Where to buy in Manchester. All 36 postcode districts, side by side.

Typical 3-bed house£280kacross Manchester

Cheapest districtM383-bed house £186k

Sold last year6,509homes in Manchester

Prices in Manchester+1.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Manchester sold for £280,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £186k in M38 and £461k in M21, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at M38: about 83 m² for a typical £186k. M20 is the busiest market, with 439 sales last year.

Prices in Manchester are up 1.2% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,433 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,277 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Manchester postcode districts

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District	3-bed house	Size	2-bed flat	Houses per m²	Sold last year
M1	—	—	£241k	£4,798	83
M2	—	—	—	—	1
M4	£324k	83 m²	£219k	£4,161	129
M8	£229k	88 m²	£121k	£2,666	90
M9	£215k	85 m²	£106k	£2,518	173
M11	£202k	88 m²	£152k	£2,539	77
M12	£229k	85 m²	£124k	£2,950	40
M13	£253k	90 m²	£171k	£3,257	32
M14	£271k	88 m²	£170k	£3,270	132
M15	£275k	82 m²	£198k	£3,997	118
M16	£361k	93 m²	£191k	£3,806	194
M17	—	—	—	—	0
M18	£205k	86 m²	£122k	£2,509	78
M19	£306k	88 m²	£159k	£3,522	229
M20	£422k	90 m²	£250k	£5,091	439
M21	£461k	92 m²	£233k	£5,220	274
M22	£262k	84 m²	£155k	£3,456	233
M23	£282k	86 m²	£162k	£3,537	191
M24	£241k	85 m²	£118k	£3,044	345
M25	£323k	88 m²	£165k	£3,747	213
M26	£226k	86 m²	£124k	£2,830	268
M27	£261k	87 m²	£127k	£3,210	352
M28	£283k	89 m²	£116k	£3,623	320
M29	£253k	85 m²	£110k	£3,190	205
M30	£250k	86 m²	£156k	£3,240	297
M31	£241k	82 m²	£120k	£3,065	38
M32	£326k	89 m²	£173k	£3,669	192
M34	£246k	85 m²	£126k	£3,116	334
M35	£240k	84 m²	£131k	£3,183	158
M38	£186k	83 m²	£83k	£2,190	47
M40	£224k	85 m²	£111k	£2,632	191
M41	£369k	87 m²	£194k	£4,284	362
M43	£232k	81 m²	£101k	£2,958	155
M44	£243k	83 m²	£127k	£3,111	160
M45	£283k	86 m²	£173k	£3,386	180
M46	£195k	84 m²	£116k	£2,634	179

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Manchester

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Manchester?

About £280,000 across Manchester, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £186k in M38 to £461k in M21.

What is the cheapest area of Manchester to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: M38 (£186k), M46 (£195k), M11 (£202k).

Are house prices going up in Manchester?

In Manchester, prices are up 1.2% on a year ago and up 20.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

How many homes sell in Manchester each year?

6,509 homes sold across its 36 postcode districts in the last year, the most in M20.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.