Fountain Place, Whitefield, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fountain Place, Whitefield, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/fountain-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M45 7FG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£81,000

2 sales

Price range

£80k – £82k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Jun 2024

M45 7FG

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At a glance

House prices£81k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkBesses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 4 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

2 property sales on Fountain Place, Whitefield, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £82,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% flat. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.

House prices on Fountain Place compared

M45 postcode area£330,847

Manchester£284,352

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fountain Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£82,000	12 Feb 2018
Flat	1	£80,000	14 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Fountain Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Fountain Place M45 7FG	14 Jun 2024	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold
34 - 36, Fountain Place M45 7FG	23 Apr 2019	£575,000	Other	Freehold
6, Fountain Place M45 7FG	12 Feb 2018	£82,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
34 - 36, Fountain Place M45 7FG	14 Jul 2017	£400,000	Other	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
34 - 36, Fountain Place	£400,000 (Jul 2017) → £575,000 (Apr 2019)	+44% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fountain Place

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fountain Place 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

Fountain Place 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 Fountain Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Higher Lane Primary School 491 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Philips High School 868 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Whitefield Community Primary School 170 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School 278 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Cloughside College 17 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 202 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
Ribble Drive Community Primary School 189 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Heaton Park Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Swinton (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Moorside station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fountain Place (nr, Higher Lane) 1 min walk
Fountain Place (opp, Higher Lane) 1 min walk
Sefton Street (Stop E, Bury New Road) 2 min walk
Besses Junction (Stop D, Bury New Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Uplands Medical Practice
Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.4 mi
The Elms Medical Centre
Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.7 mi
Longfield Medical Practice
Prestwich Health Centre, Fairfax Road, Manchester · 0.8 mi
Fairfax Group Practice
Prestwich Health Centre, Fairfax Road, Manchester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Whitefield Manchester · 0.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitefield Thatch Leach · 0.3 mi
Asda Express Asda Kirkhams Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Whitefield Manchester · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Greenleaf Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Well · 0.7 mi

Dentists

R E Noar And Associates · 0.2 mi
Whitefield Orthodontic Clinic · 0.4 mi
Blue Sky Dental Care · 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 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.6%	62.5%
Private rented	25.3%	20.3%
Social rented	15.1%	17.1%
Households	821

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,629

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	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 Fountain Place

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Who lives around Fountain Place

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	83.8%	82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.3%	10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.7%	2.6%
Other ethnic group	3%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.3%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	40.6%	48.8%
No religion	34.5%	29.4%
Jewish	11.3%	5.5%
Muslim	6.9%	9.9%
Not answered	5.2%	4.9%
Hindu	0.6%	0.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	86.4%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	13.6%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.8%	32.3%
No qualifications	16.6%	18.5%
Level 3 qualifications	13.6%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	12.7%	14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.1%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.6%
Other qualifications	3%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	45.8%	48.2%
Good health	32.7%	33%
Fair health	14.4%	13.3%
Bad health	5.6%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
1 car or van in household	46.9%	43.5%
No cars or vans in household	29.4%	22.1%
2 cars or vans in household	20.8%	27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Fountain Place

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Planning applications near Fountain Place

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