James Street, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Street, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/james-street-manchester/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M40 8BX, M40 8EL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£266,450

4 sales

Price range

£235k – £298k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2020

M40 8BX

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At a glance

House prices£266k averageSince 2020 (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 walkHolt Town (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 7 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

4 property sales on James Street, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £266,450. Recorded sale prices on James Street range from £234,950 to £297,950. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on James Street compared

M40 postcode area£235,671

Manchester£284,352

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M40 house prices.

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£266,450	27 Mar 2020

Sold prices on James Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Unit 12, Varley Business Centre, James Street M40 8EL	6 Aug 2020	£282,500	Other	Leasehold
1, James Street M40 8BX	27 Mar 2020	£297,950	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
3, James Street M40 8BX	27 Mar 2020	£297,950	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
7, James Street M40 8BX	27 Mar 2020	£234,950	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
5, James Street M40 8BX	25 Mar 2020	£234,950	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
Unit 10, Varley Business Centre, James Street M40 8EL	16 Feb 2018	£294,000	Other	Leasehold
Unit 9, Varley Business Centre, James Street M40 8EL	16 Feb 2018	£255,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near James Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Street 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

James Street 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 James Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Orchard House Specialist High School 48 pupils	Free schools special	11–19	Report	0.2 mi
Park View Community Primary Academy 343 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Collyhurst Nursery School 102 pupils	Nursery	0–5	Report	0.4 mi
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 184 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Abbott Community Primary School 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Augustine's CofE Primary School 188 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Saviour CofE Primary School 119 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 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

Manchester Piccadilly station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Manchester Victoria station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Ardwick station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

New Allen Street (opp, Oldham Road) 4 min walk
Varley Street (nr, Oldham Road) 4 min walk
Fir Street (opp, Oldham Road) 4 min walk
Varley Street (opp, Oldham Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Mp Victoria Mill
Victoria Mill Health Centre, Victoria Mill, Manchester · 0.1 mi
Whitley Road Medical Centre
1 Whitley Road, Collyhurst, Manchester · 0.4 mi
New Islington Medical Centre
Ancoats Primary Care Centre, Old Mill Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi
Ancoats Urban Village Medical Practice
Old Mill Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Ancoats Blossom Street · 0.7 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Manchester Islington Wharf Local · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Redhill Street · 0.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco MCR Oldham Rd Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Haven Chemist · 0.2 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
K's Chemist Ltd · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Revive Dental Care - Ancoats · 0.6 mi
Newcross Dental Care · 0.8 mi
C M Chau's Dental Surgery · 0.9 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	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	26.9%	62.5%
Private rented	16.1%	20.3%
Social rented	56.5%	17.1%
Households	834

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,841

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	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on James Street

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Who lives around James Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Manchester
White	56.9%	56.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	23%	11.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	11.1%	20.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.8%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	3.3%	5.1%

Religion

	Here	Manchester
Christian	48.3%	36.2%
No religion	34.3%	32.4%
Muslim	10.5%	22.3%
Not answered	4.5%	5.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	–
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Manchester
Born in the UK	68.9%	68.6%
Born outside the UK	31.1%	31.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Manchester
Level 4 qualifications and above	37.7%	37.6%
No qualifications	22.5%	19.7%
Level 3 qualifications	12.4%	18.2%
Level 2 qualifications	10.9%	10.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.5%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Manchester
Very good health	49.5%	50.8%
Good health	31.3%	31.4%
Fair health	12.1%	11.8%
Bad health	5.1%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Manchester
No cars or vans in household	46.6%	39%
1 car or van in household	42.9%	43%
2 cars or vans in household	9.5%	14.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1%	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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Planning applications near James Street

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