AREA REPORT · MANCHESTER M18

M18.

Manchester

M18 is an outcode in Manchester, covering the neighbourhoods of Abbey Hey, Gorton South, Openshaw & Gorton North and Belle Vue & West Gorton. Over the last 12 months 101 properties changed hands — a median of £116k for flats (£1,956/sqm) and £207k for houses (£2,595/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
9,811
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
6
13
Houses
95
465
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£116k
n = 6
£120k
n = 13
Houses
£207k
n = 95
£190k
n = 465
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,956
n = 6
£2,182
n = 13
Houses
£2,595
n = 94
£2,444
n = 456
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Cooling
−5.8% vs 12m
+2.6% vs 3y
£115k£230k£190k£207k£195k3Yn=46512Mn=956Mn=37
Flats
Firming
+3.4% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£70k£140k£120k£116k£120k3Yn=1312Mn=66Mn=1
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.2% vs 12m
+6.4% vs 3y
£0£1,400£2,800£2,444£2,595£2,6003Yn=45612Mn=946Mn=37
Flats
Recovering
+11.6% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£0£1,150£2,300£2,182£1,956£2,1823Yn=1312Mn=66Mn=1
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£206k
n=37
Median £
£195k
n=37
Avg £/sqm
£2,621
n=37
Median £/sqm
£2,600
n=37
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£211k
n=95
Median £
£207k
n=95
Avg £/sqm
£2,629
n=94
Median £/sqm
£2,595
n=94
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£206k
n=465
Median £
£190k
n=465
Avg £/sqm
£2,523
n=456
Median £/sqm
£2,444
n=456
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£120k
n=1
Median £
£120k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£2,182
n=1
Median £/sqm
£2,182
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£128k
n=6
Median £
£116k
n=6
Avg £/sqm
£2,092
n=6
Median £/sqm
£1,956
n=6
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£128k
n=13
Median £
£120k
n=13
Avg £/sqm
£2,144
n=13
Median £/sqm
£2,182
n=13
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£105k£209k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
0170134012010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
10,462
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
1,943
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band C
472
Detached
Band D
37
Detached
Band E
12
Band F
0
Band G
0
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,619
20%
Terraced houses
6,730
52%
Semi-detached houses
3,264
25%
Detached houses
190
1.5%
Bungalows
101
<1%
Other/unknown
12
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
3
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
104
Schools
11
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Abbey Hey
5,826
4,945
Gorton South
6,343
3,239
Openshaw & Gorton North
2,789
1,514
Belle Vue & West Gorton
1,543
598
Wards
2 · click column to sort
Gorton & Abbey Hey
11,768
8,298
Longsight
4,733
1,998
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

M18 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Manchester (M18)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in M18 (Manchester) was £207k, with an average of £211k, from 95 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in M18?
The median flat sale price in M18 over the last 12 months was £116k (about £1,956 per square metre), from 6 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in M18?
Typical sale prices per square metre in M18 are £2,595 for houses and £1,956 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in M18 have?
Homes in M18 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in M18 in the last year?
101 properties were sold in M18 over the last 12 months, and 478 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES