Birch Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/birch-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M45 7HW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£174,586

7 sales

Price range

£125k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jun 2022

M45 7HW

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At a glance

House prices£175k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkBesses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Birch Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jun 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £174,586. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Avenue range from £125,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Avenue compared

M45 postcode area£330,847

Manchester£284,352

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£174,586	8 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Birch Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Birch Avenue M45 7HW	8 Jun 2022	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Birch Avenue M45 7HW	10 Dec 2021	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Birch Avenue M45 7HW	12 Jan 2018	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Birch Avenue M45 7HW	29 Mar 2017	£137,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Birch Avenue M45 7HW	27 Jan 2017	£165,100	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Birch Avenue M45 7HW	29 Jul 2016	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Birch Avenue M45 7HW	10 Mar 2016	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
23, Birch Avenue	£125,000 (Mar 2016) → £140,000 (Jan 2018)	+12% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Avenue in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cloughside College 17 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.3 mi
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School 278 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Higher Lane Primary School 491 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Philips High School 868 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Whitefield Community Primary School 170 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Heaton Park Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich 240 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Heys School 546 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Clifton (Manchester) station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Swinton (Manchester) station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Moorside station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Prestwich (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Clyde Avenue (Stop A, Bury New Road) 3 min walk
Clyde Avenue (Stop B, Bury New Road) 3 min walk
Conway Avenue (Stop C, Clyde Avenue) 4 min walk
Besses Junction (Stop D, Bury New Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Uplands Medical Practice
Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.6 mi
Longfield Medical Practice
Prestwich Health Centre, Fairfax Road, Manchester · 0.6 mi
Fairfax Group Practice
Prestwich Health Centre, Fairfax Road, Manchester · 0.6 mi
Greyland Medical Centre
468 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Whitefield Manchester · 0.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitefield Thatch Leach · 0.3 mi
Asda Express Asda Kirkhams Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Prestwich Superstore · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Greenleaf Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Prestwich Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

R E Noar And Associates · 0.4 mi
Blue Sky Dental Care · 0.4 mi
Whitefield Orthodontic Clinic · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.7%	62.5%
Private rented	29.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.5%	17.1%
Households	567

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,352

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	92%

Share of homes across Bury with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birch Avenue

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Who lives around Birch Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	70.8%	82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	19.2%	10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.1%	2.6%
Other ethnic group	3.9%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.1%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	43.7%	48.8%
No religion	28.5%	29.4%
Muslim	14.8%	9.9%
Not answered	5.9%	4.9%
Jewish	3.2%	5.5%
Hindu	1.8%	0.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	78.7%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	21.3%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
Level 4 qualifications and above	39.3%	32.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	14.6%
No qualifications	12.9%	18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.3%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	50.2%	48.2%
Good health	34.9%	33%
Fair health	11.6%	13.3%
Bad health	2.7%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
1 car or van in household	50%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	27.1%	27.1%
No cars or vans in household	17.1%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.8%	7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bury.

Planning and heritage near Birch Avenue

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Planning applications near Birch Avenue

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