Buying a home in M21, Manchester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£461kmost £393k–£531k
Houses per m²£5,220flats £4,126
Sold last year2741,571 in five years
Prices in Manchester+1.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in M21 sold for £461,379 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £393,376 and £530,524, for about 92 m² of space. That is 65% more than the same home across Manchester (£280,000).

274 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £181k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in M21 7 (£4,423) and the most in M21 9 (£5,675).

Across Manchester, prices are up 1.2% on a year ago and up 20.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,433 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,104 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in M21 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£379,203£336k–£425k70 m²243
3£461,379£393k–£531k92 m²604
4£546,394£465k–£653k115 m²212
5+£747,529£603k–£887k156 m²168

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£379k£461k£546k£748k
Detached——£513k£633k£867k
Semi-detached—£354k£456k£586k£761k
Terraced—£386k£464k£520k£599k
Flats£181k£233k£327k£209k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across M21

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
M21 0£5,022£4,126
M21 7£4,423£3,527
M21 8£5,618£4,498
M21 9£5,675£4,330

Schools near M21

Best state primary within 2 kmBrookburn Community School87% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmChorlton High School65.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%25 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in M50 is about 107 m² for £416k.

Questions about M21

How much is a 3-bedroom house in M21?

A typical 3-bedroom house in M21 sold for £461,379 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £393,376 and £530,524.

Is M21 expensive for Manchester?

A 3-bedroom house in M21 costs 65% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Manchester (£280,000).

How many homes sell in M21 each year?

274 homes sold in the last year and 1,571 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near M21?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Brookburn Community School, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near M21?

For a 3-bedroom house, M16 (£361k, 2 km), M32 (£326k, 3 km), M14 (£271k, 3 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.