Rufford Close, Whitefield, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rufford Close, Whitefield, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/rufford-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£325,500

2 sales

Price range

£276k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 May 2023

M45 8UD

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At a glance

House prices£326k averageSince 2019 (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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 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

2 property sales on Rufford Close, Whitefield, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 5 May 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £325,500.

House prices on Rufford Close compared

M45 postcode area£330,847

Manchester£284,352

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£325,500	5 May 2023

Sold prices on Rufford Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Rufford Close M45 8UD	5 May 2023	£375,000	Detached	Leasehold
6, Rufford Close M45 8UD	27 Sep 2019	£276,000	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 Rufford Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rufford Close 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

Rufford Close is in or near 3 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
River Irwell from Buckley Wells to Radcliffe 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 Rufford Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Elms Bank 364 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 208 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 339 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Sunny Bank Primary School 215 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 202 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.4 mi
Ribble Drive Community Primary School 189 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Mersey Drive Community Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 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 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Swinton (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Kearsley station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Randale Drive (nr, Parr Lane) 5 min walk
Wavell Drive (nr, Parr Lane) 5 min walk
Selby Avenue (nr, Manchester Road) 6 min walk
Mather Avenue (nr, Stanley Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

The Elms Medical Centre
Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.4 mi
Unsworth Medical Centre
Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury · 0.7 mi
The Uplands Medical Practice
Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.7 mi
Blackford House Medical Centre
137 Croft Lane, Hollins, Bury · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Parr Lane - Bury · 0.2 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Whitefield Manchester · 0.5 mi
Spar Spar - Whitefield · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Whitefield Manchester · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.4 mi
Whitefield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Greenleaf Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Inglewood Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Whitefield Orthodontic Clinic · 0.6 mi
Parr Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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	10 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	39.8%	62.5%
Private rented	8.3%	20.3%
Social rented	51.7%	17.1%
Households	659

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,311

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 Rufford Close

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Who lives around Rufford Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	86%	82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7.5%	10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3%	2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2%	1.9%
Other ethnic group	1.5%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	52.1%	48.8%
No religion	32.3%	29.4%
Muslim	5.8%	9.9%
Not answered	4.7%	4.9%
Jewish	2.4%	5.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	–
Hindu	0.4%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	89.4%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	10.6%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
No qualifications	27.6%	18.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23%	32.3%
Level 3 qualifications	14.1%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.5%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.6%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	35%	48.2%
Good health	31.8%	33%
Fair health	20.5%	13.3%
Bad health	9.3%	4.3%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
No cars or vans in household	43.5%	22.1%
1 car or van in household	39.4%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	14.4%	27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.7%	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 Rufford Close

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