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M61, Manchester

Manchester, North West, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 06:49
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Centre of M61.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

Flood data shows the location is in Flood Zone 1 and no flood warnings or alerts are in force within 5 km, with a flood risk score of 85 out of 100.Environment Agency Land Registry recorded 0 sales in district M61 between October 2021 and October 2026.HM Land Registry Of 75 homes in the 6 sampled postcodes with an energy certificate, the median rating is band D (65 out of 100), and 37% are rated band C or better.EPC register The energy efficiency score is 65 out of 100, the transport score is 95 out of 100 and the amenities score is 100 out of 100.EPC registerNaPTANFood Standards Agency Crime data is not available for this location, and broadband data is not connected yet.data.police.ukOfcom

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band D
75 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
0.8 km
Manchester Victoria Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
4,582
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

Not scored

Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km4
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

65/100

Median rating of 75 certificates: band D (65)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)65
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used75

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

Not scored

Too few recorded sales to measure a trend.

Amenities

100/100

4,582 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius4,582
Radius805 m
Weighted count3,838
Restaurant cafe136
Pub bar62
Other retail47
Takeaway21
Other14
Hotel accommodation11
School college4
Mobile caterer2
Supermarket1
Childcare health care1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

95/100

Manchester Victoria Rail Station 0.8 km away; 14 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Manchester Victoria Rail Station)833 m
Nearest metro or tram stop (Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink))650 m
Bus stops within 400 m14

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Not scored

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District M61

Median, last 12 months
—
Sales, last 12 months
0
Change on previous 12 months
—
Median over the period
—
New builds
—
Leasehold
—

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 06:49.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 65/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 75 certificates

Median rating of 75 certificates: band D (65)

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Homes with a certificate
75
Median rating
Band D (65)
Band C or better
37%
  • Band A0
  • Band B0
  • Band C28
  • Band D39
  • Band E8
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 18:17.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Not available for this location

Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
4

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 06:49.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

4,582

Food businesses within ½ mile

4,582 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
4,582
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
91%
  • Restaurants and cafés136
  • Pubs and bars62
  • Other shops47
  • Takeaways21
  • Other14
  • Hotels and guest houses11
  • Schools and colleges4
  • Mobile caterers2
  • Supermarkets1
  • Childcare, health and care1

based on the nearest 299 of 4,582

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 06:49.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 95/100

0.8 km

Nearest station · Manchester Victoria Rail Station

Manchester Victoria Rail Station 0.8 km away; 14 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Manchester Victoria Rail Station
Distance
833 m
Bus stops within 400 m
14
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1476Thompson Street (27 m)
Railway stations00Manchester Victoria Rail Station (833 m)
Metro and tram stops02Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink) (651 m)
Coach stops00Piccadilly Gardens (869 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

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