How many listed buildings are in Manchester Withington? 96 listed buildings
Manchester Withington has 96 listed buildings, and 9 conservation areas. About 11.8% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 0
- Grade II*
- 6
- Grade II
- 90
- Per 1,000 homes
- 2.3
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 85% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 9
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in Manchester WithingtonIs a home in Manchester Withington likely to be in a conservation area?
A bit more likely than in most places: about 11.8% of homes in Manchester Withington are in a conservation area, compared with 8.6% across Manchester and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Manchester WithingtonThis area | 11.8% |
| Manchester | 8.6% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Manchester Withington. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade II* listed buildings in Manchester Withington?
Manchester Withington has no Grade I listed buildings, but 6 are Grade II*, the next grade down.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| Administration Building at Didsbury Campus, Manchester Metropolitan University (original portion only) | 1952 |
| CHURCH OF ST JAMES | 1952 |
| CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS | 1980 |
| HOUGH END HALL | 1952 |
| PARRS WOOD HOUSE | 1952 |
| THE TOWERS (SHIRLEY INSTITUTE) | 1974 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Manchester Withington?
Manchester Withington has 9 conservation areas. Albert Park, West Didsbury has the most homes, about 2,016, and was designated in 1988.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Park, West Didsbury | 1988 | 2,016 |
| Chorlton | 2005 | 959 |
| Blackburn Park, Didsbury | 1979 | 579 |
| Didsbury St James | 1970 | 336 |
| Ballbrook, Withington | 1991 | 280 |
| Withington | 1983 | 257 |
| Chorltonville | 1991 | 246 |
| Chorlton Green | 1970 | 105 |
| Old Broadway, Withington | 1991 | 45 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Which part of Manchester Withington has the most listed buildings?
Didsbury East has the most listed buildings of the 4 areas of Manchester Withington, with 37.
| Area | Listed buildings | Per 1,000 homes | Homes in a conservation area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury East | 37 | 6.1 | 5.3% |
| Didsbury West | 24 | 3.2 | 38.7% |
| Withington | 12 | 2.2 | 3.4% |
| Old Moat | 5 | 0.9 | 1.2% |
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about Manchester Withington?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Manchester Withington.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:40 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Manchester Withington dataset covers 4,853 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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