House prices in Greater Manchester differ drastically from one borough to the next, and with the figures changing each and every month, it can be difficult to keep up.
Knowing the average price of homes across the region can help house hunters decide where is the most affordable place to live, and can also help those looking to sell up to know much homes are typically going for in their local area.
Greater Manchester has an overall average property price of £231,344, according to Rightmove, but across each of the region's 10 boroughs, there are an array of different suburbs, towns and villages each with their own varying house prices.
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When comparing the region's most expensive areas such as Hale and Bowdon in Trafford, to the cheapest areas of Platt Bridge and Ince in Wigan - the difference in affordability is huge.
Using data from the HM Land Registry, we've pulled together a list of the average house price recorded in July for the main areas in each of the region's 10 boroughs.
Take a look below to find out what a home typically costs of a home where you live, or the area you're looking to move to, to see what property price you might expect:
Bolton
Properties in Bolton had an average price of £194,623 over the last year. House prices in the borough are fairly similar to the previous year, but are up 18% on the 2019 peak of £165,555.
The cheapest area to live in Bolton is Farnworth, whereas the most expensive is Westhoughton.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Blackrod - £202,508
Farnworth - £154,646
Heaton - £185,439
Horwich - £207,033
Kearsley - £169,459
Little Lever - £180,694
Westhoughton - £213,745
Bury
Bury has an overall average price of £223,566, with the majority of sales during the last year being terraced properties.
Prices in Bury are 2% down on the previous year and 16% up on the 2019 peak of £192,925. Prestwich is the borough's most expensive area to live, and Radcliffe is the cheapest.
This is what the average house price is in each area:
Prestwich - £282,845
Radcliffe - £187,615
Ramsbottom - £270,890
Tottington - £223,644
Whitefield - £236,326
Unsworth - £214,830
Manchester
The average house price across the whole of Manchester was £240,867 over the last year. Prices were 1% down on the previous year and 17% up on the 2019 peak of £206,153.
The most expensive part of the borough is Didsbury, whereas the most affordable is Harpurhey.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Ancoats - £272,965
Ardwick - £193,166
Baguley - £217,795
Belle Vue - £154,267
Beswick - £172,073
Blackley - £175,488
Bradford - £171,912
Burnage - £263,947
Castlefield - £324,029
Cheetham Hill - £170,384
Chorlton - £354,248
City Centre - £244,826
Collyhurst - £130,000
Crumpsall - £187,363
Didsbury - £388,289
Fallowfield - £210,556
Gorton - £155,948
Harpurhey - £125,600
Hulme - £212,130
Levenshulme - £212,130
Longsight - £181,066
Miles Platting - £175,438
Moston - £172,641
Moss Side - £175,706
Newton Heath - £150,517
Northenden - £270,993
Openshaw - £171,712
Parrs Wood - £319,077
Rusholme - £182,325
Strangeways - £205,924
Whalley Range - £281,861
Wythenshawe - £210,313
Withington - £317,160
Oldham
Properties in Oldham had an overall average price of £174,359 over the last year, with the majority of sales being terraced properties.
House prices are similar to the previous year and are 21% up on the 2019 peak of £144,207. Hollinwood is the borough's cheapest area to live, with Saddleworth the least affordable.
Here is the average house price for each area:
Chadderton - £180,135
Failsworth - £194,675
Hollinwood - £148,944
Lees - £168,438
Royton - £196,613
Saddleworth - £273,523
Shaw - £199,994
Rochdale
House prices in Rochdale were around £182,233 over the last year, which were 4% down on the previous year and 13% up on the 2019 peak of £161,065.
The majority of sales in Rochdale are terraced properties, selling for an average price of £130,661. House prices in Bamford are the highest in the borough, and in Castleton they are the lowest.
This is what the average house price is in each area:
Castleton - £141,669
Heywood - £180,622
Littleborough - £194,053
Middleton - £190,176
Milnrow - £176,840
Newhey - £170,892
Norden - £248,718
Salford
Properties in Salford have an overall average house price of £228,226. The majority of sales in the borough over the last year were flats, selling for an average price of £196,357.
Overall, sold prices in Salford were 1% down on the previous year and 15% up on the 2019 peak of £199,061. The cheapest part of the borough to live is Salford Quays, with the most expensive area being Boothstown.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Boothstown - £277,166
Broughton - £273,762
Cadishead - £189,762
Eccles - £218,849
Irlam - £204,378
Kersal - £273,762
Little Hulton - £160,667
Peel Green - £214,656
Pendlebury - £216,391
Salford Quays - £183,042
Swinton - £243,711
Walkden - £212,227
Worsley - £267,488
Stockport
Stockport house prices averaged at around £291,815 over the last year. Semi-detached properties are the most popular homes sold in the borough, selling for an average price of £295,689.
The cheapest part of the borough is Reddish, whereas the most expensive is Bramhall.
Here's what you can expect to pay for a property in each area:
Bramhall - £440,711
Cheadle - £338,347
Cheadle Hulme - £350,001
Edgeley - £219,732
Gatley - £344,489
Hazel Grove - £297,306
Heald Green - £336,615
Heaton Chapel - £330,532
Heaton Mersey - £344,083
Heaton Moor - £340,270
Heaton Norris - £290,577
Marple - £370,188
Marple Bridge - £365,888
Reddish - £196,715
Romiley - £296,450
Tameside
Homes in Tameside sold for an average price of £194,066 over the last year. The majority of sales in Tameside during the last year were terraced properties, selling for an average price of £160,755.
Overall, house prices in the borough were 2% up on the previous year and 17% up on the 2019 peak of £166,494. Tameside's cheapest area to live is Ashton-under-Lyne, and the most expensive area is Broadbottom.
This is what the average house price is in each area:
Ashton-under-Lyne - £173,126
Audenshaw - £207,810
Broadbottom - £302,909
Denton - £195,459
Droylsden - £194,514
Dukinfield - £189,852
Hyde - £199,792
Mossley - £181,357
Stalybridge - £215,836
Trafford
Trafford is the most expensive borough to buy a home, with an average price of £373,973. The majority of sales in Trafford during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £381,194.
House prices in the borough were similar to the previous year and 19% up on the 2019 peak of £313,559. The priciest area to buy a home is Bowdon and the cheapest is Partington.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Altrincham - £537,083
Ashton upon Mersey - £354,979
Bowdon - £902,217
Broadheath - £265,959
Brooklands - £307,989
Davyhulme - £306,549
Firswood - £324,748
Flixton - £311,756
Hale - £739,402
Old Trafford - £282,573
Partington - £195,730
Sale - £339,103
Stretford - £272,689
Timperley - £366,149
Urmston - £310,402
Wigan
Wigan is the cheapest borough to buy a home, with an average house price of £166,793. Terraced properties sold for an average of £121,296, with detached properties fetching £303,600.
The cheapest part of the borough is Ince and the most expensive area to live is Standish. Overall, house prices in Wigan over the last year were up 3% on the previous year.
Here's what you can expect to pay for a property in each area:
Abram - £153,348
Aspull - £213,665
Ashton-in-Makerfield - £170,939
Astley - £224,989
Atherton - £167,642
Hindley - £160,145
Ince - £121,370
Leigh - £153,392
Orrell - £201,440
Pemberton - £130,118
Platt Bridge - £123,557
Standish - £239,746
Shevington - £214,007
Tyldesley - £207,119
This data is accurate as of July 6, 2022.
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