Estate agents in Manchester
Manchester is a town in the North West. HM Land Registry records 3,579 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £260,000.
How estate agents in Manchester compare
Manchester at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 3,587 sales in Manchester from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £261,500.
39.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.9 years and sold for a median of 26.0% more than they paid.
The median price was £152,500 in 2016 and £253,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Manchester
Median sale price in Manchester: £261,500
| All homes | 3,587 sales, median £261,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 125 sales, median £375,000 |
| Semi-detached | 948 sales, median £318,000 |
| Terraced | 1,062 sales, median £258,125 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,452 sales, median £220,000 |
Across Manchester the average price was £250,364 in June 2026, up 2.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £152,500 (6,349 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £165,847 (5,822 sales) |
| 2018 | £177,500 (5,343 sales) |
| 2019 | £186,975 (4,906 sales) |
| 2020 | £217,232 (4,961 sales) |
| 2021 | £230,000 (5,837 sales) |
| 2022 | £250,000 (5,235 sales) |
| 2023 | £250,000 (3,944 sales) |
| 2024 | £257,487 (4,295 sales) |
| 2025 | £253,000 (4,152 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Manchester has four railway stations close to its centre: Manchester Oxford Road and Deansgate, each about 0.4 miles away, Salford Central at about 0.5 miles and Manchester Piccadilly at about 0.6 miles. The A34, A5103, A6, A56 and A6143 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is M602 junction 3 at Regent Road Roundabout, about 2 miles away, while M60 junction 6 is about 4 miles away. Manchester Airport is about 9 miles from the centre and Liverpool John Lennon Airport about 27 miles. Central London is about 163 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Manchester
Families in Manchester have a wide choice of primary schools, with 223 within about 4.9 miles of the centre. The nearest include Crown Street Primary School, a free school and several Church of England and Roman Catholic primaries at about 0.7 to 0.8 miles. For secondary education, Trinity CofE High School is an academy with a sixth form about 1.0 miles away, while Eden Boys' Leadership Academy and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy are about 1.4 and 1.5 miles away. Independent options include Abbey College Manchester, Chetham's School of Music and Sol Christian Academy. Special schools nearby include Angel Meadow School and IncludEd Learning. Loreto College and Xaverian College offer further education and The Manchester Metropolitan University is about 0.6 miles from the centre.
Living in Manchester
Manchester is a city and a major urban area of more than 470,000 residents, with a median age of 30. Households are mostly in flats (39%), semi-detached houses (29%) and terraced houses (27%) and about 37% of homes are owner occupied. Within about 4.3 miles of the centre there are more than 3,300 mapped shops, including at least 130 supermarkets, with Lidl about 0.3 miles away and around 350 convenience stores. Arndale Market and Church Street Market are about 0.4 miles away. The area has at least 300 pubs, around 390 cafés and more than 600 restaurants. Health services include at least 49 doctors' surgeries, 94 pharmacies and 60 dentists, with Manchester Royal Infirmary, which has an emergency department, about 1.3 miles away. Manchester Central Library is about 0.1 miles away, as is Mount Street Post Office. There are more than 160 named parks, the nearest being Parsonage Gardens about 0.3 miles away, while Kersal Wetlands nature reserve is about 2.2 miles away.
A short history of Manchester
The Brigantes held a stronghold on a sandstone outcrop before the Roman general Agricola ordered the fort of Mamucium built in 79 AD. The name is thought to come from a Latinised Brittonic word, probably meaning breast and referring to the hill. The civilian settlement was abandoned by the middle of the 3rd century and the centre later moved to the meeting of the Irwell and Irk. The Domesday Book of 1086 places Manchester in the hundred of Salford, held by Roger of Poitou. A market is recorded in 1282. A collegiate church, established by Thomas de la Warre by 1421, later became the cathedral. Chetham's Library opened in 1653 and the Bridgewater Canal in 1761. Manchester gained city status in 1853 and the Ship Canal opened in 1894. Of 836 listed buildings nearby, 14 are Grade I, including Ordsall Hall and Manchester Art Gallery.
Sport and leisure
Leisure centres in the area include Moss Side, Abraham Moss, Tom Husband, Ordsall, Clarendon and Medlock, with swimming at Broughton Leisure Centre and Manchester Aquatics Centre. Debdale Outdoor Centre covers canoe, sailing and windsurfing. Among the clubs and grounds are South West Manchester Cricket Club, Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club, Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club, Whalley Range AFC and Cheetham Hill Sports Club, while the National Squash Centre and Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club cover racquet sports. Named parks include Alexandra Park, Albert Park, Chorlton Park and Birchfields Park, alongside a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Manchester?
- The median price paid in Manchester over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £260,000. By property type, the median price paid was £386,000 for detached houses, £320,000 for semi-detached houses, £255,000 for terraced houses and £220,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Manchester in the last 12 months?
- HM Land Registry recorded 3,579 standard sales in Manchester in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 125 were detached houses, 964 were semi-detached houses, 1,052 were terraced houses and 1,438 were flats.
- What are the nearest railway stations and motorway junctions in Manchester?
- The nearest railway stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Ardwick at about 0.3 miles, Ashburys at about 0.7 miles, Manchester Piccadilly at about 0.8 miles and Manchester Oxford Road at about 1.2 miles. The nearest motorway junctions are M602 junction 3 (Regent Road Roundabout) and M60 junction 24 (Denton), each about 3 miles away.
- Which schools are closest to the centre of Manchester?
- The nearest primary school is Ashbury Meadow Primary School at about 0.4 miles and the nearest secondary school is The East Manchester Academy at about 0.7 miles. There are 222 primary schools within about 4.9 miles of the centre and the University of Manchester is about 1.0 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Manchester?
- There are 113 estate agent sales branches with an office in Manchester.
Areas near Manchester
Manchester is in Manchester council area.
Estate agents near Manchester
- NPP ResidentialManchester M2 5WA0.1 miles
- BridgfordsManchester M60 8AD0.1 miles
- Express Estate AgencyManchester M2 3NQ0.1 miles
- Ask Real EstateManchester M2 4DW0.1 miles
- Savills ManchesterManchester M2 4AW0.1 miles
- 前行英國地產 Walk On UK PropertyManchester M2 4WQ0.1 miles
- BöhmManchester M4 6LZ0.1 miles
- Knight FrankManchester M2 4LQ0.1 miles
- Yours Link Letting and Estate AgentsManchester M1 5AN0.1 miles
- Urban Estate AgentsManchester M3 2AB0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Manchester.