

Moston is less than three miles north of the city centre. Most homes are between Moston Lane and Boggart Hole Clough, about half a mile east of Rochdale Road - a major route from the Manchester to the north and the M60 motorway.
All Moston homes are within walking distance of the 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 place to come for a whole range of shops, but it has special Sure Start facilities for families with young children. There's a new leisure and fitness centre, with a modern swimming pool, fitness suite and dance studio too.
There are more local shops and a library on Moston Lane. 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 Central Manchester Business park (off Monsall Road) - an exciting venture that's boosting the local economy and offering new jobs and training opportunities. All Moston 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.
Check out facilities in and around this area: schools, post offices, childcare centres and nurseries, schools, adult education centres, youth clubs, libraries, parks, leisure centres, doctors, dentists, chemists and so on . . .
This is an area with a real mix of housing - owner-occupied, council, private renting and housing association. There are homes built in the last few years, and some built a century or more ago. There are just 110 Northwards homes here, nearly 80 of them are flats in small blocks. There are about 30 houses; mostly with three-bedrooms, with some larger properties.
See more information about Northwards homes in this area: the numbers and types of properties and the average 'queue date' that people may need to get an offer of a home in that area . . .
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