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Manchester and Birmingham regeneration map.

5 developments and 51 places that matter to an investor, on one live chart. Choose a development to see what is nearest, or a scheme to see where it stands.

What’s near each development

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New developments in Manchester and Birmingham, and what’s near each

The airport, the nearest station or district, the hospital, the school and the nearest scheme on the way, from each development we sell. Drive times by road without traffic, and walking times, routed over OpenStreetMap (OSRM).

Smithfield House01

Smithfield House

Rea Street · Off-plan · From £229,995

Smithfield House sits 17 min walk from Birmingham New Street, 8 min walk from Bullring & Grand Central, 11 min drive from Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

  • Birmingham New StreetGetting here8 min drive · 17 min walk
  • Bullring & Grand CentralBeaches, golf and districts6 min drive · 8 min walk
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital BirminghamHealthcare11 min drive
  • Aston UniversitySchools and universities6 min drive · 19 min walk
  • HM Land RegistryResidency and title9 min drive · 18 min walk
  • Metro Eastside extensionWhat’s coming1 min drive · 6 min walk
Edition Birmingham02

Edition Birmingham

Brindley Drive · Under construction · From £328,115

Edition Birmingham sits 13 min walk from Birmingham New Street, 3 min walk from Brindleyplace, 12 min drive from Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

  • Birmingham New StreetGetting here6 min drive · 13 min walk
  • BrindleyplaceBeaches, golf and districts1 min drive · 3 min walk
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital BirminghamHealthcare12 min drive
  • Aston UniversitySchools and universities9 min drive · 27 min walk
  • HM Land RegistryResidency and title8 min drive · 7 min walk
  • Smithfield BirminghamWhat’s coming5 min drive · 24 min walk
One Port Street, Manchester03

One Port Street, Manchester

Port Street · Ready

One Port Street, Manchester sits 10 min walk from Shudehill Interchange, 6 min walk from Ancoats, 9 min drive from Manchester Royal Infirmary.

  • Shudehill InterchangeGetting here2 min drive · 10 min walk
  • AncoatsBeaches, golf and districts1 min drive · 6 min walk
  • Manchester Royal InfirmaryHealthcare9 min drive · 38 min walk
  • Manchester Metropolitan UniversitySchools and universities4 min drive · 16 min walk
  • MayfieldWhat’s coming3 min drive · 18 min walk
Obsidian, Manchester04

Obsidian, Manchester

Trinity Way · Under construction · From £250,000

Obsidian, Manchester sits 8 min walk from Manchester Victoria, 14 min walk from Spinningfields, 11 min drive from Salford Royal Hospital.

  • Manchester VictoriaGetting here2 min drive · 8 min walk
  • SpinningfieldsBeaches, golf and districts4 min drive · 14 min walk
  • Salford Royal HospitalHealthcare11 min drive
  • Manchester Metropolitan UniversitySchools and universities6 min drive · 24 min walk
  • Salford CentralWhat’s coming2 min drive · 13 min walk
Kingfisher, Red Bank Riverside05

Kingfisher, Red Bank Riverside

Dantzic Street · Off-plan · From £250,000

Kingfisher, Red Bank Riverside sits 18 min walk from Manchester Victoria, 20 min walk from Northern Quarter, 13 min drive from Manchester Royal Infirmary.

  • Manchester VictoriaGetting here4 min drive · 18 min walk
  • Northern QuarterBeaches, golf and districts4 min drive · 20 min walk
  • Manchester Royal InfirmaryHealthcare13 min drive
  • Manchester Metropolitan UniversitySchools and universities8 min drive · 34 min walk
  • Victoria NorthWhat’s coming6 min drive · 22 min walk

Manchester and Birmingham on the map, place by place

Transport, healthcare, schools and the districts buyers ask about, each with the distance to our nearest development.

Getting here

  • Manchester Airport

    The UK’s busiest airport outside London.

    25 min drive from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Manchester Piccadilly

    The city’s main rail station, with trains to London in a little over two hours.

