Boots Opticians (Arndale Centre, Manchester)
Unit 55, Barbirolli Mall, Arndale Centre, Manchester, M4 2HU
What the NHS register says about this practice
Boots Opticians (Arndale Centre, Manchester) is listed as an active optical site in the NHS Organisation Data Service on 4 September 2026, at Unit 55, Barbirolli Mall, Arndale Centre, Manchester, M4 2HU, in the Piccadilly ward of Manchester. The site has held a listing since April 2008, 18 years at this snapshot. The site is operated by Boots Opticians, which the register credits with 495 open optical sites in England, 3 of them in Manchester. Boots publishes £29.95 for the Essential eye test and £54.95 for the Advanced test with OCT. NHS sight testing at this address is commissioned through NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board, in the North West Commissioning Region.
It is one of 70 optical sites the register holds in Manchester, 5 of which are within a mile of this address. If you are booking on price, Boots Opticians publishes £29.95 for a standard sight test, and the test is free if you qualify for NHS funding.
Register record
- ODS site code
- TP686
- Register status
- Active optical site on 4 September 2026
- On the register since
- April 2008 (18 years)
- Address
- Unit 55, Barbirolli Mall, Arndale Centre, Manchester, M4 2HU
- Operated by
- Boots Opticians
- Sites held by that contractor
- 495 in England
- Local authority district
- Manchester
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Commissioned through
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
- NHS England region
- North West Commissioning Region
- Postcode district
- M4
- Other listed practices within a mile
- 5
What an eye test costs at Boots Opticians (Arndale Centre, Manchester)
This is a Boots Opticians site, so the chain’s published pricing applies: £29.95 for a standard sight test. Prices can vary by branch, so confirm when you book. Full Boots Opticians price breakdown.
An NHS-funded sight test at any listed site costs nothing if you are under 16, aged 16 to 18 in full-time education, over 60, diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma, at risk of glaucoma through a close relative, or receiving Universal Credit and similar benefits. Check the full eligibility list. If you also qualify for an optical voucher, it is worth £42.40 to £233.56 towards glasses depending on your prescription.
Nearest other listed practices
Straight-line distances from M4 2HU to the closest optical sites on the same register. Worth checking if you want a second quote or a nearer appointment.
Arndale Specsavers Limited
Manchester · Specsavers
same postcode
Boots Opticians (Market St, Manchester)
Manchester · Boots Opticians
same postcode
Vision Express (Arndale Centre, Manchester)
Manchester · Vision Express
0.1 miles
M&S Opticians - Manchester
Manchester
0.1 miles
City Specs (Manchester)
Manchester
0.1 miles
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
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