Manchester house prices
Manchester has an average sold price of £167,259 across 520,079 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-01 to 2026-08-28.
Manchester at a glance
Manchester averages £167,259 across 520,079 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £167,259 · Median £120,000 · 520,079 transactions · +3.0% growth · 11,339 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 520,079 sales across 11,339 streets
- Median check
- £120,000
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- +3.0%
- The five-year price movement is +3.0%.
What is the average house price in Manchester?
The average completed sale price in Manchester is £167,259, while the median is £120,000. These figures use 520,079 registered sales, so compare the median and recent transactions before applying the area-wide average to one property.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Manchester?v
Manchester has an average sale price of £167,259 and a median sale price of £120,000, based on 520,079 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 58.2% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 34.7% below the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Manchester?v
The median sold price of £120,000 is 28.3% lower than the average of £167,259. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Manchester have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, MANCHESTER ROAD has 3,041 recorded sales at an average of £145,997; WILMSLOW ROAD has 2,353 recorded sales at an average of £265,613; CHESTER ROAD has 1,954 recorded sales at an average of £270,260.
What property types are most common in Manchester?v
By transaction count, terraced homes represent 35.5% of recorded sales (185,343 transactions) with an average sold price of £107,802; semi-detached homes represent 33.7% of recorded sales (176,006 transactions) with an average sold price of £151,726; flats represent 20.1% of recorded sales (104,661 transactions) with an average sold price of £155,408.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Manchester
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Manchester, the median sold price is £120,000 and the average is £167,259, based on 520,079 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +3.0%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
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Manchester Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £237,725 | £281,584 | 7,470 |
| 2025 | £240,000 | £313,370 | 16,124 |
| 2024 | £239,250 | £322,150 | 15,753 |
| 2023 | £225,000 | £317,442 | 14,478 |
| 2022 | £225,000 | £312,983 | 18,110 |
| 2021 | £205,985 | £290,160 | 21,176 |
| 2020 | £189,000 | £268,749 | 16,090 |
| 2019 | £169,950 | £249,551 | 17,399 |
| 2018 | £164,500 | £268,518 | 18,295 |
| 2017 | £157,000 | £246,429 | 18,438 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.