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Birch Polygon, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Polygon, Manchester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/birch-polygon/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M14 5HX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£221,825
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£197,480
20 sales
Price range
£110k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
M14 5HX

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At a glance

House prices£222k average22% below the Manchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkLevenshulme station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 24 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

20 property sales on Birch Polygon, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £221,825. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £183,883. That is 22% below the Manchester average of £284,352 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 30% flat, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Polygon range from £110,000 to £470,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold. Of 1,701 streets in Manchester with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Polygon ranks 1145th for average price.

House prices on Birch Polygon compared

Birch Polygon£221,825
M14 postcode area£251,465
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all M14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £147,000 (3 sales)2016£147k2017: £131,750 (2 sales)2017£132k2018: £157,483 (3 sales)2018£157k2019: £325,000 (1 sales)2019£325k2020: £143,167 (3 sales)2020£143k2021: £470,000 (1 sales)2021£470k2022: £230,000 (1 sales)2022£230k2023: £227,000 (1 sales)2023£227k2024: £192,500 (2 sales)2024£193k2025: £270,575 (2 sales)2025£271k2026: £165,000 (1 sales)2026£165k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£183,88314 Nov 2025
Flat6£158,00024 Apr 2026
Semi-detached2£397,50030 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Birch Polygon

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 6, 2 - 4, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 24 Apr 2026£165,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 14 Nov 2025£278,650 TerracedFreehold
45, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 10 Jun 2025£262,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 8, 2 - 4, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 18 Dec 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 2 - 4, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 24 Sep 2024£220,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 17 Feb 2023£227,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 25 Oct 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 16 Sep 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 30 Nov 2021£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 18 Dec 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, 2 - 4, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 27 Nov 2020£131,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 7 Aug 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 12, 2 - 4, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 28 Jul 2020£143,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 3 Jul 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 26 Jun 2019£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 5 Dec 2018£164,450 TerracedFreehold
35, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 26 Nov 2018£174,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 14 Nov 2018£134,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 18 Aug 2017£123,500 FlatFreehold
9, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 16 Mar 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 14 Oct 2016£185,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 10 Oct 2016£146,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 15 Jul 2016£110,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Birch Polygon M14 5HX 20 Jun 2016£150,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
32, Birch Polygon £146,000 (Oct 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2022) +58%
over 6 yrs
8, Birch Polygon £480,000 (Jun 2019) → £470,000 (Nov 2021) -2%
over 2 yrs
34, Birch Polygon £150,000 (Jun 2016) → £185,000 (Oct 2016) → £275,000 (Dec 2020) +83%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Polygon

Crime

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

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

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Higher crime than about 80% 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 Polygon is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston Flood alert area
  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • Gore and Platt Brooks from Birchfield Park to Platt Fields Flood warning 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 Polygon

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme 222 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Manchester Grammar School 1,642 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.3 mi
Manchester High School for Girls 913 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.5 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 455 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Longsight Community Primary 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Agnes C of E Primary School 429 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central 1,049 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 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

  • Levenshulme station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Ardwick station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Mauldeth Road station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink) 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birch Polygon (nr, Dickenson Road) 1 min walk
  • Birch Polygon (opp, Dickenson Road) 1 min walk
  • Birchfields Road (Stop C, Dickenson Road) 3 min walk
  • Dickenson Road (Stop D, Birchfields Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ailsa Craig Medical Centre
    270 Dickenson Road, Longsight, Manchester · 0.3 mi
  • Wilmslow Road Surgery
    Wilmslow Road Medical Centre, 156 Wilmslow Road, Manchester · 0.3 mi
  • Surrey Lodge Practice
    11 Anson Road, Victoria Park, Manchester · 0.4 mi
  • The Robert Darbishire Practice
    Rusholme Health Centre, Walmer Street, Manchester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Chorlton upon Medlock Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Oxford Rd Express · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hathersage · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Manchester Rusholme Esso Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rusholme Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Longboon Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • A & A Pharmacy Ltd · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Birch Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Longsight Health Centre · 0.7 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.6%62.5%
Private rented64.2%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households766

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6486.0%64.1%
Aged 65+5.4%18.6%
Residents2,297

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Manchester 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.

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Who lives around Birch Polygon

Ethnic group

HereManchester
White51.5%56.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh27.4%20.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.4%11.9%
Other ethnic group7.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.6%5.3%

Religion

HereManchester
No religion37.7%32.4%
Christian27.3%36.2%
Muslim23.6%22.3%
Not answered7.8%5.9%
Hindu2.3%1.1%
Buddhist0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.5%
Other religion0.3%–

Country of birth

HereManchester
Born in the UK60.7%68.6%
Born outside the UK39.3%31.4%

Highest qualification

HereManchester
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%37.6%
Level 3 qualifications38.5%18.2%
No qualifications8.5%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications4.8%10.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.2%8%
Other qualifications1.9%2.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%3.5%

General health

HereManchester
Very good health51.9%50.8%
Good health35.7%31.4%
Fair health8.6%11.8%
Bad health3%4.5%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereManchester
No cars or vans in household46.8%39%
1 car or van in household37.1%43%
2 cars or vans in household10.9%14.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.2%3.3%

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 Manchester.

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