Man and Van in Levenshulme

The Filters Decide the Approach

Levenshulme and Burnage were the first part of Greater Manchester to get a filtered neighbourhood. The council describes the filters as closing roads to through traffic to stop rat running. Twenty five locations were suggested at first, cut to fourteen after consultation, and phase one's thirteen filters are now in place with their signage, planting and lining finished.

For a removal that is not a problem, it is just information. Every filtered street is still reachable by van. It simply cannot be driven end to end any more, so the van has to come in from the open side. Tell us the street when you book and we will check the current layout on the council's own scheme pages before we set off.

The fourteen permanent filters

• ✓Buckhurst Road
• ✓Cardus Street (North)
• ✓Delamere Road and Gordon Avenue
• ✓Dorset Road
• ✓Caremine Avenue
• ✓Guildford Road
• ✓Henderson Street
• ✓Longden Road
• ✓Manor Road East
• ✓Mayford Road
• ✓Molyneux Road
• ✓Osborne Road
• ✓Portville Road and Randolph Street
• ✓Victoria Road

Two of these, Henderson Street and Manor Road East, were moved from their trial positions after residents commented. The council keeps the current picture on its Active Neighbourhood scheme pages.

A6 Stockport Road and Broom Lane

The A6 Stockport Road is the spine of Levenshulme and the way most vans arrive. The council scheduled construction of the new Sparrow Crossing, between Mayford Road and Belvoir Avenue, to start on the A6 in January 2026 after the Christmas embargo. Work at Matthews Lane, Slade Lane and the A6 Arcadia crossing was already complete by May 2025.

Broom Lane, between Cronshaw Street and the A6, is being reshaped as well. The council has confirmed it will stay open to two-way traffic, with the planned one-way chicane dropped and the west pavement widened to 1.5 metres. Live works change where a van can wait, so we check the current position rather than assuming last month's layout still holds.

The council posts dated updates, including its November 2025 scheme update.

Rushford Park and the Terraces

Rushford Park, designated a conservation area in March 1986, covers more than seven hectares of Levenshulme between the main railway line on its eastern edge and Slade Lane to the west. Around it, the M19 streets are mostly terraced, which shapes every move made here: a van on the street rather than a drive, a front door straight onto the pavement, and a staircase that turns.

That combination rewards a short carry and a second pair of hands. We park as close to the door as the street allows, protect the hall on the way through, and part-dismantle anything that will not turn on the stairs. Send a photo of the staircase with your quote request if you have a sofa bed or a large wardrobe.

Where the Van Stands to Load

On a filtered street the traffic is lighter, which usually makes loading easier rather than harder once the van is on the right side. The ordinary rules still apply: load where there is no loading ban marked on the kerb, keep the loading genuine and continuous, and move the van as soon as it is finished. Our same-day man and van page sets out the council's loading rules in full, and the parking guide covers bay suspensions when you have five working days' notice.

What a Levenshulme Move Costs

Local moves are priced on time. One mover with a small van starts from £35/hour, one mover with a large van from £45/hour, two movers with a large van from £50/hour and two movers with a Luton from £60/hour. A single item collection or delivery starts from £40.

Most M19 terraces are a two or three bedroom job in one van load, and the filters add minutes rather than pounds once the route is right. Moving within south Manchester, to Withington or Didsbury, is a short run. The full breakdown is on our prices page.