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On Fairfield Road, in Droylsden Central
What it's like at M43 6AL: every home that has sold on Fairfield Road 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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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.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 4 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 Fairfield Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
2 of the 87 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 215, Fairfield RoadTerraced | Nov 2004 | £107,000 | 90 m² | £1,189/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217, Fairfield RoadTerraced | Apr 2018 | £102,000 | 92 m² | £1,109/m² | 3 |
| 221, Fairfield RoadTerraced | Aug 2003 | £57,000 | 101 m² | £564/m² | 2 |
| 223, Fairfield RoadTerraced | Jul 2007 | £109,000 | 84 m² | £1,298/m² | 2 |
| 225, Fairfield RoadTerraced | Dec 2018 | £117,500 | 91 m² | £1,291/m² | 2 |
| 227, Fairfield RoadTerraced | May 2000 | £41,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 229, Fairfield RoadTerraced | Mar 2021 | £133,500 | 95 m² | £1,405/m² | 2 |
| 235, Fairfield RoadTerraced | Sept 2021 | £150,000 | 86 m² | £1,744/m² | 2 |
| 239, Fairfield RoadTerraced | Apr 2023 | £125,000 | 97 m² | £1,289/m² | 3 |
| 241, Fairfield RoadTerraced | Jul 2024 | £230,000 | 112 m² | £2,054/m² | 6 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Cemetery Road Metrolink stop, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is Fairfield, 750 m away, with 26k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Peel Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 793); 26 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fairfield Road Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Fairfield High School for Girls, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Ryecroft (1.7 km) and Wright Robinson College (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (10.7 km) and Sale Grammar School (13.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 650 m away, with Mikes Newsagents closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Market Street Medical Practice (650 m), with Market Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Tanning Shop is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 5.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 79% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 9 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Tortuga is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and John Street Social the nearest pub (350 m).
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 60% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Delamere Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Water Adventure Centre (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 17 km away.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
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.
45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 37a, 38, 39, 40 and 40b, Fairfield Square | II | 190 m |
| the Orchards | II | 200 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.
Ashton-under-Lyne constituency: Angela Rayner MP (Labour), since May 2015. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,791 (19.2%), turnout 50%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Reform UK 25%, Conservative 12%, Workers Party of Britain 8%.
30 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 M43 6AL →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Fairfield Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 70 homes with certificates have solar panels, 1 a heat pump, and 3 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.9% | 94.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.9% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
Nearest: Formby · about 57 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 53 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 37 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.