Thyme Close Manchester
7 addresses across 1 postcode (M21), about 30 m long. USRN 24502660.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Manchester costs £2,312 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is East Didsbury, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Didsbury Medical Centre - Dr Whitaker, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (1); Bungalow, end-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Manchester in 2026-27: Band D £2,312 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,541 | £1,798 | £2,055 | £2,312 | £2,826 | £3,340 | £3,853 | £4,624 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (97% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land behind 46-68 Darley Avenue (300 m)
- Siemens/Elizabeth Slinger Road site, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 32 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M21 7BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Didsbury 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Burnage 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Mauldeth Road 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barlow Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Withington (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Merseybank Avenue Mersey Bank Estate | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Southern Cemetery Bus Station Chorlton | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park on Palatine Road, M20 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Didsbury Medical Centre - Dr Whitaker | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Merseybank Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | Northern Moor Dental Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Spire Manchester Hospital | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Didsbury Police Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda West Didsbury - Princess Road PFS, West Didsbury Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkway Playing Fields 5.2 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Southern Allotments 2.8 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manchester Southern Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 780 m (0.5 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Southern Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Wythenshawe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworthy Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Barlow Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Treasure Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Gatley Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Manchester: see them on the Manchester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ambrose RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 180 m | No published inspection |
| Barlow Hall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Didsbury High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Loreto High School Chorlton Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chorlton Park Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northenden Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cavendish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chorlton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| CHS South | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rack House Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow Moor Community Centre M21 7NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| The Den M21 7NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Premier-Merseybank Stores M21 7NN | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Go Local M21 7NN | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2018 |
| Welcome Inn M21 7NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2024 |
| St Ambrose RC Primary School - Impact Food Group also T/as Dolce M21 7QA | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| McDonalds Restaurant M20 2ZF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Asda Express West Didsbury - Princess Road PFS M20 2ZF | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Kids Planet Christie Fields M21 7QY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Christ Church M20 2ZD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2017 |
| Open Kitchen MCR M21 7QY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Meeting Place Cafe Chorlton Waterpark M21 7WH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Thyme Premier Inn West Didsbury M21 7QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (metropolitan).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- M21 7BE: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Merseybank Avenue · Whiteholme Avenue · Mersey Bank Avenue · Manor Drive · Waincliffe Avenue · Pulford Avenue · Brandwood Avenue · Macefin Avenue · Freckleton Avenue · Ennerdale Avenue · Winterburn Avenue · Rylstone Avenue
All the streets in M21 and across Manchester.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.