Buying a home in M29, Manchester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£253kmost £204k–£307k

Houses per m²£3,190flats £1,941

Sold last year2051,318 in five years

Prices in Wigan+3.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in M29 sold for £252,523 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £203,770 and £306,595, for about 85 m² of space. That is 10% less than the same home across Manchester (£280,000).

205 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £110k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in M29 8 (£2,963) and the most in M29 7 (£3,434).

Across Wigan, prices are up 3.8% on a year ago and up 27.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £838 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,152 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in M29 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£103,168	£93k–£192k	47 m²	13
2	£207,643	£161k–£250k	67 m²	424
3	£252,523	£204k–£307k	85 m²	581
4	£347,031	£280k–£398k	107 m²	157
5+	£416,793	£366k–£458k	126 m²	95

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£103k	£208k	£253k	£347k	£417k
Detached	—	£269k	£350k	£386k	£425k
Semi-detached	—	£233k	£254k	£280k	£344k
Terraced	£98k	£154k	£187k	£201k	—
Flats	—	£110k	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across M29

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
M29 7	£3,434	£2,202
M29 8	£2,963	£1,876

Schools near M29

Best state primary within 2 kmTyldesley Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmSt James's Church of England High School53.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

M46 Manchester · 3 km3-bed house £195k M38 Manchester · 4 km3-bed house £186k M28 Manchester · 4 km3-bed house £283k WN7 Leigh · 4 km3-bed house £186k BL4 Bolton · 6 km3-bed house £200k BL5 Bolton · 6 km3-bed house £244k BL3 Bolton · 6 km3-bed house £200k M30 Manchester · 7 km3-bed house £250k

Questions about M29

How much is a 3-bedroom house in M29?

A typical 3-bedroom house in M29 sold for £252,523 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £203,770 and £306,595.

Is M29 expensive for Manchester?

A 3-bedroom house in M29 costs 10% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Manchester (£280,000).

How many homes sell in M29 each year?

205 homes sold in the last year and 1,318 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near M29?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Tyldesley Primary School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near M29?

For a 3-bedroom house, M46 (£195k, 3 km), M38 (£186k, 4 km), WN7 (£186k, 4 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.