Blackley is about two and a half miles north of the city centre. It's on the east side of Rochdale Road just south of Boggart Hole Clough. Rochdale Road is a major route from the Manchester to the north and the M60 motorway (about a mile and a half away). See detailed map
Living in Blackley
All homes are within walking distance of the new North City
Centre complex. As well as a variety of smaller shops and indoor
market, there's a large Asda store and a unique covered outdoor
market. There's a post office and medical centre too. Not only is it
the place to come for a whole range of shops, but it has special
Sure Start facilities for families with young children. Theres a
new leisure and fitness centre, with a modern swimming pool, fitness
suite and dance studio too. A new police station is helping build a
safe and secure atmosphere. The vibrant new centre has attracted
investment to the area, and created new of jobs for local people.
There are very frequent buses along Rochdale Road from Manchester to
Middleton and Rochdale. The vibrant city centre, with its shops,
entertainment and leisure facilities is just a few minutes journey.
Local buses run along Moston Lane too.
It's less than a mile to the new Central Manchester Business park
(off Monsall Road) - an exciting venture thats boosting the local
economy and offering new jobs and training opportunities.
All Blackley homes are very close to Boggart Hole Clough. It's one of Manchester's largest parks, with bowls, fishing, boating, football pitches, playground, running track, multicourts and woodland walks. There's a smaller park and playground at Conran Street. The nearest library is on Moston Lane in neighbouring Moston. See detailed map
Learning in Blackley
The local primary schools are Holy Trinity C of E school on Capstan Street, Moston Lane community school, and Mount Carmel Catholic school on Wilson Street (across Rochdale Road). Older children either go to North Manchester High school for boys on Charlestown Road, Charlestown, or Manchester Community school for girls on Brookside Road in neighbouring Moston. Both schools are within a mile.
Find out more about this area's schools and how well they perform. Go to Manchester Schoolfinder.
There's a day nursery at Joseph Lister House on Rochdale Road and an adult and toddler group in Water Street, Harpurhey.
Find out more about council-run nurseries in this area. Go to Finding a Children's Centre.
The nearest adult education centres are at the Abraham Moss centre in Crumpsall or the at the girls' school on Brookside Road, Moston. See detailed map
Find out more about adult education.
Housing in Blackley
This is an area with a real mix of housing - owner-occupied, council, private renting and housing association. It is part of the 'North Manchester Regeneration Area'- a special project set up by the City Council and private company Bellways- to improve existing housing, build new homes and improve the environment. There are about 240 council homes here all managed by Northwards Housing. About 150 are flats in small blocks. The rest are houses (mostly two- or three-bedroom, with a handful of larger properties). See detailed map
Northwards Housing has a 130 million improvement plan that will bring all homes, and local environments, up to decent modern standards by 2010. Every Northwards home will benefit from some of this work by 2008.
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