Key indicators for buyers
The M17 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-99.0%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 10.9x in 2023 to 9.6x today. Rising rents (£1,360/mo, +3.3%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Trafford area
A home in Trafford costs 9.6x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 10.9x in 2023.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Trafford area
Average monthly rent in Trafford is £1,360, up 3.3% 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 Trafford price of £50,500 with a 25% deposit (£13k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £199 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses M17 avg. price with Trafford rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£199) are £1,161 less than renting (£1,360). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £13k — it would take around 1 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
PREMIER INN, OLD PARK LANE M17 8PG | Other | £100,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
PREMIER INN, OLD PARK LANE M17 8PG | Other | £1,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
COUNTRYWIDE FREIGHT, KESTREL ROAD, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1SF | Other | £1,448,366 | 25 Nov 2025 |
APARTMENT 10212, 4, WHARF END, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1GW | Flat/Maisonette | £225,000 | 12 Nov 2025 |
APARTMENT 21703, 4, WHARF END, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1LD | Flat/Maisonette | £185,000 | 3 Oct 2025 |
WEST YARD, TRAFFORD WHARF ROAD, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1DJ | Other | £9,000,000 | 29 Sept 2025 |
CHURCHILL POINT, LAKE EDGE GREEN, TRAFFORD PARK |
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 M17 sold for £50,500 in 2026, with a median of £50,500 across 2 transactions. Prices fell 99.0% compared to the previous year.
| Other |
| £8,700,000 |
| 4 Sept 2025 |
UNIT 1, LITTLERS POINT, SECOND AVENUE, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1LT | Other | £2,300,000 | 16 Jul 2025 |
UNIT 2, TENAX CIRCLE, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1AZ | Other | £16,200,000 | 17 Apr 2025 |
LAVELLE & SONS LTD, CHURCHILL WAY, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1BS | Other | £2,854,412 | 18 Mar 2025 |
LAVELLE & SONS LTD, CHURCHILL WAY, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1BS | Other | £2,854,412 | 18 Mar 2025 |
P J LIVESEY HOLDINGS LTD, BEACON ROAD, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1AF | Other | £4,620,000 | 21 Feb 2025 |
UNIT 3-4, FIRST AVENUE, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1JZ | Other | £9,650,000 | 20 Feb 2025 |
APARTMENT 10511, 4, WHARF END, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1GW | Flat/Maisonette | £185,000 | 7 Feb 2025 |
18 - 19, ACHESON WAY, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1GA | Other | £46,728,451 | 21 Oct 2024 |
KEELY HOUSE, WESTINGHOUSE ROAD, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1PY | Other | £550,000 | 18 Oct 2024 |
ANDERTON BOARD & PACKAGING LTD, FIFTH AVENUE, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1TN | Other | £4,200,000 | 15 Oct 2024 |
UNIT 2, TRAFFORD DISTRIBUTION CENTRE, TENAX ROAD, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1JT | Other | £180,000 | 2 Oct 2024 |
S C A HYGIENE PRODUCTS MANCHESTER LTD, TRAFFORD PARK ROAD, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1EQ | Other | £23,787,633 | 1 Sept 2024 |
PICKERING PLANT HIRE, NASH ROAD, TRAFFORD PARK M17 1SX | Other | £4,824,000 | 16 Aug 2024 |
The most recent recorded sale in M17 was a other property on Old Park Lane for £100,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £2,854,412.