Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Harpurhey at a glance

House prices
£190,000
Lower prices17th percentile
Schools
37th percentile
Middle
Transport
64th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
5.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle52nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Harpurhey a good place to live?

Harpurhey may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. 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.

Harpurhey and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Harpurhey£190,000Data not yet available
Gorton & Abbey Hey£190,000Data not yet available
Cheetham£180,000Data 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

  • 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 Harpurhey

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 Harpurhey

House prices

Median sale price
£190,000
Percentile
17th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

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 Harpurhey

Schools

37th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Harpurhey

Flood risk

5.6% 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 3% of the area. That is the 52nd 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 Harpurhey

Transport

64th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Harpurhey a good place to live?

Harpurhey may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Harpurhey safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Harpurhey.

What are house prices like in Harpurhey?

The median sale price was £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Harpurhey?

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

What neighbourhoods are near Harpurhey?

Nearby public profiles include Gorton & Abbey Hey in Manchester and Cheetham in Manchester.