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On Northen Grove, in West Didsbury
What it's like at M20 2NL: every home that has sold on Northen Grove 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
14 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 5 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Northen Grove; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
4 of the 77 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 9, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Apr 2017 | £715,000 | 159 m² | £4,497/m² | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Nov 2019 | £575,000 | 210 m² | £2,738/m² | 1 |
| 15, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Mar 2023 | £930,000 | 201 m² | £4,627/m² | 3 |
| 17, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Apr 2014 | £405,000 | 202 m² | £2,005/m² | 1 |
| 19, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Jul 2002 | £288,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 21, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Jul 2019 | £792,000 | 223 m² | £3,552/m² | 3 |
| 23, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Jan 2015 | £410,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 25, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Jun 2017 | £820,000 | 246 m² | £3,333/m² | 2 |
| 27, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Sept 2021 | £620,000 | 208 m² | £2,981/m² | 1 |
| 29, Northen GroveSemi-detached | May 2021 | £736,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 31, Northen GroveSemi-detached | Mar 2010 | £440,000 | 177 m² | £2,486/m² | 2 |
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 49% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is West Didsbury Metrolink stop, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is Burnage, 1.8 km away, with 172k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Withington Community Hosp, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 111, 172, 87); 60 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Cavendish Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Old Moat Primary School (1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Didsbury High School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 57.1 · 24.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Chorlton High School (1.4 km) and Burnage Academy for Boys (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (3.7 km) and Sale Grammar School (4.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op Store, 150 m away; The Epicurean (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Skin Doctor Manchester (350 m), with Sterling Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Vanilla Tramp is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 4.0 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 37 restaurants and cafés and 8 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Folk Bar & Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The George Charles the nearest pub (150 m).
Much of it is protected: 46% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Albert Park, West Didsbury).
Homes are mostly flats (59%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Cavendish Road Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Soma (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 8.5 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 46% of households rent privately and 14% socially.
50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Synagogue | II | 170 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.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Manchester Withington constituency: Jeff Smith MP (Labour), since May 2015. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 13,982 (33.5%), turnout 59%. Vote shares: Labour 53%, Green Party 19%, Liberal Democrat 13%, Conservative 6%.
21 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 M20 2NL →
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
It's young: 31% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 69% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Manchester, 4.7 km away (TEF Silver).
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" Northen Grove in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 60 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 4 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 70.0% | 70.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 29.6% | 28.0% | 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: Wallasey · about 50 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 45 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 31 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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