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Brightwater Close, Whitefield, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Brightwater Close, Whitefield, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/brightwater-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M45 8SE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£244,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£204,932
19 sales
Price range
£142k – £286k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
M45 8SE

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At a glance

House prices£244k average14% below the Manchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkBesses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% leaseholdAcross 20 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

19 property sales on Brightwater Close, Whitefield, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £244,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £191,413. That is 14% below the Manchester average of £284,352 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% terraced, 16% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Brightwater Close range from £142,000 to £285,500. 15% of homes sold here were freehold and 85% leasehold. Of 1,701 streets in Manchester with at least two sales in the last year, Brightwater Close ranks 956th for average price.

House prices on Brightwater Close compared

Brightwater Close£244,000
M45 postcode area£330,847
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all M45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £180,000 (1 sales)2016£180k2017: £172,500 (1 sales)2017£173k2019: £145,667 (3 sales)2019£146k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2022: £210,417 (6 sales)2022£210k2024: £229,600 (2 sales)2024£230k2025: £252,000 (3 sales)2025£252k2026: £223,250 (2 sales)2026£223k

Tenure: 15% freehold and 85% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£191,4135 Jun 2026
Semi-detached3£248,16728 Aug 2026
Detached1£278,00019 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Brightwater Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 28 Aug 2026£261,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 5 Jun 2026£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 17 Dec 2025£285,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 25 Jun 2025£192,500 TerracedLeasehold
5, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 19 Feb 2025£278,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 13 Dec 2024£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 19 Feb 2024£234,200 TerracedLeasehold
4, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 18 Nov 2022£187,500 TerracedLeasehold
18, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 31 Oct 2022£162,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 25 Jul 2022£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 24 Jun 2022£222,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 23 Jun 2022£260,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 1 Jun 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 22 Oct 2021£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 16 Sep 2019£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 3 Jul 2019£142,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 5 Jun 2019£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 12 Apr 2019£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 25 Aug 2017£172,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Brightwater Close M45 8SE 30 Aug 2016£180,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
17, Brightwater Close £172,500 (Aug 2017) → £230,000 (Jun 2022) → £285,500 (Dec 2025) +66%
over 8 yrs
23, Brightwater Close £150,000 (Jun 2019) → £192,500 (Jun 2025) +28%
over 6 yrs
26, Brightwater Close £155,000 (Apr 2019) → £180,000 (Oct 2021) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Brightwater Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brightwater Close in the latest month.

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

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Lower 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

Brightwater Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall 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 Brightwater Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitefield Community Primary School 170 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
Ribble Drive Community Primary School 189 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Higher Lane Primary School 491 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 208 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Philips High School 868 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Heaton Park Primary School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Clifton (Manchester) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Swinton (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Moorside station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Albert Close (nr, Moss Lane) 3 min walk
  • Albert Close (opp, Moss Lane) 4 min walk
  • Lune Drive (nr, Ribble Drive) 4 min walk
  • Albert Road (opp, Ribble Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Uplands Medical Practice
    Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.5 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Greyland Medical Centre
    468 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • The Birches Medical Centre
    42 Polefield Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitefield Thatch Leach · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Whitefield · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Whitefield Manchester · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Whitefield Manchester · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Greenleaf Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Whitefield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • R E Noar And Associates · 0.4 mi
  • Whitefield Orthodontic Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Inglewood Dental Practice · 0.5 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.0%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households630

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,522

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 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%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 Brightwater Close

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Who lives around Brightwater Close

Ethnic group

HereBury
White84.5%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.4%10.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian56%48.8%
No religion29.7%29.4%
Muslim4.6%9.9%
Jewish4.2%5.5%
Not answered4%4.9%
Hindu0.8%0.5%
Other religion0.3%–
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK88.3%87.9%
Born outside the UK11.7%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above36.2%32.3%
Level 3 qualifications18%16.5%
No qualifications14%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health48.3%48.2%
Good health37.1%33%
Fair health11.6%13.3%
Bad health2.2%4.3%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household47%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household29.8%27.1%
No cars or vans in household11.9%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.3%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.

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