Overview
Bridgfords is an estate and letting agent based at 12 Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 3LE. 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 14th of 127 estate agent offices in Manchester and 1st of 22 in Tameside (2026-10-19).
Between 2024 and 2025 our market records place Bridgfords in 6 local agent league tables on 8 occasions. At its best it ranked 1st of 27 agents in Denton (September 2025), with 24 homes for sale of 105 in the area (23% share). In the most recent capture (September 2025) it was 1st of 27 in Denton with 24 homes, a 23% share.
Homes in the M34 postcode district sold for a median £228,250 across 456 sales in the last 12 months. Across Tameside the average price is £209,723 (July 2026), +73.3% over ten years and 6.0× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in M34 has moved from £40,000 to £222,500 across 22,369 recorded sales. 19 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in M34.
Market position and ranking
14/127 in Manchester on the Agent Score (85/100, provisional: 25% data) · 1 of 6 in M34 · 1 of 22 in Tameside · 81 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 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton | 2025-09 | 1of 27 | 24of 105 | 23% |
| Failsworth | 2025-09 | 11of 28 | 2of 111 | 2% |
| M11 | 2025-08 | 20of 20+ | 1of 83 | 1% |
| Audenshaw | 2024-11 | 1of 29 | 14of 107 | 13% |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 2024-11 | 8of 69 | 18of 466 | 4% |
| Droylsden | 2024-10 | 4of 40 | 10of 131 | 8% |
The Denton market it trades in
27 agents advertising 105 homes, average asking price £242,742, 17 new in the previous 14 days. Recorded 2025-09-16.
All homes for sale in Denton
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Denton
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BridgfordsManchester Road, Denton, M34 3LE | 24 | 23% |
| 2 | Your Move31 Manchester Road, Denton, Tameside, Greater Manchester, M34 3JU | 13 | 12% |
| 3 | Edward MellorManchester Road, Denton, M34 3JU | 11 | 10% |
| 4 | Sleigh & SonMarket Street, Denton, M34 2BN | 10 | 10% |
| 5 | Philip James218 Heaton Moor Road, Stockport, SK4 4DU | 7 | 7% |
| 6 | My Property Club, DentonHyde Road, Denton, M34 3AG | 5 | 5% |
| 7 | PurplebricksPurplebricks, 146 Freston Road,, London,, W10 6TR | 5 | 5% |
| 8 | eXp UK114 St. Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BE | 3 | 3% |
| 9 | Lynks316 Market Street, Hyde, SK14 1RJ | 3 | 3% |
| 10 | Edward Mellor65-81 St. Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1DS | 2 | 2% |
| 11 | Home Estate AgentsPhoenix House, 4 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge | 2 | 2% |
| 12 | Taylor & Wood Estate Agents104-106 Market Street, Hyde, SK14 1ES | 2 | 2% |
| 13 | A Wilson Estates, Stalybridge - Lettings122 Mottram Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2QU | 1 | 1% |
| 14 | Belvoir!Fletcher Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne | 1 | 1% |
| 15 | EasyHomes985 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 2SY | 1 | 1% |
| 16 | Ewemove179 Market Street, Hyde, SK14 1HF | 1 | 1% |
| 17 | Jacob Knight, Manchester902 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3AD | 1 | 1% |
| 18 | Leaders351, Wilmslow Road, Ladybarn, Manchester, M14 6XS | 1 | 1% |
| 19 | One Move Property Group125 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2LH | 1 | 1% |
| 20 | Pure InvestorBuilding 12 Office 16, Tameside Business Park, Denton, Manchester M34 3QS | 1 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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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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Online presence
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The local market
Average prices across Tameside since January 1995, and what has sold in M34 in the last year. Tameside averages £209,723 in July 2026, +24.2% over five years and +73.3% over ten.
Average house price, Tameside
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Tameside
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in M34 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in M34
22,369 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in M34
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in M34
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, M34 | £228,250 | Sales, last 12 months | 456 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £345,000 | Semi-detached | £247,500 |
| Terraced | £193,675 | Flat | £135,000 |
Other agents in M34
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| My Property Club | Estate agentIndependent | 31today |
| Your Move Mary Ashton | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 13recorded 2025 |
| Sarah Bevan, eXp | Estate agentIndependent | 12today |
| Edward Mellor Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 11recorded 2025 |
| Sleigh & Son | Estate agentIndependent | 10recorded 2025 |
| Bridefords | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| EasyMove Lettings | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| HR Property Group LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Homeland Letting Agents | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| L4A | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| MyFuture Property Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Open House | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Profound Property Management Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Reeds Rains | Estate agentConnells Group | — |
| Rent My Home (Manchester) Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| S&S Estates | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Space 4 Living | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| TONI DAVIDS ESTATE AGENTS AND LETTINGS LIMITED | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Tameside · 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 M28 3JE
- 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
- 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 (Droylsden)
- Rosindale, Christopher Ashley appointed director
- Best recorded league position: 1st in Denton
- 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 Denton?
Our records rank it 1st of 27 agents in Denton by homes for sale in September 2025, with 23% 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 £228,250 in M34 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 456 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Find a Local Agent historical market records (town league tables) | 8 snapshots, 2024–2025 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | M34, 1995 to 2026, 22,369 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Tameside, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | M34, 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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