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Footman Close, Astley, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Footman Close, Astley, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/footman-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M29 7SR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£299,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£262,529
17 sales
Price range
£155k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
M29 7SR

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At a glance

House prices£300k average5% above the Manchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkAtherton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Footman Close, Astley, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £299,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,556. That is 5% above 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 53% detached, 35% semi-detached, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Footman Close range from £155,000 to £430,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 1,701 streets in Manchester with at least two sales in the last year, Footman Close ranks 598th for average price.

House prices on Footman Close compared

Footman Close£299,500
M29 postcode area£266,793
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all M29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £202,500 (2 sales)2016£203k2017: £162,000 (1 sales)2017£162k2018: £232,667 (3 sales)2018£233k2020: £333,000 (1 sales)2020£333k2021: £284,333 (3 sales)2021£284k2023: £242,667 (3 sales)2023£243k2024: £430,000 (1 sales)2024£430k2025: £277,000 (2 sales)2025£277k2026: £300,000 (1 sales)2026£300k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£296,55628 Aug 2026
Semi-detached6£233,16729 Oct 2025
Terraced2£197,5008 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Footman Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Footman Close M29 7SR 28 Aug 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Footman Close M29 7SR 28 Aug 2026£290,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Footman Close M29 7SR 29 Oct 2025£299,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Footman Close M29 7SR 27 Jun 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Footman Close M29 7SR 19 Dec 2024£430,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Footman Close M29 7SR 8 Nov 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Footman Close M29 7SR 5 Oct 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Footman Close M29 7SR 8 Aug 2023£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Footman Close M29 7SR 17 Sep 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Footman Close M29 7SR 19 Jul 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Footman Close M29 7SR 19 Feb 2021£253,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Footman Close M29 7SR 28 Aug 2020£333,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Footman Close M29 7SR 10 Aug 2018£322,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Footman Close M29 7SR 27 Jun 2018£155,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Footman Close M29 7SR 8 Jun 2018£221,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Footman Close M29 7SR 20 Dec 2017£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Footman Close M29 7SR 23 Sep 2016£210,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Footman Close M29 7SR 26 Aug 2016£195,000 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
7, Footman Close £195,000 (Aug 2016) → £299,000 (Oct 2025) +53%
over 9 yrs
29, Footman Close £333,000 (Aug 2020) → £430,000 (Dec 2024) +29%
over 4 yrs
5, Footman Close £155,000 (Jun 2018) → £240,000 (Nov 2023) +55%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Footman Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Footman 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

Footman Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Astley Brook at Astley, properties near Astley Brook Bridge and two properties on Manchester Road Flood warning area
  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Astley Brook at Astley, properties around Manchester Road, Duke Street and at Moss o'Lee Bridge 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 Footman Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tyldesley Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery 330 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Garrett Hall Primary School 520 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Cambian Tyldesley School 34 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic High School 1,537 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 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 stations

  • Atherton station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Walkden station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingsfield Way (opp, Stour Road) 4 min walk
  • Kingsfield Way (opp, Stour Road) 5 min walk
  • The Ley (nr, Princes Avenue) 6 min walk
  • The Ley (opp, Princes Avenue) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Astley General Practice
    391A Manchester Road, Astley, Manchester · 0.5 mi
  • Sivakumar & Partner
    The Surgery, 1 Coldalhurst Lane, Astley, Manchester · 0.5 mi
  • Dr Vardhan's Surgery
    10 Higher Green Lane, Astley, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Elliott Street Surgery
    145 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op The Gables · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Astley Manchester · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Astley Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Shakerley Tyldesley · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Allied Pharmacy Astley · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Elliott Street Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • A.h. Bell & Associates · 0.6 mi
  • Leigh Road (dental Surgery) · 1.5 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.6%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented11.7%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.2%18.6%
Residents1,609

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 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Wigan 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 Footman Close

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White94.6%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian63.5%62.8%
No religion30.6%30.3%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Muslim1.2%1.3%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK94.8%93.8%
Born outside the UK5.2%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above29.3%25.8%
Level 2 qualifications18.7%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%17.6%
No qualifications14.7%21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.1%
Other qualifications1.7%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health51.6%46.3%
Good health33.2%33.5%
Fair health11%14%
Bad health3.7%4.9%
Very bad health0.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household38.7%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household38.7%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13%8.1%
No cars or vans in household9.5%21.3%

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 Wigan.

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