M26 3RU
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Property report — M26 3RU
Open-data due diligence for M26 3RU and the area around it.
M26 3RU in brief: 59 recorded sales (£950–£234,995) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for M26 3RU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the M26 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£275,695
Population
20,200
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in M26 3, 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 (36 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-20 | £225,000 | 8 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-11-08 | £186,000 | 24 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-08-20 | £165,000 | 2 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-10-07 | £190,000 | 45 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-08-19 | £212,500 | 40 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-08-08 | £215,000 | 29 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-11-30 | £225,000 | 11 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-02-19 | £234,995 | 16 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-10-23 | £152,000 | 28 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-11-18 | £158,000 | 21 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-03-29 | £177,000 | 6 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-02-20 | £950 | 34 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Other |
| 2018-03-02 | £143,500 | 62 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-09-15 | £170,000 | 13 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-02-01 | £176,000 | 7 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-01-09 | £127,000 | 60 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-08-05 | £152,000 | 12 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-12-19 | £155,000 | 49 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-05-20 | £62,400 | 24 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-12-14 | £112,500 | 27 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2010-08-23 | £110,000 | 10 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-08-23 | £110,000 | 10 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-02-15 | £122,500 | 62 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-26 | £181,000 | 14 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-26 | £146,000 | 49A HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-26 | £140,000 | 29 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-11-24 | £150,000 | 49B HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-16 | £137,500 | 49A HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-08-03 | £169,950 | 14 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-07-22 | £189,000 | 3 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-03-24 | £139,995 | 49 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-01-21 | £95,000 | 36 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-07-21 | £170,000 | 11 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-03-24 | £112,950 | 35 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-02-13 | £147,500 | 49 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-12-18 | £109,500 | 48 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-26 | £98,200 | 9 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-09-12 | £116,000 | 1 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-05-23 | £104,000 | 46 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-14 | £99,950 | 7 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-06-07 | £84,995 | 48 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-15 | £75,000 | 5 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-08-24 | £96,500 | 11 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-07-27 | £62,000 | 18 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-07-20 | £88,500 | 13 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-09-20 | £23,350 | 24 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-09-15 | £57,500 | 40 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-03 | £55,950 | 33 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-24 | £49,000 | 25 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-09-17 | £55,000 | 13 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-05-17 | £66,000 | 14 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-27 | £52,500 | 21 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-27 | £62,000 | 16 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-09-03 | £44,500 | 46 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-06-20 | £47,000 | 56 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-01-10 | £43,000 | 37 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-29 | £62,000 | 5 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-06-21 | £58,500 | 12 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-11-20 | £44,000 | 40 HARPER FOLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
59 recorded sales on M26 3RU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cams Lane Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Radcliffe Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Gorsefield Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Wesley Methodist Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | 0.8 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.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Acres (4 beds) | Care home | 0.0 mi | Requires improvement |
| Hollybank Care Home (49 beds) | Care home | 0.2 mi | Requires improvement |
| Rose Court Nursing and Residential Home (109 beds) | Care home | 0.5 mi | Good |
| The RLC Surgery | GP surgery | 0.8 mi | Good |
| Redbank Group Practice | GP surgery | 1.1 mi | Good |
| Springview Medical Centre | GP surgery | 1.1 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY (2.1 mi) · PRESTWICH HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · PRESTWICH HOSPITAL(EDENFIELD SECURE UNIT) (2.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SCOTSEN FOLD FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Milestone at 9 1/2 miles from Manchester (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Milestone at 9 3/4 miles from Manchester (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: JT SMITH & SON (0.5 mi) · MANOR PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) (0.9 mi) · Kearsley (1.8 mi) · Farnworth (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.7 mi) · Lidl (0.7 mi) · Tesco (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 40
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 8,739
Owned 59% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for M26 3.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for M26 3RU 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 | DistrictM26 | SectorM26 3 | PostcodeM26 3RU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £255,193 | £275,695 | £118,918 |
| Population | 46,162 | 20,200 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 13 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (M26 3); 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 · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 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.