M8 5XL
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Property report — M8 5XL
Open-data due diligence for M8 5XL and the area around it.
M8 5XL in brief: 42 recorded sales (£7,050–£414,995) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for M8 5XL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the M8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£290,530
Population
14,845
Crimes recorded
2
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
83%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in M8 5, 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 (6 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | £310,000 | 3 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2025-06-20 | £287,000 | 24 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-06-13 | £172,000 | 20 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2024-09-27 | £414,995 | 23 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-07-31 | £217,000 | 26 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-03-06 | £185,000 | 18 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2024-01-22 | £220,000 | 16 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2023-02-10 | £318,000 | 4 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-08-06 | £183,000 | 12 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-10-09 | £199,000 | 10 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2019-12-16 | £116,000 | 18 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2019-05-20 | £152,000 | 8 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-11-09 | £155,000 | 25 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-07-31 | £108,000 | 20 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-01 | £190,000 | 7 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-08-16 | £107,000 | 19 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-06-23 | £182,500 | 4 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-01-09 | £7,050 | 11 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Other |
| 2015-04-08 | £123,000 | 21 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2014-10-21 | £135,500 | 2 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-09-28 | £134,995 | 14 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-06-29 | £127,995 | 12 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-06-28 | £156,995 | 11 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-06-27 | £156,995 | 10 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-06-27 | £124,995 | 8 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-06-27 | £156,995 | 9 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-05-24 | £134,995 | 16 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-05-24 | £121,995 | 15 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-04-26 | £199,995 | 6 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-04-26 | £199,995 | 5 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-03-23 | £139,995 | 22 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-03-22 | £139,995 | 23 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-03-22 | £156,995 | 3 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-03-22 | £159,995 | 4 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-03-22 | £159,995 | 2 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-03-21 | £124,995 | 17 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-02-23 | £105,995 | 19 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-02-23 | £105,995 | 20 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-01-27 | £129,995 | 1 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-01-27 | £139,995 | 24 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-11-04 | £139,995 | 25 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-11-04 | £127,995 | 26 LONGSHAW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
42 recorded sales on M8 5XL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irk Valley Community School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oasis Academy Harpur Mount | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Abraham Moss Community School | 0.5 mi | All-through | Report card → |
| Crumpsall Lane Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Pike Fold Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: CRUMPSALL MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · PARK VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi) · VALENTINE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE CHRISTIE AT NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL - URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LOWER CRUMPSALL WAR MEMORIAL OUTSIDE ST THOMAS WITH ST MARK'S CHURCH (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW WITH ST MARY (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · GPO PILLAR BOX TO WEST OF JUNCTION WITH BLACKLEY PARK ROAD (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: M8 PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · TIMS & PARKER PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink) (0.5 mi) · Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink) (0.6 mi) · Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink) (0.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.6 mi) · Lidl (0.7 mi) · Tesco (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 31
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 42%
- Households
- 4,845
Owned 35% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 37%
Census 2021 (ONS), for M8 5.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for M8 5XL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 | DistrictM8 | SectorM8 5 | PostcodeM8 5XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £231,462 | £290,530 | £164,998 |
| Population | 45,841 | 14,845 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 1/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 2 | — | — |
| Schools | 15 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 84% | 83% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 93% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (M8 5); 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 3 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.