Fallowfield is two miles south of the city centre. It is on the east side of Princess Road, based around its junction with Wilbraham Road. Princess Road is major route between the city centre and the motorway network to south Manchester, Stockport and Cheshire. See detailed map.
Following a vote by local people, council housing in this area transferred to a new not-for-profit landlord, City South Manchester Housing Trust, in June 2008. City South Manchester is making massive improvements to every home and the local environment.
Living in Fallowfield
Fallowfield is well-placed for a range of nearby facilities. There are small local shops and a library on Platt Lane in the middle of the area. Homes in the south east of Fallowfield are just over half a mile from a large modern Sainbury's on Wilmslow Road, while the north-west side is less than a mile from the Asda superstore in Hulme. The Hulme market, just next to Asda, has a variety of interesting food and craft stalls. Wilmslow Road (less than a mile from the centre of Fallowfield) is famous for its busy Asian restaurants, shops and cafes. Princess Road has been radically improved, with a range of small local shops.
The site of the former Manchester City football ground will soon be home to a new `urban village' of around 300 high-quality houses, and new community facilities including a modern health centre. There'll be a wide range of property types - from large family houses to flats for older people - to give local people new local housing choices, and to attract new residents to the area.
There are regular buses along Princess Road to the city and out to the airport. The vibrant city centre, with its employment, leisure and entertainment facilities is just a few minutes journey. Buses along Wilbraham Road run to the bars, restaurants and facilities of nearby Chorlton, while Withington village, with more shops and entertainment is about a mile away.
The Manchester City training centre, on Platt Lane, has indoor and outdoor football pitches and other modern sports and gym facilities that can be booked by the public. It's about a mile to Moss Side leisure centre, where there are swimming pools, sports halls, squash courts, fitness centre and sauna. Its a little further to the brand new Manchester Aquatics centre - where there's a variety of swimming pools and other leisure facilities. The local Platt Fields Park has a boating lake, angling, four bowling greens, football pitch, crazy golf, and tennis courts. It's also home to the historic Platt Hall, Manchester's costume museum, and formal gardens and orchard. The park hosts the annual Manchester garden show in August. Homes on the other side of Fallowfield are not far from Alexandra Park (across Princess Road). The park has tree-lined walks, a lake with fishing as well as sports pitches and courts. There's a local library on Platt lane. See detailed map
The thriving Platt Lane Community Centre has day care, coffee lounge, lunch club, dances and other social events, a youth club, creche and lots more. It's a base for local tenants' associations too.
Learning in Fallowfield
The local primary schools are Wilbraham school on Platt Lane, and St Kentigern's Catholic school on Bethnall Drive. Whalley Range High school is just over Princess Road (on Wilbraham Road). Other secondary schools within reach include Oakwood High, and Thomas Aquinas Catholic school in Chorlton, and Ducie High, and Trinity High in Hulme.
Find out more about this area's schools and how well they perform. Go to Manchester Schoolfinder.
Greenheys Adult Learning Centre is about a mile away on Upper Lloyd Street, and it's about the same distance to the adult education centre at Ducie High school on Lloyd Street North.
Find out more about adult education.
Local facilities for under-fives include day nurseries on Wilbraham Road, and Demesne Road (just over Princess Road in Whalley Range). See detailed map
Find out more about council-run nurseries in this area. Go to Finding a Children's Centre.
Housing in Fallowfield
A high proportion of Fallowfield homes are rented from City South Manchester Housing Trust, but there are owner-occupied homes and plenty of private renting and student accommodation around too. There are about 1,400 City South homes here - over half of them are houses (mostly two- or three- bedroom with a handful of larger homes). There are nearly 500 flats in small blocks, and about 40 bungalows. It's a very popular area with plenty of demand for homes. See detailed map
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