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On Cornwall Street, in Openshaw & Gorton North
What it's like at M11 2EN: every home that has sold on Cornwall Street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on Cornwall Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 20 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 47, Cornwall StreetTerraced | Jun 2008 | £169,995 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49, Cornwall StreetTerraced | Jun 2008 | £162,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 51, Cornwall StreetTerraced | Jun 2008 | £162,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 53, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | Jul 2008 | £164,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 55, Cornwall StreetTerraced · company-owned | Dec 2018 | £174,950 | 111 m² | £1,576/m² | 2 |
| 57, Cornwall StreetTerraced | Feb 2008 | £179,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 59, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | Dec 2025 | £270,000 | 108 m² | £2,500/m² | 2 |
| 61, Cornwall StreetTerraced | Jan 2017 | £145,000 | 120 m² | £1,208/m² | 2 |
| 63, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | May 2008 | £169,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 65, Cornwall StreetTerraced | Jan 2026 | £310,000 | 123 m² | £2,520/m² | 2 |
| 67, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | Dec 2007 | £174,995 | 113 m² | £1,549/m² | 1 |
| 69, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | Dec 2007 | £174,995 | 116 m² | £1,509/m² | 1 |
| 71, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | Dec 2007 | £174,995 | 116 m² | £1,509/m² | 1 |
| 73, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | Jul 2022 | £195,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 75, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | Jun 2017 | £168,000 | 114 m² | £1,474/m² | 3 |
| 77, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | Jan 2021 | £215,000 | 111 m² | £1,937/m² | 3 |
| 79, Cornwall StreetSemi-detached | Jun 2025 | £290,000 | 111 m² | £2,613/m² | 2 |
| 81, Cornwall StreetTerraced | Dec 2007 | £177,500 | 113 m² | £1,571/m² | 1 |
| 83, Cornwall StreetTerraced | May 2016 | £150,000 | 105 m² | £1,429/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Gorton, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 58k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Cornwall Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 40 minutes on weekdays (routes 171, 172); 36 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Varna Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wright Robinson College, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Co-op Academy Belle Vue (1.6 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (9.2 km) and Sale Grammar School (11.4 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 550 m away, with Haleem & Co closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lime Square Medical Centre (600 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, The Glam Fam is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 4.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Subway also T/as Fresh forward 2 is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Saint James Conservative Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 321 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is King George V Park, 350 m away; for exercise, The Gym (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 15 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
The nearest university is , 4.1 km away (TEF Silver).
36 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Varna Street School, main block | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Manchester Central constituency: Lucy Powell MP (Labour (Co-op)), since November 2012. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 13,797 (34.7%), turnout 47%. Vote shares: Labour 51%, Green Party 16%, Reform UK 12%, Liberal Democrat 8%.
46 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near M11 2EN →
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Cornwall Street in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 12 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 97.6% | 70.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.4% | 28.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 56 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 54 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 35 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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