The Thorns, Manchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for M21 8GB.
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At a glance
5 property sales on The Thorns, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 19 Jan 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £718,750. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Thorns range from £615,000 to £770,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Thorns compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Thorns has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M21 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £718,750 | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £682,000 | 22 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on The Thorns
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, The Thorns M21 8GB | 19 Jan 2024 | £740,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Thorns M21 8GB | 1 Dec 2021 | £750,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, The Thorns M21 8GB | 22 Jun 2021 | £682,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Thorns M21 8GB | 8 Jan 2021 | £770,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Thorns M21 8GB | 27 Sep 2018 | £615,000 | 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 The Thorns
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Thorns in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% 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
The Thorns is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston Flood alert area
- Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
- River Mersey at Chorlton & Sale Golf Clubs, Chorlton Water Parks and Stretford 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 The Thorns
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookburn Community School 427 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Chorlton Park Primary 683 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Chorlton CofE Primary School 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Barlow Hall Primary School 231 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Chorlton High School 1,532 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Loreto High School Chorlton 742 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Manchester Secondary PRU 205 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Oswald Road Primary School 656 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 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
- Trafford Park station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Manchester United FC station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
- Humphrey Park station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
- Barlow Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink) 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- St Werburgh's Road (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cundiff Road (nr, Barlow Moor Road) 3 min walk
- Cundiff Road (opp, Barlow Moor Road) 4 min walk
- Darley Avenue (opp, Hardy Lane) 4 min walk
- Darley Avenue (nr, Hardy Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- David Medical Centre
274 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester · 0.4 mi - Wilbraham Surgery
515 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester · 0.6 mi - Chorlton Family Practice
Chorlton Health Centre, 1 Nicolas Road, Manchester · 0.7 mi - The Alexandra Practice
365 Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Chorlton-Cum-Hardy Foodhall · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Chorlton · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hardy Lane · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chorlton - Beech Road · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Beech Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Everest Pharmacy Barlow Moor Road · 0.4 mi
- Everest Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 599 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,525 |
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.
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Who lives around The Thorns
Ethnic group
| Here | Manchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 56.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.3% | 20.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 11.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 5.1% |
Religion
| Here | Manchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.9% | 32.4% |
| Christian | 40.8% | 36.2% |
| Not answered | 3.3% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 22.3% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Manchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.5% | 68.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.5% | 31.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Manchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 69.1% | 37.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 11.3% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.9% | 10.3% |
| No qualifications | 5.5% | 19.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.3% | 8% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3.5% |
| Other qualifications | 0.9% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Manchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 61.2% | 50.8% |
| Good health | 30.3% | 31.4% |
| Fair health | 6.2% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 2% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Manchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45% | 43% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.6% | 14.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 39% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.7% | 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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