Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Manchester sells for £253,577, up 4.4% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £34k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Manchester costs 6.1x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.2x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Manchester is £1,345, up 2.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Manchester price of £253,577 with a 25% deposit (£63k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,001 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,001) are £344 less than renting (£1,345). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £63k — it would take around 6 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
1, BOURNVILLE GROVE M19 3HJ | Terraced | £277,500 | 29 Jan 2026 |
41, WHITELOW ROAD M21 9HG | Semi-detached | £720,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
114A, REDDISH LANE M18 7JL | Terraced | £157,500 | 26 Jan 2026 |
28, BRIGHTSIDE ROAD M8 5XJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
88, NORTHCOTE AVENUE, WYTHENSHAWE M22 9AJ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
13, SULLIVAN STREET M12 4WS | Terraced | £175,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
20, MARLBOROUGH AVENUE M16 0AJ | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £377,000 |
| 23 Jan 2026 |
174, BARRINGTON STREET M11 4ED | Terraced | £180,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 14, SURREY LODGE, 2 - 4, BIRCH LANE M13 0NN | Flat/Maisonette | £58,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
33, LONGDEN ROAD M12 5SR | Terraced | £164,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
19, SHONE AVENUE M22 5FZ | Terraced | £231,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 7, CRYSTAL HOUSE, WITHINGTON ROAD M16 8BA | Flat/Maisonette | £160,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
39, BRINKSHAW AVENUE M22 5FE | Semi-detached | £288,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
27, WOODWARD STREET M4 7BQ | Flat/Maisonette | £370,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
15, KINGSLEY AVENUE M9 4QL | Detached | £290,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
58, BARROW HILL ROAD M8 8DB | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
4, BADMINTON ROAD M21 0UQ | Semi-detached | £410,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
APARTMENT 21, CONNECT HOUSE, 1, HENRY STREET M4 5DA | Flat/Maisonette | £145,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
24, BOSWORTH STREET M11 3AW | Semi-detached | £245,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
21, ORCHARD STREET M20 2LP | Terraced | £500,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Manchester was a terraced property on Bournville Grove for £277,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £245,000.