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Brooks Drive, Failsworth, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Brooks Drive, Failsworth, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/brooks-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M35 0LS, M35 0LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£161,207
14 sales
Price range
£119k – £218k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jun 2024
M35 0LZ

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At a glance

House prices£161k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkFailsworth (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 16 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

14 property sales on Brooks Drive, Failsworth, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,217. 2 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 64% semi-detached, 36% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Brooks Drive range from £119,000 to £218,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.

House prices on Brooks Drive compared

M35 postcode area£256,039
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brooks Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M35 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £121,975 (2 sales)2016£122k2017: £136,950 (1 sales)2017£137k2018: £127,000 (2 sales)2018£127k2019: £141,333 (3 sales)2019£141k2021: £195,000 (1 sales)2021£195k2022: £182,500 (2 sales)2022£183k2023: £214,000 (2 sales)2023£214k2024: £210,000 (1 sales)2024£210k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£167,21721 Jun 2024
Terraced5£150,39029 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Brooks Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
72, Brooks Drive M35 0LZ 21 Jun 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 29 Aug 2023£218,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Brooks Drive M35 0LZ 16 Jun 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 23 Feb 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 20 Dec 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Brooks Drive M35 0LZ 6 May 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 16 Dec 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Brooks Drive M35 0LZ 23 Sep 2019£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 28 Jun 2019£149,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 11 Jan 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 26 Feb 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 16 Feb 2018£129,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 13 Oct 2017£136,950 TerracedFreehold
54, Brooks Drive M35 0LZ 26 Jan 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 10 Oct 2016£119,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Brooks Drive M35 0LS 22 Jul 2016£124,950 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
5, Brooks Drive £149,000 (Jun 2019) → £218,000 (Aug 2023) +46%
over 4 yrs
52, Brooks Drive £145,000 (Sep 2019) → £180,000 (May 2022) +24%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Brooks Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brooks Drive in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% 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

Brooks Drive 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 Brooks Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School 237 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Greater Manchester Independent School 62 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 450 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Greens ENS 26 pupils Other independent special school 5–14 Report 0.4 mi
Spring Brook Academy 113 pupils Academy special converter 4–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
South Failsworth Community Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School 219 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
All Saints C of E Primary School 221 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 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

  • Moston station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Gorton station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Fairfield station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Marlborough Drive (NW-bound, Marlborough Drive) 1 min walk
  • Marlborough Drive (nr, Propps Hall Drive) 1 min walk
  • Marlborough Drive (SE-bound, Marlborough Dv) 1 min walk
  • Brooks Drive (NE-bound, Brooks Drive) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Newton Heath Medical Centre
    Newton Heath Health Centre, 2 Old Church Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • All Saints Medical Centre
    Newton Heath Health Centre, 2 Old Church Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Medlock Medical Practice
    Keppel Building, Failsworth Health Centre, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Quayside Medical Practice
    Ashton Road West, Manchester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Failsworth Manchester · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Failsworth Extra · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Newton Heath Manchester · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Newton Heath Supermarket · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Our Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Kamson Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Blue Sky Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned31.1%62.5%
Private rented22.2%20.3%
Social rented46.3%17.1%
Households794

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,578

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 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Oldham 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 Brooks Drive

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Who lives around Brooks Drive

Ethnic group

HereOldham
White84.5%68.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%24.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.4%

Religion

HereOldham
Christian57.2%44.9%
No religion33.4%25%
Not answered4.4%4.7%
Muslim4%24.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.5%
Sikh0.2%–
Other religion0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereOldham
Born in the UK87.8%83.4%
Born outside the UK12.2%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereOldham
No qualifications31%24.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.7%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%16.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%11.1%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.4%
Other qualifications2.1%2.9%

General health

HereOldham
Very good health37.6%46.9%
Good health33.6%32.9%
Fair health18.6%13.9%
Bad health8.2%4.8%
Very bad health2%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereOldham
No cars or vans in household45.5%27.6%
1 car or van in household40.1%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household12.2%23.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.3%6.7%

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 Oldham.

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