Westbrook Close Manchester
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (M20), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24525535.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 15, C: 1).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Mauldeth Road, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Old Moat Park, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Princess Road Surgery, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 33% of households owned their home and 35% 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
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (14); Bungalow, end-terrace (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2014 (15); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (16).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 1 Westbrook Close
- 4, Westbrook Close
- 5, Westbrook Close
- 6, Westbrook Close
- 7, Westbrook Close
- 8, Westbrook Close
- 9, Westbrook Close
- 10, Westbrook Close
- 11, Westbrook Close
- 12, Westbrook Close
- 13, Westbrook Close
- 14, Westbrook Close
- 15, Westbrook Close
- 16, Westbrook Close
- 17, Westbrook Close
- 18, Westbrook Close
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 (89% of about 710 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)
- Adjacent to Withington Baths, Burton Road: up to 20 homes, non permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 402-404 Wilmslow Road: up to 10 homes, Planning Permission (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 494 Wilmslow Road (Cine City), permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 396 Wilmslow Road, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Minehead Centre, Dermot Murphy Close (RP), permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Minehead Centre, Dermot Murphy Close (RP), not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Rear of Laurel Court, Candleford Rd, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 30 Palatine Road, not permissioned (940 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 0 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 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M20 1LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| M20 1GD | zone 2 | 0 / 8 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 33 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M20 1GD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M20 1LT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mauldeth Road 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Burnage 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Levenshulme 472,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Withington (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| West Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birchington Road Fallowfield | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Southern Cemetery Bus Station Chorlton | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Wilmslow Road, M20 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princess Road Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 280 m |
| Hospital | Optegra Manchester Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Didsbury Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ladybarn, Ladybarn | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Moat Park 2.2 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,050 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,310 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch in Platt Fields 480m SSE of Platt Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch in Platt Fields 480m SSE of Platt Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Alexandra Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Manchester Southern Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Barlow Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Kenworthy Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Treasure Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Peel Moat | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
5 of the street's 19 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Moat Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wilbraham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Hulme's Grammar School Christian | All-through | 3–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cavendish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Didsbury High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| CHS South | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yummy Chinese Takeaway M20 1AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
| SMR Superstore M20 1AB | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2020 |
| Quids In Old Moat M20 1DE | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Old Moat Childrens Centre M20 1DE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Old Moat Primary School M20 3FN | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| St Kentigerns R C Primary School M14 7ED | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Lucky Star M20 3FQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| New York Vape Candy Shop M20 3FQ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Nisa Local M20 1BE | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Coffee By The Corner M20 1BE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| The Manc Bites Limited M20 1BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| M20 Street Food M20 1BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Aroma Massala M20 1BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Bento King Withington M20 1BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Cohens Chemist M20 1BH | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (durham).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
Nearby streets
Somerford Avenue · Oldcastle Avenue · Pownall Avenue · Stanthorne Avenue · Birchington Road · Combermere Avenue · Siddington Avenue · Mouldsworth Avenue · Alford Avenue · Darnall Avenue · Cuddington Avenue · Pickmere Avenue
All the streets in M20 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.