Brooklands is seven miles south west of the city centre. It lies between Altrincham Road in the south, Brooklands Road in the west, Sale Road in the north and Moor Road to the east. It's close to Wythenshawe park and the suburban centres of Sale and Altrincham. There's good access to Manchester Airport and the motorway network to other areas of south Manchester and Cheshire. See detailed map
In October 2006 all council homes transferred to a new not-for-profit landlord - Parkway Green Housing Trust. This new company will make massive improvements to every home and to the local environment.
Living in Brooklands
There are local shops on Wendover Road, a large Tesco supermarket on Altrincham Road and a Habitat store on Southmoor Road. Timperley Village shopping centre is less than a mile away. The civic centre in the middle of Wythenshawe has more shopping, a food hall and a thriving market.
There are frequent buses along Altrincham Road to Manchester, Altrincham and Wythenshawe hospital. 'Brooklands' station on the Metrolink line has trams to Altrincham and the city centre, although it's quite a walk from some parts of the area. It's about three miles to Wythenshawe Forum centre.
The Forum centre is a modern, welcoming, safe and accessible building at the heart of community life - the place to come for leisure, learning and childcare. It has indoor leisure facilities including a swimming pool, gym, sports hall and fitness centre. There's a health centre, children's nursery, and a job centre. The refurbished Forum library has all the very latest facilities to give local people instant access to employment and learning opportunities.
Brooklands is close to Wythenshawe park - one of the biggest and best in the city! There's a horticultural centre, pets corner, crazy golf, horse riding, bowling greens, pitch and putt, tennis courts an athletics track, football pitches and much more. It hosts the Manchester Show in May, Family Fundays throughout the summer, and an annual firework and bonfire extravaganza. See detailed map
Learning in Brooklands
Primary school age children usually go to the Sandilands infant and junior schools on Wendover Road in the middle of Brooklands. The nearest Catholic primary schools are Sacred Heart in Baguley, and St Aidans in Northern Moor. Older children usually go to Brookway High School (on Moor Road, Brooklands) or St. Pauls Catholic High School (on Firbank Road, Newall Green).
Find out more about this area's schools and how well they perform. Go to Manchester Schoolfinder.
There is a day nursery for younger children on Maple Road in Brooklands and junior youth club on Moor Road.
Find out more about council-run nurseries in this area. Go to Finding a Children's Centre.
There's an adult education centre at Sandilands school on Wendover Road. It's a few miles to the city learning centre on Longley Lane in Sharston. The centre boasts cutting edge technology and offers a range of computer training courses from beginners to advanced. Local groups and businesses can benefit from the facilities too. See detailed map
Find out more about adult education.
Housing in Brooklands
There are around 900 Parkway Green homes here, council homes mostly built in the 1950s. They are mostly two -and-three bedroom houses, or flats in small blocks. There are some maisonettes and bungalows too. It's a popular area with a settled community, so there is plenty of demand for most council homes. Homes and the environment in the Wendover Road area are benefiting from major improvements to further boost their popularity. See detailed map
It's
a friendly environment. We have no problems with crime, vandalism
or graffiti in our area.