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Cotton Lane, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cotton Lane, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/cotton-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M20 4UX, M20 4GL, M20 4XT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£174,567
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£300,824
21 sales
Price range
£1k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Sep 2026
M20 4UX

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At a glance

House prices£175k average39% below the Manchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkBurnage station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% freeholdAcross 23 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

21 property sales on Cotton Lane, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £174,567. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £305,381. That is 39% below the Manchester average of £284,352 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cotton Lane range from £1,200 to £475,000. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold. Of 1,701 streets in Manchester with at least two sales in the last year, Cotton Lane ranks 1466th for average price.

House prices on Cotton Lane compared

Cotton Lane£174,567
M20 postcode area£418,497
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all M20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £250,000 (1 sales)2016£250k2017: £284,113 (4 sales)2017£284k2019: £269,950 (1 sales)2019£270k2020: £264,500 (2 sales)2020£265k2021: £352,000 (3 sales)2021£352k2022: £359,067 (3 sales)2022£359k2023: £365,000 (1 sales)2023£365k2024: £317,500 (2 sales)2024£318k2025: £475,000 (1 sales)2025£475k2026: £174,567 (3 sales)2026£175k

Tenure: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£305,38116 Sep 2026
Semi-detached7£335,1641 Apr 2026
Detached1£1,2005 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Cotton Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 16 Sep 2026£322,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 1 Apr 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1F, Cotton Lane M20 4GL 5 Jan 2026£1,200 DetachedFreehold
1, Cotton Lane M20 4GL 12 Mar 2025£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 28 Jun 2024£302,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 19 Apr 2024£332,500 TerracedFreehold
1D, Cotton Lane M20 4GL 15 Jan 2024£1,100 OtherFreehold
28, Cotton Lane M20 4XT 17 Jul 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
1J, Cotton Lane M20 4GL 5 May 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Cotton Lane M20 4QE 9 Mar 2022£402,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Cotton Lane M20 4XT 7 Jan 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 1 Dec 2021£267,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Cotton Lane M20 4XT 6 Apr 2021£450,000 TerracedFreehold
2D, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 16 Feb 2021£338,500 TerracedLeasehold
10, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 2 Dec 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 3 Feb 2020£279,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 15 Feb 2019£269,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
1J, Cotton Lane M20 4GL 16 Feb 2018£282,500 OtherLeasehold
28, Cotton Lane M20 4XT 15 Dec 2017£262,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Cotton Lane M20 4GL 7 Aug 2017£324,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2D, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 3 Aug 2017£269,950 TerracedLeasehold
4, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 24 Jul 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Cotton Lane M20 4UX 26 Feb 2016£250,000 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
14, Cotton Lane £267,500 (Dec 2021) → £322,500 (Sep 2026) +21%
over 5 yrs
6, Cotton Lane £250,000 (Feb 2016) → £279,000 (Feb 2020) → £302,500 (Jun 2024) +21%
over 8 yrs
4, Cotton Lane £280,000 (Jul 2017) → £332,500 (Apr 2024) +19%
over 7 yrs
28, Cotton Lane £262,500 (Dec 2017) → £365,000 (Jul 2023) +39%
over 6 yrs
1J, Cotton Lane £282,500 (Feb 2018) → £400,000 (May 2022) +42%
over 4 yrs
2D, Cotton Lane £269,950 (Aug 2017) → £338,500 (Feb 2021) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cotton Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cotton Lane in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% 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

Cotton Lane is in or near 4 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
  • Cringle Brook at Withington, Fallowfield and Burnage Flood warning area
  • Cringle Brook at Fallowfield 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 Cotton Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School 329 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ladybarn Primary School 462 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit 115 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
West Didsbury CE Primary School 402 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Mauldeth Road Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Old Moat Primary School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Burnage Academy for Boys 1,021 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 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

  • Burnage station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Mauldeth Road station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • East Didsbury station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • West Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Christie (Stop F, Wilmslow Road) 4 min walk
  • Oak Road (nr, Wilmslow Road) 5 min walk
  • The Christie (Stop E, Wilmslow Road) 5 min walk
  • Oak Road (opp, Wilmslow Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Withington Medical Practice
    Withington Health Centre, 535 Wilmslow Road, Manchester · 0.3 mi
  • Ladybarn Group Practice
    54 Briarfield Road, Withington, Manchester · 0.4 mi
  • Mauldeth Medical Centre
    112 Mauldeth Road, Fallowfield, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Kingsway Medical Practice
    720 Burnage Lane, Manchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Christie's Hospital · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Manchester Withington Local · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Withington - Copson Street · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Kingsway · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Wilmslow Pharmacy Withington · 0.5 mi
  • Withington Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Mancunian Community Health N H S · 0.3 mi
  • Oakmount 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.1%62.5%
Private rented42.4%20.3%
Social rented5.5%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,812

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 Cotton Lane

Ethnic group

HereManchester
White75.3%56.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.7%20.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%5.3%
Other ethnic group4.9%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%11.9%

Religion

HereManchester
No religion47.8%32.4%
Christian30.4%36.2%
Muslim10.1%22.3%
Not answered6.8%5.9%
Hindu3.1%1.1%
Buddhist0.9%0.6%
Other religion0.5%–
Jewish0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereManchester
Born in the UK80.6%68.6%
Born outside the UK19.4%31.4%

Highest qualification

HereManchester
Level 4 qualifications and above53.6%37.6%
Level 3 qualifications25.6%18.2%
No qualifications8.1%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications5.5%10.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4%8%
Apprenticeship1.8%3.5%
Other qualifications1.4%2.7%

General health

HereManchester
Very good health55.6%50.8%
Good health33.1%31.4%
Fair health8%11.8%
Bad health2.8%4.5%
Very bad health0.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereManchester
1 car or van in household46.4%43%
No cars or vans in household25.2%39%
2 cars or vans in household22.6%14.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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