Living Near Manchester Airport

Living Near the Airport

Millions of pounds are currently being spent on increasing Manchester Airport's facilities to accommodate 11million more passengers per year. It is predicted that by 2015 the airport will see 40million passengers a year travel through its doors. To facilitate this massive increase, there are plans to double the capacity of terminal 2, increase the aprons, and increase check-in facilities across all the terminals.

With the rapid growth expected at Manchester Airport, it is understandable that nearby residents will have some concerns about the impact it will have on the surrounding area. To combat this, the airport operates a successful noise complaints policy, and does everything it can to ensure minimal noise and pollution problems locally.

While aircraft flight paths might have a negative effect on house prices in the area, living so close to a major airport may be a positive thing for frequent flyers, or those working in the aviation industry.

If you live near Manchester airport or are considering a move to the area you can keep an accurate eye on the property market with Our Property house prices. As well as checking exact sale prices you can check property price statistics in the surrounding area by simply clicking on the post code area you are interested in below:

If you are looking for more information on the Manchester airport expansion; pressure groups or discussing the effects of airport development then the following links may be of interest to you:

Official Manchester Development News

BBC's how to influence airport expansion

The Government's Aviation White Paper