South Manchester

Platt Fields

Named after the park — quieter alternative to Fallowfield

StudentGreenQuiet

Editorial fit: StudentsEditorial fit: Affordable Living

Platt Fields is essentially the quieter side of Fallowfield, named after the popular Platt Fields Park with its lake and sports facilities. Still heavily student-populated but slightly less chaotic than nearby Fallowfield proper.

📍 Platt Fields Park📍 Lake and sports facilities

Housing Costs

£700

Indicative rent / month

Editorial estimate for a 2-bed

£363k

Indicative postcode-area mean

Land Registry transactions since 2023; not neighbourhood-specific

Safety & Crime

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3 incidents in the stored API collection

Police UK API · requested Aug 2025–Jan 2026 · collected 23 Mar 2026

violent crime2

other theft1

Getting Around

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Bus network

No Metrolink stop — served by Greater Manchester bus network

Explore Platt Fields

Map centred on the neighbourhood reference point. Map features may extend beyond the area boundary.

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