Strong on transport, with lower house prices

Charlestown at a glance

House prices
£225,000
Lower prices27th percentile
Schools
37th percentile
Middle
Transport
87th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Charlestown a good place to live?

Charlestown may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Manchester below.

Charlestown and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Charlestown£225,000Data not yet available
Longsight£230,000Data not yet available
Crumpsall£200,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Further reading

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Charlestown

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Charlestown

House prices

Median sale price
£225,000
Percentile
27th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 65 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Charlestown

Schools

37th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Charlestown

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Charlestown

Transport

87th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Charlestown a good place to live?

Charlestown may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Charlestown safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Charlestown.

What are house prices like in Charlestown?

The median sale price was £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 27th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Charlestown?

Schools rank in the 37th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Charlestown?

Nearby public profiles include Longsight in Manchester and Crumpsall in Manchester.