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M23, Manchester

Manchester, North West, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 01:07
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Centre of M23.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district M23, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £260,000 from 197 sales.HM Land Registry That is 6.7% lower than the previous 12 months (£278,750 from 370 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 33 out of 100.HM Land Registry The location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning, and the Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 85 out of 100.Environment Agency Among 115 homes with an energy certificate in 6 sampled postcodes, the median rating is band C (69 out of 100), and 43% are rated band C or better.EPC register

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£260,000
197 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
115 certificates
Source: EPC register
Food businesses within ½ mile
1,697
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

Not scored

Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km2
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

69/100

Median rating of 115 certificates: band C (69)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)69
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used115

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

33/100

Median sale price down 6.7% year on year in M23

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-6.7%
Median price, last 12 months£260,000
Median price, previous 12 months£278,750
Sales, last 12 months197
Sales, previous 12 months370

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

1,697 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius1,697
Radius805 m
Weighted count1,417.7
Other retail89
Restaurant cafe54
Takeaway50
Childcare health care32
School college19
Pub bar17
Other17
Supermarket11
Mobile caterer7
Hotel accommodation2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

100/100

No railway station within the search radius; 8 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station—
Nearest metro or tram stop (Baguley (Manchester Metrolink))336 m
Bus stops within 400 m8

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 33/100

£260,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 197 sales

Median sale price down 6.7% year on year in M23

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District M23

Median, last 12 months
£260,000
Sales, last 12 months
197
Change on previous 12 months
-6.7%
Median over the period
£250,700
New builds
8%
Leasehold
29%
  • Detached (184)£434,475
  • Semi-detached (650)£275,000
  • Terraced (465)£242,000
  • Flat or maisonette (226)£155,000
202120222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2021 (part year)£192,00071
2022£235,000354
2023£250,000298
2024£270,000333
2025£270,000322
2026 (part year)£265,000147

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 01:07.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 69/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 115 certificates

Median rating of 115 certificates: band C (69)

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Homes with a certificate
115
Median rating
Band C (69)
Band C or better
43%
  • Band A0
  • Band B0
  • Band C49
  • Band D60
  • Band E6
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 01:07.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Not available for this location

Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
2

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 01:07.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

1,697

Food businesses within ½ mile

1,697 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
1,697
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
90%
  • Other shops89
  • Restaurants and cafés54
  • Takeaways50
  • Childcare, health and care32
  • Schools and colleges19
  • Pubs and bars17
  • Other17
  • Supermarkets11
  • Mobile caterers7
  • Hotels and guest houses2

based on the nearest 298 of 1,697

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 01:07.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 100/100

No railway station within the search radius; 8 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
None nearby
Distance
—
Bus stops within 400 m
8
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops837Spark Road (109 m)
Metro and tram stops13Baguley (Manchester Metrolink) (336 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
  • Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.