Key indicators for buyers
The M5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 9.0%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 7.1x in 2021 to 6.0x today. Rising rents (£1,162/mo, +5.3%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Salford area
A home in Salford costs 6.0x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.1x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Salford area
Average monthly rent in Salford is £1,162, up 5.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Salford price of £220,000 with a 25% deposit (£55k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £868 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses M5 avg. price with Salford rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£868) are £294 less than renting (£1,162). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £55k — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
2A, WYTHOP GARDENS M5 4QF | Semi-detached | £160,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
28, WHIMBERRY CLOSE M5 3WL | Semi-detached | £280,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
7, MUSLIN STREET M5 4NF | Flat/Maisonette | £227,500 | 22 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 101, BLOCK C, 14, HULME STREET M5 4ZG | Semi-detached | £211,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
C 4.10, BLOCK C WILBURN BASIN, ORDSALL LANE M5 4XS | Other | £175,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 215, THE EXCHANGE, 8, ELMIRA WAY M5 3NQ | Flat/Maisonette | £150,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
24, WYTHOP GARDENS M5 4QF |
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.
The average property in M5 sold for £220,000 in 2026, with a median of £220,000 across 2 transactions. Prices rose 9.0% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £250,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
B 5.08, BLOCK B WILBURN BASIN, ORDSALL LANE M5 4XR | Flat/Maisonette | £265,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
D 11.02, BLOCK D WILBURN BASIN, ORDSALL LANE M5 4XU | Flat/Maisonette | £505,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 74, IMOGEN COURT, ASGARD DRIVE M5 4TQ | Flat/Maisonette | £85,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
26, WHIMBERRY CLOSE M5 3WL | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 1121, X Q 7 BUILDING, TAYLORSON STREET SOUTH M5 3FY | Flat/Maisonette | £172,500 | 16 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 11, RIDDELL COURT, SHEADER DRIVE M5 5BW | Flat/Maisonette | £145,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 2, FUSION 2, 16, MIDDLEWOOD STREET M5 4LW | Flat/Maisonette | £165,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 411, BLOCK C, 14, HULME STREET M5 4ZH | Flat/Maisonette | £220,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 902, BLOCK A, 2, HULME STREET M5 4ZD | Flat/Maisonette | £240,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
35, SCANLON LANE M5 4GW | Terraced | £262,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
10, AMERSHAM STREET M5 4JA | Terraced | £325,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
23, WELLINGTON TERRACE M5 5HR | Terraced | £178,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
37, ATHOLE STREET M5 4FL | Flat/Maisonette | £171,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in M5 was a semi-detached property on Wythop Gardens for £160,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £220,000.