Key indicators for buyers
The M31 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-25.0%), 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
2025averages · 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 £224,689 with a 25% deposit (£56k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £887 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses M31 avg. price with Trafford rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£887) are £473 less than renting (£1,360). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £56k — it would take around 5 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
6, FURZE WALK, PARTINGTON M31 4FD | Terraced | £185,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
18, THIRLMERE ROAD, PARTINGTON M31 4PR | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
7, BAILEY LANE, PARTINGTON M31 4WH | Terraced | £300,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
36, LANGDALE ROAD, PARTINGTON M31 4NE | Terraced | £240,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
39, LAPWING CLOSE, PARTINGTON M31 4RS | Semi-detached | £104,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
2, STATION COTTAGES, MANCHESTER ROAD, PARTINGTON M31 4BW | Terraced | £209,456 | 5 Dec 2025 |
38, BROADWAY, PARTINGTON M31 4DH |
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
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The average property in M31 sold for £224,689 in 2025, with a median of £219,200 across 80 transactions. Prices fell 25.0% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £327,000 |
| 1 Dec 2025 |
1, STATION COTTAGES, MANCHESTER ROAD, PARTINGTON M31 4BW | Terraced | £225,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
ACKERS FARMHOUSE, CARRINGTON LANE, CARRINGTON M31 4AE | Detached | £800,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
25, RIVER LANE, PARTINGTON M31 4DB | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
14, HALL LANE, PARTINGTON M31 4PY | Detached | £187,500 | 31 Oct 2025 |
3, DANE AVENUE, PARTINGTON M31 4GB | Semi-detached | £280,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
9, FIELD WALK, PARTINGTON M31 4PD | Terraced | £169,950 | 24 Oct 2025 |
9, PATTERDALE ROAD, PARTINGTON M31 4NH | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
2, HARDWICK ROAD, PARTINGTON M31 4DT | Terraced | £275,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
9, PATTERDALE ROAD, PARTINGTON M31 4NH | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
27, DAVIES ROAD, PARTINGTON M31 4DR | Terraced | £137,500 | 21 Oct 2025 |
4, NENE ROAD, PARTINGTON M31 4SQ | Detached | £350,000 | 17 Oct 2025 |
5, PENRITH CLOSE, PARTINGTON M31 4PG | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 10 Oct 2025 |
18, SPARROW STREET, PARTINGTON M31 4RY | Semi-detached | £260,000 | 10 Oct 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in M31 was a terraced property on Furze Walk for £185,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £260,000.