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On Carpenters Walk, in Droylsden West
What it's like at M43 6LZ: every home that has sold on Carpenters Walk 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 Carpenters Walk; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 24 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Carpenters WalkDetached | Feb 2003 | £115,000 | 71 m² | £1,620/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | Nov 2015 | £115,000 | 66 m² | £1,742/m² | 3 |
| 3, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | Nov 1998 | £47,250 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | May 2017 | £115,000 | 58 m² | £1,983/m² | 2 |
| 7, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | Jan 2015 | £122,500 | 52 m² | £2,356/m² | 2 |
| 8, Carpenters WalkDetached | Nov 2025 | £342,000 | 69 m² | £4,957/m² | 1 |
| 9, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | Oct 1995 | £51,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 10, Carpenters WalkTerraced | Sept 2005 | £118,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 11, Carpenters WalkTerraced | Jan 2021 | £205,000 | 52 m² | £3,942/m² | 4 |
| 12, Carpenters WalkTerraced | Nov 2022 | £215,000 | 48 m² | £4,479/m² | 3 |
| 14, Carpenters WalkTerraced | Dec 2025 | £355,000 | 75 m² | £4,733/m² | 4 |
| 15, Carpenters WalkTerraced | Feb 2001 | £52,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 16, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | Sept 2021 | £171,260 | 53 m² | £3,231/m² | 2 |
| 19, Carpenters WalkDetached | Jun 2026 | £360,000 | 125 m² | £2,880/m² | 4 |
| 20, Carpenters WalkDetached | Jun 1995 | £69,250 | – | – | 1 |
| 21, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | Mar 2004 | £134,950 | – | – | 3 |
| 23, Carpenters WalkTerraced | Dec 2002 | £79,950 | 56 m² | £1,428/m² | 1 |
| 24, Carpenters WalkTerraced | Aug 2021 | £154,000 | 56 m² | £2,750/m² | 2 |
| 25, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | May 2021 | £153,000 | 53 m² | £2,887/m² | 2 |
| 26, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | Jan 2023 | £160,000 | 56 m² | £2,857/m² | 3 |
| 27, Carpenters WalkTerraced | Aug 2006 | £74,125 | – | – | 5 |
| 29, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | May 1998 | £42,500 | 55 m² | £773/m² | 3 |
| 30, Carpenters WalkTerraced | Feb 1995 | £47,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 31, Carpenters WalkSemi-detached | Mar 1995 | £46,950 | – | – | 1 |
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 (150 m). The nearest rail station is Fairfield, 1.2 km away, with 26k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Cemetery Road (Manchester Metrolink), 150 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes Blue, Line); 47 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Manchester Road Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Droylsden Academy, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 47.7 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (2 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (10 km) and Sale Grammar School (12.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with Akis Off Licence And News closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Market Street Medical Practice (800 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Tanning Shop is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 4.9 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Pho Vietnam is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Jolly Carter Inn the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 57% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 172 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Sunnybank Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Water Adventure Centre (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 22% 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.
33 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.
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%.
29 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 6LZ →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Carpenters Walk in the last 12 months.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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Nearest: Formby · about 57 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 54 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.
On this street: 0 of 14 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 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 97.3% | 94.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.5% | 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.