Overview
Bridgfords is an estate agent based at 2 Bridgwater Road, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3JE. It is part of Connells Group, one of 1,382 Connells Group offices on the register. The registered business name is Countrywide Estate Agents Limited. Companies House number 00789476. It has been trading since 1964-01-27. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 44th of 127 estate agent offices in Manchester and 15th of 32 in Salford (2026-10-19).
In 2024 our market records place Bridgfords in 2 local agent league tables on 2 occasions. At its best it ranked 3rd of 11 agents in M38 (December 2024), with 4 homes for sale of 45 in the area (9% share). In the most recent capture (December 2024) it was 5th of 19 in Worsley with 5 homes, a 5% share.
Homes in the M28 postcode district sold for a median £285,000 across 489 sales in the last 12 months. Across Salford the average price is £229,462 (July 2026), +75.9% over ten years and 6.6× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in M28 has moved from £56,950 to £285,000 across 23,272 recorded sales. 16 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in M28.
Market position and ranking
44/127 in Manchester on the Agent Score (69/100, provisional: 25% data) · 2 of 6 in M28 · 15 of 32 in Salford · 310 of 854 in North West
How Bridgfords has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from the register’s historical market records between 2024 and 2024.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worsley | 2024-12 | 5of 19 | 5of 100 | 5% |
| M38 | 2024-12 | 3of 11 | 4of 45 | 9% |
The Worsley market it trades in
19 agents advertising 100 homes, average asking price £527,221, 7 new in the previous 14 days. Recorded 2024-12-04.
All homes for sale in Worsley
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Worsley
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sell WellOffice 6,, Ellenbrook Village Centre, Worsley, M28 1PB | 33 | 32% |
| 2 | Miller MetcalfeManchester Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3LN | 15 | 14% |
| 3 | Briscombe, Nutter & StaffBarton Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2PD | 13 | 13% |
| 4 | Irlam Estates200 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6FE | 6 | 6% |
| 5 | BridgfordsBridgewater Road, Walkden, Worsley, M28 3JE | 5 | 5% |
| 6 | HillsPendlebury Road, Swinton, Manchester, M27 4AR | 5 | 5% |
| 7 | HuntersThe Mill House, 6 Worsley Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2NL | 5 | 5% |
| 8 | Your Move9 Memorial Road, Walkden, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M28 3AQ | 5 | 5% |
| 9 | Millbrooke LettingsMosley Common Road, Boothstown, Manchester, M28 1BZ | 3 | 3% |
| 10 | eXp UKNorthumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW | 2 | 2% |
| 11 | Griffin EstatesWalkden Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3DB | 2 | 2% |
| 12 | PurplebricksGB & Overseas, 650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, CO4 9YQ, Colchester | 2 | 2% |
| 13 | Cardwells11 Institute Street, Bolton, BL1 1PZ | 1 | 1% |
| 14 | Cooke & CompanyFairclough House, 51 Lord Street, Leigh, WN7 1BY | 1 | 1% |
| 15 | Little Estate AgentsBridge Street, St. Helens, WA10 1NW | 1 | 1% |
| 16 | Oliver JamesLiverpool Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5AF | 1 | 1% |
| 17 | The Goat Residential LtdBalloon Street, Manchester, M4 4BE | 1 | 1% |
| 18 | WeLocateSuite 21, Atrium House, 574 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9SW | 1 | 1% |
| 19 | Your MoveBank Chambers Worsley Road, Swinton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M27 0FW | 1 | 1% |
Stock on the market
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
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The local market
Average prices across Salford since January 1995, and what has sold in M28 in the last year. Salford averages £229,462 in July 2026, +18.6% over five years and +75.9% over ten.
Average house price, Salford
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Salford
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in M28 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in M28
23,272 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in M28
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in M28
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, M28 | £285,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 489 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,000 | Semi-detached | £282,000 |
| Terraced | £225,000 | Flat | £148,500 |
Other agents in M28
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Briscombe, Nutter & Staff | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 30today |
| Your Move Walkden | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 5recorded 2024 |
| Next Move 4U Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 4today |
| Griffin Estates | Letting agentIndependent | 2recorded 2024 |
| Sell Well Online Ltd | Estate agentIndependent | 2recorded 2025 |
| Millbrooke Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| BAKERLY’S property management services | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Ellenbrook Estates | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| EvansCross Property Group Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Express Estate Agency | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Hunters Estate Agent | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | — |
| John Anthony Properties | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Parello Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Urban Bases Sales and Letting Agent | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| William McCarthy eXp | Estate agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Salford · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Bridgfords offices
47 other offices share the website bridgfords.co.uk. Connells Group has 1,382 offices on the register in total.