    10 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Manchester Victoria

    Rail and Metrolink hub at the north of the centre.

    8 min walk from Obsidian, Manchester
  • Birmingham Airport

    International airport beside the NEC and Birmingham International station.

    30 min drive from Smithfield House
  • Birmingham New Street

    The UK’s busiest interchange outside London.

    13 min walk from Edition Birmingham
  • St Peter’s Square Metrolink

    The Metrolink interchange at the centre, where most lines meet.

    14 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink

    Metrolink stop, linked to Deansgate rail station.

    6 min drive from Obsidian, Manchester
  • Market Street Metrolink

    Metrolink stop on the main shopping street.

    13 min walk from Obsidian, Manchester
  • Shudehill Interchange

    Metrolink and bus interchange at the edge of the Northern Quarter.

    10 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • New Islington Metrolink

    Metrolink stop beside Ancoats and the marina.

    14 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Holt Town Metrolink

    Metrolink stop on the line out to the Etihad Campus.

    3 min drive from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Etihad Campus Metrolink

    Metrolink stop for the stadium, Co-op Live and Sportcity.

    6 min drive from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Manchester Oxford Road

    Rail station on the university corridor.

    19 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Salford Central station

    Rail station for Greengate, Chapel Street and New Bailey.

    10 min walk from Obsidian, Manchester
  • Salford Crescent station

    Rail station beside the University of Salford.

    5 min drive from Obsidian, Manchester
  • Cornbrook Metrolink

    Metrolink interchange for the Airport, Altrincham, Eccles and Trafford Centre lines.

    7 min drive from Obsidian, Manchester
  • Pomona Metrolink

    Metrolink stop beside Pomona Island.

    9 min drive from Obsidian, Manchester
  • MediaCityUK Metrolink

    Metrolink stop at the heart of Salford Quays.

    10 min drive from Obsidian, Manchester

Healthcare

  • Manchester Royal Infirmary

    Teaching hospital on the Oxford Road corridor.

    9 min drive from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Salford Royal Hospital

    Major trauma centre for Greater Manchester.

    11 min drive from Obsidian, Manchester
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

    One of the largest hospitals in the UK.

    11 min drive from Smithfield House

Schools and universities

  • University of Manchester

    The UK’s largest single-site university, and a deep tenant pool.

    6 min drive from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Manchester Metropolitan University

    City-centre university on All Saints.

    16 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • University of Birmingham

    Russell Group university at Edgbaston.

    11 min drive from Smithfield House
  • Aston University

    City-centre university beside the Eastside quarter.

    19 min walk from Smithfield House

Beaches, golf and districts

  • Northern Quarter

    Independent bars, studios and the city’s strongest young-professional rental demand.

    6 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Ancoats

    Converted mills and marina, now one of the city’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.

    6 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Spinningfields

    The business district, home to the city’s law and finance firms.

    14 min walk from Obsidian, Manchester
  • MediaCityUK

    BBC and ITV on Salford Quays.

    9 min drive from Obsidian, Manchester
  • Etihad Stadium

    Manchester City’s home and the Etihad Campus.

    6 min drive from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Old Trafford

    Manchester United’s home, centre of a planned regeneration.

    13 min drive from Obsidian, Manchester
  • Bullring & Grand Central

    Birmingham’s main shopping centre, above New Street.

    19 min walk from Edition Birmingham
  • Brindleyplace

    Canal-side offices, bars and restaurants beside Broad Street.

    3 min walk from Edition Birmingham
  • Jewellery Quarter

    Historic workshops turned residential conservation area.

    20 min walk from Edition Birmingham
  • Kampus

    Canal-side homes in converted warehouses and new buildings off Aytoun Street, with gardens and shops.

    10 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • New Islington

    Marina-side homes and Cotton Field Park, east of Ancoats.

    10 min walk from One Port Street, Manchester
  • Co-op Live

    The UK’s largest indoor arena, on the Etihad Campus.

