Most Expensive Streets In Manchester: New Top 10
When searching for the most expensive streets in Manchester, the prestigious southern suburbs of Didsbury and Chorlton have traditionally dominated. Large Victorian and Edwardian family homes in leafy M20 postcodes have topped the charts for years, appealing to the city's wealthiest families and high-earning professionals.
The latest HM Land Registry price paid data confirms this pattern. Didsbury (M20) claims nine of the top ten spots for Manchester's most expensive streets, with average prices exceeding £1.2 million on roads like Agalia Gardens, Raynham Avenue and Belfield Road. For property investors, understanding where premium house price values cluster helps identify both luxury markets and the ripple effects on surrounding areas.
The city centre has also emerged as a serious contender in recent years. Glass skyscrapers now stand where Victorian-era housing and textile mills once stood, with luxury apartments in developments like Deansgate Square commanding prices above £2 million. Owen Street (M15) alone has seen over £259 million in residential property sales since 2020.
In this article, we analyse Manchester's most expensive streets using standard residential sales from January 2020 to November 2025 (newest data available as of January 2026), examine the highest individual property transactions, and reveal the record-breaking streets driving Manchester's property wealth and homeowning millionaires. For an alternate look at this market, see our research into the cheapest areas to buy in Manchester.
Article updated: January 2026.
Manchester's Most Expensive Streets: Key Data 2026
Analysis of 34,467 standard residential sales across Manchester postcodes (M1-M40) from January 2020 to November 2025 reveals where the city's highest property values are concentrated:
- Most expensive street: Agalia Gardens (M20) with an average price of £1,290,000
- Highest individual sale: £3,185,000 for a detached house on Stenner Lane (M20)
- Dominant postcode: M20 (Didsbury) claims 9 of the top 10 most expensive streets
- City centre record: £2,592,892 for a flat in New Kings Head Yard (M3)
- Highest total value street: Owen Street (M15) with £259.5 million across 630 sales
- Premium threshold: Streets averaging over £1 million include Agalia Gardens, Raynham Avenue, Belfield Road and Pine Road
- Apartment market peak: Deansgate Square (Owen Street) penthouses selling up to £2.45 million
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by Robert Jones, Founder of Property Investments UK
With two decades in UK property, Rob has been investing in buy-to-let since 2005, and uses property data to develop tools for property market analysis.
Property Data Sources
Our highest house prices and streets guide relies on diverse, authoritative datasets including:
We update our property data quarterly to ensure accuracy. Last update: January 2026. All data is presented as provided by our sources without adjustments or amendments.
Top 10 Most Expensive Streets in Manchester
Updated January 2026
Date range: 1st January 2020 to 24th November 2025. Based on latest Land Registry price paid data at the time of research. This table includes standard residential sales only (Category A transactions) to reflect genuine home purchases rather than portfolio or commercial acquisitions.
| Street Name | Postcode | Average Price | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Agalia Gardens | M20 | £1,290,000 | 2 |
| 2. Raynham Avenue | M20 | £1,287,500 | 2 |
| 3. Belfield Road | M20 | £1,254,167 | 6 |
| 4. Pine Road | M20 | £1,070,833 | 6 |
| 5. St John Street | M3 | £930,000 | 4 |
| 6. Elm Road | M20 | £929,667 | 9 |
| 7. Heritage Gardens | M20 | £925,000 | 2 |
| 8. Sandileigh Avenue | M20 | £912,500 | 4 |
| 9. Bloomesbury Avenue | M20 | £885,938 | 17 |
| 10. Kingston Road | M20 | £878,750 | 14 |
Note: Only streets with two or more standard residential transactions during this period are included in this table.
The M20 postcode in Didsbury dominates Manchester's most expensive streets, claiming nine of the top ten positions. This southern suburb has long been the city's super-prime residential market, attracting wealthy families, medical professionals from nearby hospitals, and senior executives who want leafy streets without leaving Manchester's boundaries.
Agalia Gardens tops the list with an average price of £1.29 million across two transactions. This small development of large detached homes sits in one of Didsbury's most sought-after pockets, close to Fletcher Moss Park and the River Mersey. Raynham Avenue follows closely at £1.287 million, with similarly exclusive detached properties.
Belfield Road and Pine Road both recorded six transactions each, giving more statistical weight to their averages of £1.25 million and £1.07 million respectively. For buyers, this higher transaction volume provides a more reliable indicator of market values than streets with just two sales.
