Blackfriars Street
Manchester, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. The environment (35/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone. Price data (£11,575,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £11,575,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (58) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £11,575,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £11,575,000 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Blackfriars Street is located in Manchester. Crime levels are below the local average (9 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is énergie Fitness (fitness centre, 16m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Parsonage) is 10m away. The median property price is £11,575,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 68 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 3% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Blackfriars Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 434m · 5 min walk
- PureGym 489m · 6 min walk
- Bannatyne Health Club 604m · 8 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Destination Skin 342m · 4 min walk
- Skinspace UK 376m · 5 min walk
- Optimax Laser Eye Clinic 396m · 5 min walk
- Skin 399m · 5 min walk
- NUPAS 914m · 11 min walk
libraries (4)
- Chetham's Library 384m · 5 min walk
- John Rylands Library 384m · 5 min walk
- The Portico Library 598m · 8 min walk
- Manchester Central library 641m · 8 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Cathedral Gardens 375m · 5 min walk
schools (5)
- Cheetwood Primary School 1374m · 17 min walk
- Abbott Community Primary School 1551m · 19 min walk
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 1638m · 20 min walk
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School 1687m · 21 min walk
- Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 1944m · 24 min walk
Transport Links
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- Crown Square — Manchester68
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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