Broughton is a suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, with a population of around 13,869 people. Historically in Lancashire, Broughton was a township and chapelry in the parish of Manchester and hundred of Salford. Part of Broughton was amalgamated into the Municipal Borough of Salford in 1844, and the remaining area in 1853. In the 21st century, parts of Lower Broughton and Higher Broughton have been redeveloped with a mixture of town houses and flats. Today it provides home to a large Jewish community.
Average local house prices in Broughton at the time of writing were £187,239, up 2% on the previous year. The majority of sales in Broughton during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £162,677. Detached properties sold for an average of £241,897, while terraced properties sold for £138,929.
In the early 1800’s the suburb of Broughton was largely owned by the Clowes family who controlled the development of the area and managed the population of Broughton so that only the wealthy lived there. The area became known back then as ‘The Cliff’, and formed one of the earliest commuter communities for Manchester. A number of the houses built for these people still stand today and are Grade II listed buildings.
During the 20th century many of the large houses were divided up and rented out as flats, causing the area to become run down and neglected. Some of the fine Victorian terraces were demolished and replaced with modern housing, while others have remained in keeping with the character of the area. The Cliff was designated as a conservation area by Salford City Council in 1976.
The Cliff in Higher Broughton was the training ground of English football team, Manchester United F.C. until 1999.
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