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William Fairburn Way, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: William Fairburn Way, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/william-fairburn-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M4 1BH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£183,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£188,879
17 sales
Price range
£162k – £256k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jun 2026
M4 1BH

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At a glance

House prices£183k average36% below the Manchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkShudehill (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 19 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

17 property sales on William Fairburn Way, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £183,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £188,879. Average sale prices fell from £195,500 in 2016 to £183,250 in 2026 (-6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% below the Manchester average of £284,352 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on William Fairburn Way range from £161,500 to £255,500. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 1,701 streets in Manchester with at least two sales in the last year, William Fairburn Way ranks 1416th for average price.

House prices on William Fairburn Way compared

William Fairburn Way£183,250
M4 postcode area£246,228
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all M4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £195,500 (2 sales)2016£196k2017: £166,225 (2 sales)2017£166k2018: £177,333 (3 sales)2018£177k2019: £200,000 (1 sales)2019£200k2020: £161,500 (1 sales)2020£162k2021: £175,000 (1 sales)2021£175k2023: £255,500 (1 sales)2023£256k2024: £195,000 (1 sales)2024£195k2025: £200,667 (3 sales)2025£201k2026: £183,250 (2 sales)2026£183k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£188,87915 Jun 2026

Sold prices on William Fairburn Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 1.9, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 15 Jun 2026£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2.8, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 13 Feb 2026£181,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1.8, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 25 Sep 2025£187,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 112, The Garden House, 3, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 30 May 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 003, The Garden House, 5, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 16 May 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 212, The Garden House, 3, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 30 Apr 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 004, The Garden House, 3, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 30 Aug 2023£255,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2.6, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 8 Jan 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3.8, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 10 Aug 2020£161,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2.7, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 8 Nov 2019£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3.10, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 28 Oct 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 112, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 20 Aug 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 003, The Garden House, 5, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 16 Nov 2018£186,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 002, The Garden House, 5, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 29 Oct 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 004, The Garden House, 3, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 11 May 2018£181,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 113, The Garden House, 3, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 27 Mar 2017£167,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 112, The Garden House, 3, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 13 Jan 2017£164,950 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1.7, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 4 Apr 2016£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4.7, The Design House, 1, William Fairburn Way M4 1BH 22 Mar 2016£201,000 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Apartment 112, The Garden House, 3, William Fairburn Way £164,950 (Jan 2017) → £210,000 (May 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 003, The Garden House, 5, William Fairburn Way £186,000 (Nov 2018) → £205,000 (May 2025) +10%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 004, The Garden House, 3, William Fairburn Way £181,000 (May 2018) → £255,500 (Aug 2023) +41%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near William Fairburn Way

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of William Fairburn Way in August 2026.

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).

Criminal damage & arson1
Violence & sexual offences1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

William Fairburn Way is in or near 4 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 Irk at Cheetham Hill Flood warning area
  • River Irwell at Salford from Victoria Station to Regent Bridge 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 William Fairburn Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chetham's School of Music 331 pupils Other independent school 8–19 Report 0.3 mi
Abbey College Manchester 155 pupils Other independent school 14–23 Report 0.4 mi
Co-op Academy New Islington 376 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.6 mi
St Anne's RC Primary School 182 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Sol Christian Academy 34 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 0.9 mi
Collyhurst Nursery School 102 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.9 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 Victoria station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Manchester Piccadilly station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Manchester Oxford Road station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink) 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Market Street (Manchester Metrolink) 0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hanover Street (Stop NN, Shudehill) 2 min walk
  • Hanover Street (Stop NM, Shudehill) 2 min walk
  • Warwick Street (Stop EE, Oldham Street) 2 min walk
  • Hilton Street (nr, Oldham Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • City Health Centre
    2Nd Fl, 32 Market St, Manchester · 0.3 mi
  • The Doc's Surgery
    55-59 Bloom Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Ancoats Urban Village Medical Practice
    Old Mill Street, Manchester · 0.7 mi
  • New Islington Medical Centre
    Ancoats Primary Care Centre, Old Mill Street, Manchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - New George Street · 0.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Manchester Oldham St Local · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Manchester - High Street · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco MCR Oldham Rd Express · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • My Dentist Stevenson Square · 0.2 mi
  • Lever Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Newcross Dental Care · 0.2 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned23.5%62.5%
Private rented65.7%20.3%
Social rented10.8%17.1%
Households880

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 151.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6495.7%64.1%
Aged 65+2.5%18.6%
Residents1,490

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%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 William Fairburn Way

Ethnic group

HereManchester
White77.6%56.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10%20.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%5.3%
Other ethnic group4.2%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%11.9%

Religion

HereManchester
No religion59.7%32.4%
Christian22.3%36.2%
Not answered7.6%5.9%
Muslim5%22.3%
Other religion2.5%–
Hindu1.5%1.1%
Buddhist0.9%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereManchester
Born in the UK67.7%68.6%
Born outside the UK32.3%31.4%

Highest qualification

HereManchester
Level 4 qualifications and above65.8%37.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%18.2%
No qualifications6.2%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications5.3%10.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications2.8%8%
Apprenticeship2.8%3.5%
Other qualifications1.8%2.7%

General health

HereManchester
Very good health55.6%50.8%
Good health33%31.4%
Fair health7.7%11.8%
Bad health2.7%4.5%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereManchester
No cars or vans in household75.9%39%
1 car or van in household21.2%43%
2 cars or vans in household2.3%14.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.7%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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