Area guide

Living in M99, Manchester

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around M99 in Manchester. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Manchester: £251,250, up 2.9% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider North West average is £219,922.

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What actually sold around M99

79 recorded home sales on the streets around central M99 in the last 2 years, with a median of £260,000 and a range from £51,000 to £688,500. Mostly flats and maisonettes.

AddressTypeSold forDate
805 NUOVO APARTMENTS, 59 GREAT ANCOATS STREET, M4 5AN flat-maisonette £252,500 2026-05-29
APARTMENT 510 6 OLDHAM ROAD, M4 5DB flat-maisonette £93,000 2026-05-27
FLAT 95 THE SORTING HOUSE, 83 NEWTON STREET, M1 1ER flat-maisonette £295,000 2026-05-22
605 NUOVO APARTMENTS, 59 GREAT ANCOATS STREET, M4 5AN flat-maisonette £245,000 2026-05-05
FLAT 73 THE SORTING HOUSE, 83 NEWTON STREET, M1 1ER flat-maisonette £245,000 2026-04-24
APARTMENT 33 CONNECT HOUSE, 1 HENRY STREET, M4 5DA flat-maisonette £186,000 2026-04-24

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

140 schools within 3 miles , of which 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.6 mi
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Primary Outstanding 1.7 mi
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Primary Outstanding 2.2 mi
Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary Outstanding 2.3 mi
Seymour Park Community Primary School Primary Outstanding 2.5 mi
St Philip's RC Primary School Primary Outstanding 2.7 mi

78 state primary and 16 state secondary schools within range, plus 32 fee-paying schools.

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Private schools

32 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Abbey College Manchester, Afifah School, Ahavas Torah Boys Academy, Ateres Elisheva, Beis Hatalmud School, Beis Malka Girls school and others.

All 32 fee-paying schools near M99, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

Universities

4 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Royal Northern College of Music, The Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester, University of Salford.

Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations36.3%
Associate professional and technical27.7%
Managers, directors and senior officials13.8%
Administrative and secretarial6.5%
Sales and customer service4.3%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

5 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central M99 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Manchester's figures.

Common questions about M99

What is the average house price in M99?

The average sold price in Manchester is £251,250 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in M99?

Prices in Manchester are up 2.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in M99?

The median of 79 recorded sales around central M99 in the last 2 years is £260,000, ranging from £51,000 to £688,500 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in M99?

140 schools sit within 3 miles of central M99, and 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in M99?

5 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central M99 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is M99 at risk of flooding?

Central M99 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is M99 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 75% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £260,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 5 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is M99 safe?

5 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central M99 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? M99 or M4, M99 or M60, M99 or M61.

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