    5 min drive from One Port Street, Manchester

Residency and title

  • HM Land Registry

    Registers freehold and leasehold title in England and Wales.

    7 min walk from Edition Birmingham

What’s coming to Manchester and Birmingham

The infrastructure and regeneration planned or under way, with the body responsible. Status as published by each authority; open a scheme for its plans, sources and our nearest developments.

  • Under construction

    HS2 Curzon Street

    The Birmingham terminus of HS2’s London–Birmingham line.

    HS2 LtdPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Planned

    Smithfield Birmingham

    A new city quarter of homes, a market and public space on the old wholesale markets site.

    Birmingham City CouncilPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Partly open

    Metro Eastside extension

    The West Midlands Metro extension through Curzon Street to Digbeth: open to Millennium Point, the rest due in 2028.

    Transport for West MidlandsPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Partly open

    Victoria North

    A long-term regeneration of the Irk Valley, Red Bank and Collyhurst, planned for thousands of new homes.

    Manchester City CouncilPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Partly open

    Mayfield

    Offices, homes and the city’s first new park in a century, beside Piccadilly.

    Manchester City CouncilPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Partly open

    St John’s

    A new neighbourhood on the former Granada Studios site, anchored by Aviva Studios, home of Factory International.

    Manchester City CouncilPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Planned

    Holt Town

    A riverside neighbourhood planned east of Ancoats and New Islington, with around 4,500 homes.

    Manchester City CouncilPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Planned

    Sister (ID Manchester)

    The innovation district of offices, labs and homes on the former UMIST campus beside Piccadilly, renamed Sister in 2024.

    The University of ManchesterPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Partly open

    Great Jackson Street

    The tower cluster round Deansgate Square, at the south of the centre, where more homes are being built.

    Manchester City CouncilPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Partly open

    Salford Central

    Offices, homes and public space round Salford Central station, across the Irwell from Spinningfields.

    Salford City CouncilPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Partly open

    Crescent Salford

    A masterplan round Salford Crescent station and the University of Salford for homes, research space and a transport hub.

    Salford City Council, University of SalfordPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Partly open

    Pomona Island

    A planned waterside neighbourhood of homes and a park between the Bridgewater and Ship canals.

    Trafford CouncilPlans, status and nearest homes
  • Planned

    Old Trafford regeneration

    Manchester United’s plan for a new stadium beside Old Trafford, at the heart of a wider regeneration of Trafford Wharfside.

    Manchester United, Trafford CouncilPlans, status and nearest homes

Status log

DateProjectStatusSource
Crescent SalfordPlanned (tracking began)Salford City Council, University of Salford
Crescent SalfordPlanned → Partly openSalford City Council, University of Salford
Great Jackson StreetUnder construction (tracking began)Manchester City Council
Great Jackson StreetUnder construction → Partly openManchester City Council
Holt TownPlanned (tracking began)Manchester City Council
HS2 Curzon StreetUnder construction (tracking began)HS2 Ltd
MayfieldUnder construction (tracking began)Manchester City Council
MayfieldUnder construction → Partly openManchester City Council
Metro Eastside extensionUnder construction (tracking began)Transport for West Midlands
Metro Eastside extensionUnder construction → Partly openTransport for West Midlands
Old Trafford regenerationPlanned (tracking began)Manchester United, Trafford Council
Pomona IslandPlanned (tracking began)Trafford Council
Pomona IslandPlanned → Partly openTrafford Council
Salford CentralUnder construction (tracking began)Salford City Council
Salford CentralUnder construction → Partly openSalford City Council
Sister (ID Manchester)Planned (tracking began)The University of Manchester
Smithfield BirminghamPlanned (tracking began)Birmingham City Council
St John’sUnder construction (tracking began)Manchester City Council
St John’sUnder construction → Partly openManchester City Council
Victoria NorthUnder construction (tracking began)Manchester City Council
Victoria NorthUnder construction → Partly openManchester City Council

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