Timber Close Wythenshawe, Manchester
21 addresses across 1 postcode (M22), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24525752.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (A: 20).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- 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 Gatley, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Fletcher Moss Park, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northenden Group Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 30% 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
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20). Built: 2025 (20).
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 (62% of about 860 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)
- Tatton Arms Boat Lane Northenden: up to 28 homes, Planning Permission (730 m (0.5 miles))
- First Floor, Hatro House, 397 - 401 Palatine Road, M22 4JS: up to 6 homes, Planning Permission (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 351 Palatine Road Northenden (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 301 Altrincham Road, Northenden, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Express Solicitors 313-315 And 317-319 Palatine Road: up to 37 homes, non permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 35 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M22 4JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gatley 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| East Didsbury 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Burnage 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Longley Lane Sharston | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wythenshawe Interchange | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Airport Parking & Hotels | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northenden Group Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Road Dental Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | The Pines Hospital | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Didsbury Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fletcher Moss Park 53 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,710 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,330 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 53 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rose Hill, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m east |
| Wythenshawe Bus Depot | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Church of St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Wythenshawe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Gib Lane Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Royalthorn Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Baguley Bottoms | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Gatley Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northenden Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Benchill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Broad Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gatley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crossacres Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Planet Northenden M22 4HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS Royle Green M22 4SY | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Royle Green Service Station M22 4SY | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2014 |
| Sharston Community Grocery M22 4RG | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2023 |
| The Flava People M22 4RG | Manufacturers/packers | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Mess Cafe M22 4RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Greggs Royal Green Filling Station M22 4SY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Subway Royal Green Filling Station M22 4SY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Broderick Group Ltd M22 4TE | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- M22 4JY: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lovett Walk · Bronington Close · Topcroft Close · Kerfoot Close · Bagnall Walk · Shawcross Lane · Royle Green Road · Harper Road · Greenway · Bradgate Close · Cinnamon Close · Cuerdon Walk
All the streets in M22 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.