While house prices have risen across the whole of Greater Manchester, one area in particular has seen a staggering increase in demand.
House prices in Broughton Park shot up by a whopping 65.2 per cent in 2021 – rising by an average of almost £400 a day. House prices in the neighbourhood increased faster than anywhere else in the region, jumping from £222,500 to £367,500 in just one year.
But what is life really like in the suburb which has become such a property hotspot? Maxine Provisor moved to Broughton Park 17 years ago from London. The 60-year-old says she feels “very lucky” to live in the area.
“I love it – I didn’t like London,” she told the Manchester Evening News. “It’s quiet, it’s nice and it’s friendly. You just get on and do your own thing.
“My kids are all grown up now but they went to school round the corner. It’s a lovely place to grow up and we’re very lucky to live by the park.”
Broughton Park has grown in popularity because the area is a 'lovely, leafy suburb' with some great properties on offer, according to estate agents Jenny Platt. The housing agent say the neighbourhood boasts some of the most substantial houses and gardens in North Manchester, and along with Sedgley Park, is also home to the largest Orthodox Jewish community in Europe outside London.
One resident, who did not wish to give her name, moved to Broughton Park from Liverpool in 1988 – describing life in the suburb as “beautiful”.
“I like that it’s community-minded,” she says. “Aesthetically, it’s beautiful. We overlook the park. We’re actually involved in buying and selling at the moment because we have to downsize and it’s not so easy because it’s a sellers' market and not a buyers’ market.
“The fact we’ve been so happy here and everyone is friends with each other and looks out for each other – it's like family. To go and find something in a similar vicinity is difficult but it’s been lovely. We moved here from Liverpool and have been very happy.
“The market is all over the place at the moment and there’s few houses for so many people, so if something becomes popular the prices are going to rise.”
Resident Joel has lived in Broughton Park for 30 years. The 62-year-old says his favourite things about living in the area include the facilities for Jewish people and the “close-knit community”.
“It’s a very quiet area and it’s a very Jewish area,” he says. “There are lots of facilities for Jewish people and there’s a whole bank of Jewish shops, bakeries, butchers only a short walk away.
“Around the corner there’s a park, a school and a kindergarten. Not like I need those now, but that’s why it’s so popular. It’s a very friendly, very close-knit community where everyone looks out for each other.”
Broughton Park is home to Leicester Road, which is bustling with independent shops. It also has the peaceful Clowes Park to the west which features a well-maintained lake and plenty of viewing points.
One resident, who did not wish to give her name, said: “It’s the Jewish community creating demand,” she says. “It’s nice and green and there’s a park. It’s not rowdy like other areas and I’m mixing with my own people.”
According to Rightmove, the majority of sales in Broughton Park during the last year were flats, selling for an average price of £159,523. Semi-detached properties sold for an average of £307,065, with terraced properties fetching £250,550.
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