In a region as big as Greater Manchester, which has a huge mix of both urban and rural areas, you can expect house prices to fluctuate. Across each of the region's 10 boroughs, there are an array of different areas each with their own unique towns and villages, causing house prices to vary hugely from one borough to the next.
On a whole, the average house price in Greater Manchester currently stands at £240,951, according to Rightmove. However when you look at the typical price of homes in the region's most expensive areas such as Hale and Bowdon in Trafford, in comparison to the cheapest areas like Platt Bridge and Ince in Wigan, the difference in affordability is staggering.
Here we have put together an up-to-date list of the average property prices across the main areas in each of the region's 10 boroughs, using data from the HM Land Registry.
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It may be useful to know how much homes are going for in the area where you live in case you are looking to sell up soon, or the area you're looking to move to to see how affordable homes are.
Bolton
Homes across Bolton have an average house price of £200,290. The majority of sales in the borough over the last year were terraced properties, selling for an average price of £138,421.
Overall, house prices in the borough were up by 8% on the previous year. The most expensive area to buy a home in Bolton is Heaton, and the cheapest is Farnworth.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Blackrod - £221,957
- Farnworth - £143,857
Heaton - £231,473
Horwich - £214,232
Kearsley - £158,641
Little Lever - £175,253
- Westhoughton - £201,679
Bury
Properties in Bury are priced at around £232,577 on average. Over the last year terraced properties sold for an average of £165,866 whereas detached properties were sold at around £373,065.
House prices in Bury have gone up by 21% since the 2019 peak, where the average price of a home back then was £192,994. Ramsbottom is currently the most expensive part of the borough to live, and Radcliffe is the cheapest.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Prestwich - £275,734
Radcliffe - £188,433
- Ramsbottom - £277,628
- Tottington - £228,857
- Whitefield - £252,448
Unsworth - £244,125
Manchester
The Manchester borough has an average house price of £248,397. The majority of sales in this area during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £276,547.
House prices were up 6% on the previous year and 20% up from 2019, where the peak was around £206,309. The cheapest area to live in Manchester is Collyhurst and the priciest is Withington.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Ancoats - £305,563
Ardwick - £231,578
Baguley - £234,422
Belle Vue - £151,942
Beswick - £166,012
Blackley - £171,211
Bradford - £165,840
Burnage - £251,404
Castlefield - £251,322
- Cheetham Hill - £164,299
- Chorlton - £343,502
City Centre - £246,914
Collyhurst - £130,000
Crumpsall - £182,468
- Didsbury - £348,840
Fallowfield - £211,942
Gorton - £152,088
Harpurhey - £122,125
Hulme - £170,896
Levenshulme - £215,401
Longsight - £192,757
Miles Platting - £201,163
Moston - £166,989
Moss Side - £178,796
Newton Heath - £151,564
Northenden - £253,103
Openshaw - £160,792
Parrs Wood - £324,117
Rusholme - £180,916
Strangeways - £202,438
Whalley Range - £299,148
Wythenshawe - £232,053
Withington - £337,773
Oldham
Properties in Oldham had an average house price of £174,939 over the last year. Terraced properties sold on average for £129,627, with detached properties fetching £306,664.
Overall, sold prices in Oldham over the last year were 7% up from 2021. The most expensive area in the borough is Saddleworth whereas the cheapest part to live is Hollinwood.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
- Chadderton - £184,265
- Failsworth - £193,086
- Hollinwood - £145,592
Lees - £160,424
- Royton - £199,833
- Saddleworth - £255,561
- Shaw - £197,010
Rochdale
In the borough of Rochdale, the average house price stands at £188,569, which is up by 17% from the peak of £161,034 in 2019. Over the last year, the majority of sales in Rochdale were terraced properties, selling for an average price of £130,765.
Rochdale's most expensive area to live is Bamford, and the cheapest is Castleton.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Bamford - £268,420
Castleton - £146,505
Heywood - £184,059
Littleborough - £212,218
Middleton - £194,340
Milnrow - £168,127
Newhey - £158,548
Norden - £250,920
Salford
Properties in Salford have an overall average house price of £218,555. The majority of sales in the borough over the last year were flats, selling for an average price of £189,860.
Overall, sold prices in Salford are 3% up on the previous year - the smallest house price growth on the list. The cheapest part of the borough to live is Little Hulton, with the most expensive area being Boothstown.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
- Boothstown - £280,312
Broughton - £272,547
Cadishead - £177,834
- Eccles - £234,172
Irlam - £199,924
Kersal - £272,547
Little Hulton - £157,537
Peel Green - £232,025
Pendlebury - £209,059
Salford Quays - £200,491
Swinton - £247,609
Walkden - £211,841
- Worsley - £274,363
Stockport
Stockport house prices averaged at around £284,548 over the last year. Semi-detached properties are the most popular homes sold in the borough, selling for an average price of £284,566.
Terraced properties sold for an average of £215,634, with detached properties priced at around £474,007. The cheapest area of Stockport is Reddish, whereas the most expensive is Bramhall.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Bramhall - £465,969
Cheadle - £347,376
Cheadle Hulme - £366,476
Edgeley - £214,834
Gatley - £337,286
Hazel Grove - £296,550
Heald Green - £333,010
Heaton Chapel - £347,861
Heaton Mersey - £335,608
Heaton Moor - £382,469
Heaton Norris - £294,725
Marple - £368,849
Marple Bridge - £419,506
Reddish - £200,604
Romiley - £301,526
Tameside
Homes in Tameside sold for an average price of £195,824 over the last year. The majority of sales in Tameside during the last year were terraced properties, selling for an average price of £156,903.
Overall, sold prices in Tameside are 6% up on the previous year and 18% up on the 2019 peak of £166,474. Tameside's cheapest area to live is Ashton-under-Lyne, and the most expensive part of the borough is Broadbottom.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Ashton-under-Lyne - £171,190
Audenshaw - £216,850
Broadbottom - £240,297
Denton - £190,453
Droylsden - £189,095
Dukinfield - £197,232
Hyde - £199,392
Mossley - £186,134
Stalybridge - £230,027
Trafford
Properties in Trafford have an average price of £379,400 - the most expensive borough to buy a home on the list. The majority of sales in Trafford during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £370,071.
House prices in the borough have gone up by 4% since 2021 and 21% up on the 2019 peak of £313,617. The priciest area to buy ahome is Bowdon and the cheapest is Partington.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Altrincham - £533,789
Ashton upon Mersey - £356,620
Bowdon - £746,621
Broadheath - £355,775
Brooklands - £310,140
Davyhulme - £308,509
Firswood - £327,358
Flixton - £308,509
Hale - £689,619
Old Trafford - £268,128
Partington - £173,379
- Sale - £341,621
Stretford - £266,231
Timperley - £378,908
Urmston - £286,226
Wigan
Wigan is the cheapest borough to buy a home, with an average house price of £168,272. Terraced properties sold for an average of £117,908, with detached properties fetching £282,361.
The cheapest part of the borough is Platt Bridge, whereas the most expensive area to live is Standish . Overall, house prices in Wigan over the last year were up 8% on the previous year.
Here is a breakdown of the average house price in each area:
Atherton - £162,298
- Abram - £152,101
Aspull - £214,338
Ashton-in-Makerfield - £173,987
Astley - £223,618
Atherton - £162,298
Hindley - £154,672
Ince - £115,242
- Leigh - £159,220
Orrell - £184,624
Pemberton- £121,543
Platt Bridge - £112,320
Standish - £243,350
Shevington - £210,919
Tyldesley - £208,658
This data is accurate as of March 7, 2022.
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