M17 — Manchester
Manchester's M17 postcode sits in Trafford. The board behind it is assembled from 388 sales over 17 years of actual sales in 2 areas.
Across the recorded period the typical M17 sale went from £40,000 in 1995 to £175,000 in 2026 — 4.4× growth. If you could time-travel once, aim for just before 1999 — prices moved +108.3% that year. The one to avoid was 2004: the median moved -85.0%, the roughest year in the local record.
Median sold price in M17
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £40,000 | 1 |
| 2010 | £245,000 | 1 |
| 2025 | £185,000 | 3 |
| 2026 | £175,000 | 1 |
The areas on the board
2 areas make up the board, weighted by sales activity:
- Trafford Park (100% of local sales) — busiest streets: Wharf End, Fourth Avenue, Kestrel Road
- The Trafford Centre (0% of local sales) — busiest streets: Peel Avenue
Reading about 1999 is easy; surviving 2004 is the game. Play the M17 board.
Local business? Put your name on the M17 board — one sponsor per postcode.
Prices are medians of real Land Registry sales. Street lists show street names only — never individual addresses. New to the game? Start with how to play.