The only city centre entry is St John Street (M3) at position five, with an average of £930,000 across four sales. This reflects the growing premium apartment market in Manchester's core, though suburban family homes still command the highest average prices.
Bloomesbury Avenue stands out with seventeen transactions at an average of £885,938. This combination of high volume and high values makes it one of the most active premium streets in the city, with consistent demand from buyers willing to pay close to £900,000 for a Didsbury address.
Manchester's Highest Individual Property Sales
Updated January 2026
Date range: 1st January 2020 to 24th November 2025. Based on latest Land Registry price paid data at the time of research.
| Street Name | Postcode | Sale Price | Property Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Stenner Lane | M20 | £3,185,000 | Detached |
| 2. Didsbury Park | M20 | £2,822,017 | Semi-Detached |
| 3. New Kings Head Yard | M3 | £2,592,892 | Flat |
| 4. Owen Street | M15 | £2,450,000 | Flat |
| 5. Whitworth Street West | M1 | £2,400,000 | Flat |
| 6. Kingston Road | M20 | £2,300,000 | Detached |
| 7. Owen Street | M15 | £2,230,000 | Flat |
| 8. Owen Street | M15 | £2,200,000 | Flat |
| 9. Owen Street | M15 | £2,167,500 | Flat |
| 10. Didsbury Park | M20 | £2,150,000 | Semi-Detached |
Note: This table includes standard residential transactions (Category A) to capture genuine home purchases.
The most expensive individual home sale in Manchester was a detached house on Stenner Lane in Didsbury, which sold for £3.185 million. Located near popular local pubs including Ye Olde Cock Inn and The Didsbury, this represents the ceiling for what buyers will pay for a family home within Manchester's city boundaries.
Didsbury Park recorded two sales above £2 million, both semi-detached properties at £2.82 million and £2.15 million. These figures demonstrate the premium that buyers place on this historic road, which runs through the heart of Didsbury village.
The city centre apartment market shows remarkable strength. Owen Street (M15), home to the Deansgate Square development, appears four times in the top ten with sales ranging from £2.17 million to £2.45 million. These are penthouse-level apartments with panoramic views across the city, attracting both domestic and international buyers.
New Kings Head Yard (M3), home to the Embankment West development on the Salford/Manchester border, recorded a £2.59 million flat sale, while Whitworth Street West (M1) saw a £2.4 million transaction. The city centre's luxury apartment market is clearly competing with Didsbury's detached houses at the very top end, though the suburban homes still edge ahead on individual sale prices.
Manchester's Record Breaking Streets - Total Value of Property Sales
Updated January 2026
Date range: 1st January 2020 to 24th November 2025. Based on latest Land Registry price paid data at the time of research.
| Street Name | Postcode | Total Value | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Owen Street | M15 | £259,564,837 | 630 |
| 2. Silvercroft Street | M15 | £240,165,025 | 674 |
| 3. Chester Road | M15 | £186,480,847 | 492 |
| 4. New Kings Head Yard | M3 | £99,004,917 | 372 |
| 5. Whitworth Street | M1 | £98,348,008 | 311 |
| 6. Great Bridgewater Street | M1 | £84,791,355 | 232 |
| 7. New Bailey Street | M3 | £80,554,859 | 266 |
| 8. Store Street | M1 | £77,610,165 | 263 |
| 9. Chapeltown Street | M1 | £67,783,258 | 243 |
| 10. Aspin Lane | M4 | £63,864,901 | 196 |
Note: This table includes standard residential transactions (Category A) to capture total street values from genuine home purchases.
Owen Street dominates Manchester's property market by total value, with £259.5 million in residential sales across 630 transactions since January 2020. This single street has generated more property turnover than many entire towns.
To put this in context, if Owen Street was competing with London's most expensive streets by volume of sales, it would rank in the top five nationally. This reflects the sheer scale of the Deansgate Square development and the ongoing appetite for city centre apartment living in Manchester.
The M15 postcode claims the top three positions. Silvercroft Street (£240.2 million across 674 sales) and Chester Road (£186.5 million across 492 sales) complete the trio. These streets are home to major residential developments that have transformed Manchester's southern fringe into a vertical neighbourhood of towers.
New Kings Head Yard (M3) takes fourth place with £99 million in sales. This is the Embankment West development, sitting on the Salford side of the River Irwell but just moments from Deansgate.
More developments across Manchester are coming with new skyscrapers, which will add thousands more homes to this area and likely push these total value figures even higher in coming years.
