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On Oxbow Way, in Besses
What it's like at M45 8SG: every home that has sold on Oxbow Way 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.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Oxbow Way; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 30 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Oxbow WayDetached | Jan 2023 | £365,000 | 99 m² | £3,687/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a, Oxbow WayDetached | Feb 2026 | £430,000 | 123 m² | £3,496/m² | 4 |
| 2, Oxbow WayDetached | Dec 2001 | £92,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 3, Oxbow WayDetached | Nov 2004 | £168,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 4, Oxbow WaySemi-detached | Jul 2011 | £115,430 | 68 m² | £1,698/m² | 3 |
| 5, Oxbow WayDetached | Oct 2006 | £205,000 | 112 m² | £1,830/m² | 2 |
| 6, Oxbow WaySemi-detached | Apr 2026 | £219,000 | 93 m² | £2,355/m² | 4 |
| 7, Oxbow WayDetached | Sept 2002 | £116,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 8, Oxbow WayTerraced | Jun 2024 | £236,000 | 69 m² | £3,420/m² | 5 |
| 9, Oxbow WayDetached | Apr 2008 | £168,000 | – | – | 4 |
| 10, Oxbow WaySemi-detached | Nov 2004 | £125,000 | 68 m² | £1,838/m² | 2 |
| 11, Oxbow WayDetached | Apr 2014 | £205,000 | 97 m² | £2,113/m² | 3 |
| 12, Oxbow WayDetached | Sept 2004 | £125,000 | 69 m² | £1,812/m² | 2 |
| 14, Oxbow WaySemi-detached | Sept 2025 | £214,000 | 67 m² | £3,194/m² | 3 |
| 15, Oxbow WayDetached | Apr 2014 | £164,000 | 81 m² | £2,025/m² | 3 |
| 16, Oxbow WaySemi-detached | Nov 1998 | £61,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 17, Oxbow WayDetached | Apr 2019 | £171,000 | 81 m² | £2,111/m² | 2 |
| 18, Oxbow WaySemi-detached | Nov 1998 | £61,100 | – | – | 1 |
| 19, Oxbow WaySemi-detached | Nov 2024 | £240,000 | 78 m² | £3,077/m² | 4 |
| 20, Oxbow WayDetached | Jan 2019 | £162,000 | 69 m² | £2,348/m² | 2 |
| 21, Oxbow WayTerraced | Oct 2007 | £134,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 22, Oxbow WayDetached | Oct 2021 | £265,000 | 78 m² | £3,397/m² | 3 |
| 23, Oxbow WayTerraced | Oct 2004 | £114,950 | 59 m² | £1,948/m² | 3 |
| 24, Oxbow WayDetached | Aug 2017 | £191,000 | 73 m² | £2,616/m² | 1 |
| 25, Oxbow WayTerraced | Apr 2006 | £118,500 | 59 m² | £2,008/m² | 3 |
| 27, Oxbow WayTerraced | Jul 2025 | £180,000 | 69 m² | £2,609/m² | 2 |
| 29, Oxbow WayDetached | Jun 2002 | £69,000 | 67 m² | £1,030/m² | 2 |
| 31, Oxbow WayTerraced | Dec 2021 | £215,000 | 77 m² | £2,792/m² | 4 |
| 33, Oxbow WayDetached | Jun 2019 | £176,000 | 69 m² | £2,551/m² | 4 |
| 35, Oxbow WaySemi-detached | May 2002 | £71,000 | – | – | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Besses o'th'Barn Metrolink stop, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Clifton (Manchester), 3.4 km away, with 1k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Prestfield Road, 350 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 97, 894, 900); 4 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Whitefield Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Philips High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 50.3 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Our Lady's RC High School (4.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.8 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (12.2 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 700 m away, with Oakbank Newsagents closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Uplands Medical Practice (800 m), with Greenleaf Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Pure Silk Male Grooming is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 4.8 km away, rated good 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Our Place Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Eagle & Child the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 102 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Fusiliers Memorial Meadow, 250 m away; for exercise, The Gym (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 22 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
26 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.
Bury South constituency: Christian Wakeford MP (Labour), since December 2019. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 9,361 (22.2%), turnout 56%. Vote shares: Labour 46%, Conservative 23%, Reform UK 16%, Green Party 6%.
14 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 M45 8SG →
On this street: 0 of 22 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 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 92.4% | 93.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.0% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Oxbow Way in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Formby · about 49 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 56 min
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