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Buying a home in M3, Salford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£316kmost £290k–£338k
Houses per m²£4,361flats £4,844
Sold last year123743 in five years
Prices in Salford+0.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in M3 sold for £315,827 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £290,111 and £337,858, for about 83 m² of space. That is 21% more than the same home across Salford (£261,000).

123 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £154k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in M3 7 (£4,303) and the most in M3 5 (£4,402).

Across Salford, prices are up 0.2% on a year ago and up 18.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,287 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,440 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £63,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in M3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£257,910£230k–£278k60 m²41
3£315,827£290k–£338k83 m²15

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£258k£316k——
Semi-detached—£253k£319k——
Terraced—£268k£312k——
Flats£154k£222k£225k——

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

Price per m² across M3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
M3 1—£4,154
M3 2—£5,512
M3 3—£4,749
M3 4—£4,912
M3 5£4,402£5,352
M3 6£4,362£3,554
M3 7£4,303£4,977

Schools near M3

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Wilfrid's RC Primary School92% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester68.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%25 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

M4 Manchester · 2 km3-bed house £324kM15 Manchester · 2 km3-bed house £275kM5 Salford · 2 km3-bed house £256kM7 Salford · 3 km3-bed house £279kM8 Manchester · 3 km3-bed house £229kM50 Salford · 3 km3-bed house £416kM6 Salford · 3 km3-bed house £252kM16 Manchester · 3 km3-bed house £361k

Questions about M3

Is M3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 21% more than across Salford; prices in Salford are up 0.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (92% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (68.4% against 43.8%); 123 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in M3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in M3 sold for £315,827 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £290,111 and £337,858.

Is M3 expensive for Salford?

A 3-bedroom house in M3 costs 21% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Salford (£261,000).

How many homes sell in M3 each year?

123 homes sold in the last year and 743 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near M3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Wilfrid's RC Primary School, where 92% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near M3?

For a 3-bedroom house, M15 (£275k, 2 km), M5 (£256k, 2 km), M7 (£279k, 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.