UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/trafford
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in Trafford
Homes in Trafford sold for a median of £375,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 5,745 standard sales.
That makes it the most expensive of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 829 | £665,000 | £500,000 to £900,000 | £5,130/m²from 48 sales |
| Semi-detached | 2,464 | £400,000 | £325,000 to £495,000 | £4,124/m²from 96 sales |
| Terraced | 1,492 | £335,000 | £275,000 to £420,000 | £4,010/m²from 57 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 960 | £200,000 | £160,000 to £255,000 | £3,387/m²from 35 sales |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Trafford, at 43% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 26%.
Terraced houses stand out against the North West as a whole: a median of £335,000 here, 102% more than the £166,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £4,118 per m², 49% above the £2,763 across the North West as a whole.
Postcode districts in Trafford
The dearest district was WA15 (Altrincham), at £490,000, and the cheapest was M31 (Manchester), at £258,500.
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Post towns in Trafford, by number of sales: Manchester (M16, M31, M32, M41), Altrincham (WA14, WA15), Sale (M33).
- WA15Altrincham, 1,198 salesMedian price £490,000Price per square metre £5,130Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- WA14Altrincham, 932 salesMedian price £415,000Price per square metre £4,382Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- M33Sale, 1,548 salesMedian price £389,000Price per square metre £4,128Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- M41Manchester, 1,036 salesMedian price £341,000Price per square metre £3,827Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- M16Manchester, 560 salesMedian price £300,000Price per square metre £3,508Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +23%
- M32Manchester, 569 salesMedian price £290,000Price per square metre £3,405Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- M31Manchester, 240 salesMedian price £258,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in M16 (Manchester), up 23%, and fell most in M31 (Manchester), down 3%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Brooklands Road, Sale (M33)39 sales
- Magpie Lane, Partington (M31)38 sales
- Mersey Avenue, Partington (M31)34 sales
- Northenden Road, Sale (M33)29 sales
- Park Road, Timperley (WA15)28 sales
- Moorside Road, Urmston (M41)26 sales
- Whalley Road, Manchester (M16)24 sales
- Glebelands Road, Sale (M33)23 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Park Road, Hale (WA15, £1,192,500), Chapel Lane, Hale Barns (WA15, detached houses, £1,182,500) and Framingham Road, Sale (M33, £845,000).
The cheapest were Whitehall Road, Sale (M33, flats, £130,000), Edge Lane, Stretford (M32, flats, £150,000) and Seymour Grove, Manchester (M16, £155,000).
Prices over time
The median rose 56%, from £238,000 in 2016 to £370,500 in 2025, more than the 52% rise across the North West as a whole.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Trafford and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Trafford, this council area£375,000
- Stockport£310,000
- Cheshire East£300,000
- Ribble Valley£277,000
- Cheshire West and Chester£265,000
- Warrington£260,000
- Manchester£252,500
- Bury£250,000
- West Lancashire£248,000
- Fylde£245,000
- Westmorland and Furness£240,000
- Salford£235,000
- Sefton£230,000
- Chorley£225,000
- Wirral£222,500
Leasehold homes
38% of sales in Trafford were leasehold, against 33% across the North West as a whole. Flats made up only 17% of sales, so many houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold and what the ground rent is.
Living in Trafford
Crime
No figures for Trafford
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
94% of homes can get it
Higher than 71 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 86 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,292 a year in Trafford for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 81 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
Trafford's figures come from 5,745 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 7 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Trafford, so their sales add up to 6,083 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.