Manchester's transformation continues to attract significant investment from international buyers in Hong Kong and Singapore, alongside high net worth investors from across the UK. This economic and population growth means Birmingham and Manchester's buy-to-let markets represent significant opportunities for investors looking outside London.
While these luxury developments command premium prices, they also push up the average rent in Manchester, which currently reaches £1,596 per month in the M14 postcode and £1,315 per month in the city centre. Manchester's population continues to grow, supporting both luxury developments and rental demand across the city.
Where Do Manchester's Millionaires Actually Live?
Within Manchester's city boundaries, Didsbury (M20) and the city centre penthouses are where the money is. But when people ask about millionaires with gated driveways and swimming pools, the answer lies just south of the city in Trafford and Cheshire.
The Golden Triangle and Trafford
The traditional "Millionaire's Row" of the North West sits in the Golden Triangle (Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Prestbury) and the Trafford suburbs of Hale and Bowdon. These areas operate on a different level entirely.
While Didsbury tops our city charts with averages around £1.3 million, streets in Hale (in nearby Trafford) like Barrow Lane, Broadway and Green Walk regularly see sales above £3 million. The top end homes are often sold privately and rarely hits Rightmove. Outside of Manchester towards Cheshire, Alderley Edge is one of the UK's wealthiest villages, with an estimated 300-350 millionaires among its population of just 4,400.
Other nearby Cheshire villages like Knutsford are also extremely popular with Manchester's wealthiest individuals and families.
Who Actually Lives There?
The Golden Triangle gets called the "Footballer Belt" for good reason. Manchester United and City players have bought here for decades. But it's not just footballers anymore. Proximity to Manchester Airport has made Bowdon popular with business owners who want space and privacy rather than a penthouse view.
For investors, these areas are interesting to watch but difficult to access. Stock is limited, transactions are infrequent, and yields are low. The real opportunity remains in the city itself and neighbouring areas like Stockport, where the Heatons (Heaton Moor, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Chapel and Heaton Norris) offer a similar leafy village feel to Didsbury at more accessible prices.
How to find the most expensive streets in Manchester
Here is the step by step process we followed to get the data on all of the highest priced property sales and most expensive streets across the city of Manchester, including the postcode districts of M1, M2, M3, M4, M8, M9, M11, M12, M13, M14, M15, M16, M18, M19, M20, M21, M22, M23 and M40
- Visit HM Land Registry price paid data set.
- Select your postcodes and property types (we choose all property types; detached, semi-detached, terraced and flat/maisonette. We missed 'other' as this often includes commercial properties and we are only looking for residential homes.
- Select your dates (we selected 01-01-2020 to the latest date available).
- The select how many results you would like. You can limit it to 100 for example. We selected 'All'
- Then download the data set and review for the highest sales
Note: Remember to remove duplicates as HM Land registry property transaction datasets can on occasion include duplicate listings and if these aren't removed it can skew the data especially for average property prices on specific streets where there are low transaction volumes.
You can of course, do this for other postcode districts, towns and cities across England and Wales.
You can see our most recent property data analysis for nearby locations, including house price data on the best buy-to-let areas for Oldham, Salford, Bolton and Warrington.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often is this data updated?
HM Land Registry price paid data is updated on a monthly basis and has data available for individual property sales, including the roads and postcodes, since 1995. We aim to update our location research every three months, and we provide a date stamp on each of our research articles so you can see when it was last updated. The content and house price data were updated on this page in January 2026.
Can I access the full list of sold transactions for every street?
Yes. You can get the full property sales transaction data directly from HM Land Registry here.
Are these prices for residential properties only?
Yes. We include only residential sales in this dataset: detached houses, semi-detached houses, terraced houses and flats/maisonettes. We also filter for Category A (standard residential) transactions, which excludes portfolio sales, transfers between companies, and other non-standard transactions that can distort average prices.
Does this property data include ALL sales?
This dataset includes all standard residential (Category A) sales recorded at HM Land Registry. Whenever a property is sold in England and Wales it is recorded at HM Land Registry. This data is provided free of charge under the Open Government Licence.
Why isn't New Wakefield Street in the top 10?
New Wakefield Street (M1) recorded four transactions at £5.2 million each on the same date in November 2021. These are classified as Category B (additional price paid) transactions, suggesting a bulk property acquisition rather than individual home purchases. We filter for Category A transactions to give a more accurate picture of where homebuyers are paying millionaire premium prices.