M5 3EZ
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Property report — M5 3EZ
Open-data due diligence for M5 3EZ and the area around it.
M5 3EZ in brief: 37 recorded sales (£100–£1,228,200) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for M5 3EZ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the M5 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£197,175
Population
13,351
Schools
3
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
91%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in M5 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | £240,000 | UNIT 25 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2025-06-11 | £210,000 | UNIT 22 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2025-06-09 | £225,000 | UNIT 11 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2025-03-19 | £215,000 | UNIT 30 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2025-03-14 | £750,000 | UNIT 6 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2024-09-26 | £225,000 | UNIT 23 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2024-09-02 | £218,000 | UNIT 30 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2024-09-02 | £467,000 | UNIT 10 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2023-11-30 | £170,000 | UNIT 5 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2023-08-18 | £1,228,200 | UNIT 6 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2023-02-15 | £155,000 | UNIT 26 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2023-02-15 | £888,000 | UNIT 6 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2023-01-27 | £590,000 | UNIT 1, WOODCOCK HOUSE WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2022-12-22 | £1,500 | UNIT 36 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2022-05-09 | £527,500 | UNIT 29 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2022-02-15 | £609,000 | UNIT 31 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2021-04-26 | £270,000 | UNIT 31 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2020-11-25 | £320,000 | UNIT 20 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2020-11-25 | £320,000 | UNIT 20 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2020-03-09 | £176,000 | UNIT 32 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2020-01-09 | £750,000 | UNIT 1, WOODCOCK HOUSE WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2018-10-25 | £140,000 | UNIT 36 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2018-10-02 | £150,000 | UNIT 15 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2018-03-28 | £100 | UNIT 34 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2018-03-21 | £372,000 | UNIT 16 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2017-12-15 | £174,000 | UNIT 33 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2017-10-19 | £120,000 | UNIT 27 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2017-10-18 | £160,000 | UNIT 22 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2017-06-23 | £180,000 | UNIT 19 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2017-04-07 | £353,000 | UNIT 1, WOODCOCK HOUSE WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2017-03-27 | £136,800 | UNIT 13 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2017-03-23 | £347,000 | UNIT 4 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2017-02-08 | £120,000 | UNIT 3 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2016-10-26 | £420,000 | UNIT 31 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2016-09-20 | £230,000 | UNIT 6 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2016-09-16 | £140,000 | UNIT 32 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
| 2016-04-08 | £70,000 | UNIT 28 WATERS EDGE BUSINESS PARK | Other |
37 recorded sales on M5 3EZ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford Community Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Oasis Academy MediaCityUK | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Alphonsus RC Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Seymour Park Community Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ORDSALL HEALTH SURGERY (0.4 mi) · CORNBROOK MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · LIMELIGHT HEALTH AND WELLBEING HUB (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST (1.3 mi) · BRIDGEWATER HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ORDSALL HALL (Grade I) (0.1 mi) · RECTORY OF ST CLEMENTS CHURCH (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: K'S CHEMIST LTD (0.4 mi) · ELLIOTTS PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · EASY MED PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Pomona (Manchester Metrolink) (0.2 mi) · Exchange Quay (Manchester Metrolink) (0.2 mi) · Salford Quays (Manchester Metrolink) (0.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Worldwide Foods (0.5 mi) · M&S Foodhall (0.6 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 29
- One-person households
- 37%
- Households with children
- 18%
- Households
- 5,927
Owned 19% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 50%
Census 2021 (ONS), for M5 3.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictM5 | SectorM5 3 | PostcodeM5 3EZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £237,974 | £197,175 | £315,354 |
| Population | 43,126 | 13,351 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 9 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 91% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (M5 3); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.