- BridgfordsBlackburn with Darwen BB1 7EB
- BridgfordsBurnley BB11 1HQ
- BridgefordsCheshire East SK12 2AB
- BridgfordsCheshire East SK9 7JT
- BridgfordsCheshire East SK12 2AB
- BridgfordsCheshire East CW2 6BP
- BridgfordsCheshire East SK11 6LT
- BridgfordsCheshire East WA16 6BU
- BridgfordsCheshire East CW11 1AP
- BridgfordsCheshire East ST7 2ES
- BridgfordsCheshire East SK8 5AN
- BridgfordsChorley PR7 1DN
- BridgfordsDarlington DL3 7RX
- BridgfordsHigh Peak SK17 6AJ
- BridgfordsLeeds LS2 7EB
- BridgfordsManchester M1 5DA
- BridgfordsManchester M20 6WF
- BridgfordsManchester M20 3BW
- BridgfordsManchester M21 8AN
- BridgfordsMiddlesbrough TS1 2JR
- Bridgfords LettingsNewcastle upon Tyne NE2 2DN
- BridgfordsNewcastle-under-Lyme ST5 2AW
- BridgfordsNorth Yorkshire HG5 0ET
- BridgfordsNorth Yorkshire TS9 5AX
- BridgfordsNorth Yorkshire DL7 8EG
- BridgfordsNorth Yorkshire HG1 1JT
- BridgfordsNorth Yorkshire DL10 4HS
- BridgfordsNorth Yorkshire YO21 3AX
- BridgfordsPreston PR1 2AA
- BridgfordsSalford M27 4AE
- BridgfordsSouth Ribble PR5 6TQ
- Bridgfords LettingsSouth Tyneside NE33 1PZ
- BridgfordsSt. Helens WA12 9SQ
- BridgfordsStafford ST16 2JB
- BridgfordsStockport SK1 1NU
- BridgfordsStockport SK6 6BD
- BridgfordsStockport SK7 4DJ
- BridgfordsStockport SK8 1LY
- BridgfordsStockton-on-Tees TS15 9BG
- BridgfordsTameside SK15 2QP
- BridgfordsTameside OL6 6BY
- BridgfordsTameside M34 3LE
- BridgfordsTrafford WA14 2QD
- BridgfordsTrafford M33 7XA
- BridgfordsWakefield WF1 1UD
- BridgfordsWarrington WA5 2EY
- BridgfordsWarrington WA3 5SJ
Company history
- Incorporated as Countrywide Estate Agents Limited (Companies House 00789476)
- Nower, Michael Charles appointed director
- Head, Gillian resigned
- Lansley, Michael Anthony resigned
- May, John Michael resigned
- Snoxell, David Ralph resigned
- Creffield, Derek Platts resigned
- Ekins, Anthony Howard resigned
- Nower, Michael Charles resigned
- Hill, Harry Douglas resigned
- Fitzjohn, Gerald Roy resigned
- Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited appointed corporate secretary
- First appears in our market records (Worsley)
- Best recorded league position: 3rd in M38
- Rosindale, Christopher Ashley appointed director
- Simpson, Jonathan Lee appointed director
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited | corporate secretary | 2013-11-08 | |
| Rosindale, Christopher Ashley | director | 2025-01-20 | |
| Simpson, Jonathan Lee | director | 2026-07-31 | |
| Creffield, Derek Platts | director | — | 2001-03-30 |
| Ekins, Anthony Howard | director | — | 2007-06-20 |
| Fitzjohn, Gerald Roy | director | — | 2010-05-31 |
| Head, Gillian | secretary | — | 1992-11-27 |
| Hill, Harry Douglas | director | — | 2009-12-31 |
| Lansley, Michael Anthony | director | — | 1992-12-23 |
| May, John Michael | director | — | 1994-06-10 |
| Snoxell, David Ralph | director | — | 1995-01-16 |
| Nower, Michael Charles | director | 1991-07-11 | 2007-12-31 |
| Creffield, Derek Platts | secretary | 1992-11-27 | 2001-03-30 |
| Crew, Anthony Brian | director | 1995-01-16 | 2005-04-16 |
| Scarff, Robert Alan | director | 1999-03-16 | 2015-05-29 |
| Sutaria, Ethan | director | 1999-03-16 | 1999-12-31 |
| Fletcher, David Beaumont | director | 2000-04-27 | 2000-06-16 |
| Reynolds, Jennifer | director | 2001-03-30 | 2009-12-29 |
| Tate, Nicholas David | secretary | 2001-03-30 | 2006-07-12 |
| Ansell, Michael Lee | director | 2002-01-02 | 2010-12-31 |
Source: Companies House, company 00789476; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
Is Bridgfords a leading agent in Worsley?
Our records rank it 5th of 19 agents in Worsley by homes for sale in December 2024, with 5% of local stock.
How long has Bridgfords been trading?
Since 1964-01-27, about 62 years.
Who owns Bridgfords?
It is part of Connells Group.
Which redress scheme is Bridgfords a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Bridgfords?
A median £285,000 in M28 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 489 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Find a Local Agent historical market records (town league tables) | 2 snapshots, 2024–2024 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | M28, 1995 to 2026, 23,272 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Salford, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | M28, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 00789476, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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