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North West house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for North West, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£221,445
Annual change
+4.4%
Homes sold, May 2026
5,519
England average
£293,479

The average property in North West sold for £221,445 in July 2026, up 4.4% on the year. That is about 25% below the England average of £293,479. 5,519 homes sold in North West in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in North West rose 3%, peaking at £221,445 in July 2026.

£221,445 £213,843
August 2025July 2026

Peak £221,445 in July 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in North West at £391,389, 178% above flat or maisonette at £140,666. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£391,389+4%
Semi-detached£243,630+5.2%
Terraced£178,738+5.3%
Flat or maisonette£140,666+0.6%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in North West paid £73,590 less than people who already owned, a gap of 38%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£192,206+4.5%
Former owner-occupier£265,796+4.4%

By funding status

Cash buyers in North West paid 8% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 24% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£208,388+4.1%636
Mortgage£227,247+4.5%2,040

By property status

New builds in North West sold for 38% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£297,199+10.2%
Existing property£216,040+5.3%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£221,445+4.4%n/a
June 2026£219,181+4.3%n/a
May 2026£219,142+5.6%5,519
April 2026£216,344+7.3%5,303
March 2026£215,727Broadly flat6,846
February 2026£216,464+3.5%6,548
January 2026£215,385+3.6%5,765
December 2025£215,588+3.7%7,716
November 2025£217,754+4.5%8,317
October 2025£214,121+3%10,341
September 2025£213,843+2.8%9,036
August 2025£215,690+4%9,453
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.