Irk Way, Whitefield, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Irk Way, Whitefield, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/irk-way/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£170,000

1 sales

Price range

£170k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jun 2021

M45 8SA

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At a glance

House prices£170k averageSince 2021 (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 station19 min walkWhitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Irk Way, Whitefield, Manchester has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 18 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £170,000.

House prices on Irk Way compared

M45 postcode area£330,847

Manchester£284,352

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£170,000	18 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Irk Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Irk Way M45 8SA	18 Jun 2021	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Irk Way

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Irk Way 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

Irk Way 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 Irk Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mersey Drive Community Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School 103 pupils	Primary Jewish	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Brookhaven School 74 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Unsworth Academy 953 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Ribble Drive Community Primary School 189 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good 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
Elms Bank 364 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Outstanding 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 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Swinton (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Harris Drive (opp, Kennedy Drive) 2 min walk
Calder Crescent (nr, Mersey Drive) 2 min walk
Calder Crescent (opp, Mersey Drive) 3 min walk
Bradley Drive (opp, Kennedy Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Unsworth Medical Centre
Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury · 0.3 mi
The Elms Medical Centre
Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.9 mi
The Uplands Medical Practice
Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 1.1 mi
The Birches Medical Centre
42 Polefield Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Whitefield · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Parr Lane - Bury · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Whitefield Manchester · 1.0 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitefield Thatch Leach · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Whitefield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Well · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Parr Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
Whitefield Orthodontic Clinic · 1.0 mi
Inglewood Dental Practice · 1.0 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	59.3%	17.1%
Households	777

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,675

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 Irk Way

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Who lives around Irk Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	88.9%	82.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.5%	2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.9%	10.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	1.9%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	50.4%	48.8%
No religion	41.5%	29.4%
Not answered	4.4%	4.9%
Muslim	1.8%	9.9%
Jewish	1%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	–
Sikh	0.2%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	91.1%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	8.9%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
No qualifications	25.9%	18.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.1%	32.3%
Level 2 qualifications	17.7%	14.6%
Level 3 qualifications	15.8%	16.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.5%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	40.6%	48.2%
Good health	31.7%	33%
Fair health	17.2%	13.3%
Bad health	8.1%	4.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
No cars or vans in household	43.4%	22.1%
1 car or van in household	43.4%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	10.7%	27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.6%	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 Irk Way

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Planning applications near Irk Way

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