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Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows

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About

Beech Road is the high street in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, lined with independent shops, cafes, bars and small businesses. It runs from near Chorlton Green and forms a local hub. Weekly and occasional events spill onto the pavement; specialist food shops sit alongside bike repair and bookshops. Houses and terraces back the street and side streets lead down towards the river valley. Local travel is by bus and bike, and there are pedestrian links to the green spaces that frame the neighbourhood.

Just south of the street the Chorlton Meadows floodplain lies beside the River Mersey. The area known as Chorlton Ees and Ivy Green is managed as a nature reserve with paths that follow the river and drainage channels, connecting to the wider Mersey Valley corridor. Reedbeds, willow carr and patches of grassland provide habitat and seasonal flood storage; footbridges and waymarkers help cross channels after wet weather. The meadows are used for walking, dog exercise and quiet wildlife observation by local people.

Area overview

On average Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 15.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows is £58,477 per year. The median sale price in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows is £420,000 (around £467 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £382,250 and £527,000. There are 3 schools in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows is home to around 6,306 people, with a population density of about 2,844.4 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows Population
6,306
Population density
2,844.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.07(-60%)
Burglary
11.89(+115%)
Vehicle crime
10.78(+80%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.15(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.03(-33%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,727
75%
Other White
316
5.01%
Irish
196
3.11%
Pakistani
186
2.95%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
121
1.92%
Total population: 6,303

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,113
60.61%
Level 3 (A level)
604
11.76%
No qualifications
564
10.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
387
7.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
266
5.18%
Total 16+ residents: 5,136

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,023
36.54%
Owns outright
739
26.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
537
19.18%
Other social rented
369
13.18%
Social rents from council
71
2.54%
Total households: 2,800

Property prices in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows

Median price: £420,000
Price per sq ft: £467
Sales (last 12 months): 107
Typical range (middle 50%): £382K – £527K

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £467 per square foot) in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£530,000£397
Semi-Detached38£463,500£469
Terraced55£425,000£491
Flats9£241,000£422

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£460,000£117,475£391,000£351,700
2017£540,800£186,500£322,500£307,000
2018£865,000£151,500£428,000£305,080
2019£840,000£179,250£325,000£314,500
2020£289,950£199,000£355,000£310,000
2021£717,500£203,750£452,500£365,000
2022£735,000£192,000£491,250£387,600
2023£412,500£208,000£610,000£390,000
2024£290,000£206,500£421,500£412,300
2025£517,500£263,250£570,000£405,000
2026£530,000£241,000£413,000£441,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£280£195£354£295
2017£278£311£309£353
2018£426£226£311£376
2019£422£270£337£370
2020£362£340£347£393
2021£434£300£366£411
2022£504£330£443£471
2023—£352£455£435
2024£287£342£477£486
2025£309£440£480£497
2026£456£415£464£477
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Manchester district.

Band A£1,541
Band B£1,798
Band C£2,055
Band D£2,312
Band E£2,826
Band F£3,340
Band G£3,853
Band H£4,624

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.