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North West house prices

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
£219,506
Annual change
+5.8%
Homes sold, March 2026
5,657
England average
£292,095

The average property in North West sold for £219,506 in May 2026, up 5.8% on the year. That is about 25% below the England average of £292,095. 5,657 homes sold in North West in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in North West rose 4%, peaking at £219,506 in May 2026.

£219,506 £210,342
June 2025May 2026

Peak £219,506 in May 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in North West at £389,304, 178% above flat or maisonette at £140,098. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£389,304+5.5%
Semi-detached£241,530+6.4%
Terraced£176,402+6.6%
Flat or maisonette£140,098+2.3%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in North West paid £73,271 less than people who already owned, a gap of 38%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£190,317+5.9%
Former owner-occupier£263,588+5.7%

By funding status

Cash buyers in North West paid 8% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 27% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 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£206,921+5.8%673
Mortgage£225,100+5.7%1,842

By property status

New builds in North West sold for 36% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 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£289,739+4.2%
Existing property£212,484-0.8%

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
May 2026£219,506+5.8%n/a
April 2026£216,452+7.3%n/a
March 2026£215,408-0.5%5,657
February 2026£216,159+3.4%5,607
January 2026£215,016+3.4%5,357
December 2025£216,231+4%7,473
November 2025£218,336+4.8%7,594
October 2025£215,730+3.8%9,063
September 2025£214,140+3%8,014
August 2025£216,018+4.2%9,089
July 2025£212,312+4.3%8,852
June 2025£210,342+4.1%8,162
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.