Vixen Close Manchester
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (M21), about 30 m long. USRN 24507493.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Manchester cost £256,760 in August 2026 (+2.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,380 a month.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 9, D: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Nell Lane, is 380 m away.
- Storm overflows: 3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 57 times (111 hours) in 2025.
- 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 Burnage, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 30 m away, and Chorlton Park (13 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Didsbury Medical Centre - Dr Whitaker, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Manchester
A typical home in Manchester cost £256,760 in August 2026, 2.1% more than a year before. That is 23% more than five years earlier and 74% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £485,089 |
| Semi-detached | £334,231 |
| Terraced | £259,816 |
| Flat or maisonette | £199,005 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £241,449 |
Private renters in Manchester paid £1,380 a month on average in September 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 46% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,007 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,239 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,441 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,024 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (7); 1983-1990 (3); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 6,010 kWh of it on average in 2024, 51% less than the district's 12,384 kWh, and 4,906 kWh of electricity, 47% more than the district's 3,334 kWh. There are gas meters for about 92% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M21 7UA | 11 | 3,231 kWh | 11 | 8,649 kWh |
| M21 7UB | 25 | 3,810 kWh | 22 | 4,020 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is M21.
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 (86% of about 810 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)
- Buckthorn Close, permissioned (340 m)
- Mauldeth House Nell Lane Chorlton, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Mauldeth House Nell Lane Chorlton: up to 50 homes, non permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 165 Kingsbrook Road, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Didsbury Point: up to 76 homes, Planning Permission (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Minehead Centre, Dermot Murphy Close (RP), permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Minehead Centre, Dermot Murphy Close (RP), not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Alexandra Nursing Home 355 - 357 Wilbraham Road: up to 11 homes, Planning Permission (930 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Manchester Resource Recovery Centre (AD) Manchester 083953/FO/2007/S2 | Anaerobic digestion | 2 MW | Operational Jan 2012 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 23 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 27 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 23 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| M21 7UA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| M21 7UB | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 23 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 57 times, for 111 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Chorlton Brook, Chorlton Brook Via Culvert.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldeth Road Cso United Utilities | Chorlton Brook | 31 | 64 | 340 m |
| Mauldeth Road West Cso (28043) United Utilities | Chorlton Brook Via Culvert | 26 | 47 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| St Werburghs Rd Cso Site 282T5 United Utilities | Chorlton Brook | 0 | 0 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 380 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Lane Manchester | Not recorded | Not recorded | 380 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 29 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M21 7UA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M21 7UB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burnage 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Mauldeth Road 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| East Didsbury 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Withington (Manchester Metrolink) | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| St Werburgh's Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Barlow Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wintermans Road Arrowfield Estate | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Southern Cemetery Bus Station Chorlton | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park on Palatine Road, M20 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Didsbury Medical Centre - Dr Whitaker | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy Barlow Moor Road | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Withington Dental Care | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Optegra Manchester Hospital | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 9 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellfield House Good Oct 2018 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Didsbury Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mauldeth Service Station Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,510 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chorlton Park 13 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southern Allotments 2.8 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hough End Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hough End Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Manchester Southern Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Alexandra Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Barlow Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Treasure Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Kenworthy Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS South | Secondary | 11–16 | 260 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.2 (48.3 in 2025 and 44.8 in 2024); 47.9% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Loreto High School Chorlton Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 370 m | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.3 (46.6 in 2025 and 46.2 in 2024); 34.2% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Chorlton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 54.5 (54.0 in 2025 and 51.2 in 2024); 65.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Didsbury High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 57.8 (57.1 in 2025 and 57.3 in 2024); 61.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 17.2% AAB or better; progress average |
| Chorlton Park Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 62% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 52.1 (52.1 in 2025 and 51.9 in 2024); 52% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 10.3% AAB or better; progress average |
| Barlow Hall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | 77% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 62% in 2023) |
| Cavendish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| William Hulme's Grammar School Christian | All-through | 3–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 72% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 49.7 (51.9 in 2025 and 49.1 in 2024); 56.2% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 10.3% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Old Moat Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
| St Ambrose RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 41% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 44% in 2024 and 42% in 2023) |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.2 km (0.7 miles); the nearest is 330 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach Didsbury M21 7SX | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 330 m | |
| Rocket Holiday Camps - Manchester M21 7SX | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 330 m | |
| Educare Learning Centre Ltd M21 7SP | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 430 m (0.3 miles) | |
| LetsGo! Mcr M21 0YP | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 470 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Hough End Leisure Centre Holiday Club M20 1HD | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 760 m (0.5 miles) | |
| School of Play at Chorlton Park Primary School M21 7HH | Out-of-school day care | 60 | Not inspected yet | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Our School in the Woods M20 2DU | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| The Wood School at Paupers Wood M20 2DU | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Simply Cherish Day Nursery M16 8GJ | Full day care | 53 | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Kids Planet Christie Fields M21 7QY | Full day care | 245 | Good (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 275 childminders and 98 home childcarers (nannies) in Manchester. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS South M21 7SX | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Hough End Centre also T/a GMP Sports & Social Club M21 7SX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Beggars Bush Catering M21 7SX | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| G M P Sports & Social Club Ltd M21 7SX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2020 |
| Loreto High School M21 7SW | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northamptonshire).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 58% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
Nearby streets
Ploughbank Drive · Bullfinch Walk · Batchelor Close · Arrowfield Road · Plover Terrace · Terrington Close · Blanefield Close · Pheasant Drive · Wishaw Square · Castleford Walk · Arrowfield Road · Tiefield Walk
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.