The average house price in North West is £253k, up by £996 (0%) over the last 12 months, while the median is £212k. New homes cost £325k, while established homes average £252k. Most homes were sold in the £150k-£200k price range with 17894 (19.6%) properties sold, followed by £100k-£150k price range with 15608 (17.1%) properties sold. There were 91.2k residential property sales and sales dropped by 20.3% (-25.3k transactions).
| October 2025 - September 2026 | North West region | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | £212k | £280k |
| Average house price | £253k | £349k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between October 2025 - September 2026.
| House price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ under £50k | 1.0% | 879 |
| █ £50k-£100k | 8.8% | 8.0k |
| █ £100k-£150k | 17.1% | 15.6k |
| █ £150k-£200k | 19.6% | 17.9k |
| █ £200k-£250k | 15.9% | 14.5k |
| █ £250k-£300k | 12.0% | 11.0k |
| █ £300k-£400k | 13.2% | 12.0k |
| █ £400k-£500k | 5.9% | 5.4k |
| █ £500k-£750k | 4.6% | 4.2k |
| █ £750k-£1M | 1.2% | 1.1k |
| █ over £1M | 0.6% | 527 |
This price map shows the average house price in a given county. The most affordable place is 'Lancashire' with the average price of £213k. The most expensive place is 'Cheshire', £314k.
| county | Average price | % of North West avg. price (£253k) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | £314k | 124% | |
| Cumbria | £227k | 90% | |
| Greater Manchester | £273k | 108% | |
| Lancashire | £213k | 84% | |
| Merseyside | £226k | 89% | |
Comparison of the average house price and an average price percentage change by region. Price % change compares the average house price between October 2025 - September 2026 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in region.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £253k, North West is the 4. cheapest region out of 10 England and Wales' regions.
| Rank | region | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | London | £648k |
| 2. | South East | £439k |
| 3. | East of England | £388k |
| 4. | South West | £351k |
| 5. | West Midlands | £282k |
| 6. | East Midlands | £265k |
| 7. | North West | £253k |
| 8. | Wales | £243k |
| 9. | Yorkshire | £240k |
| 10. | North East | £193k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
| Year | North West region | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £250k | £345k |
| 2025 | £264k | £374k |
| 2024 | £263k | £386k |
| 2023 | £279k | £421k |
| 2022 | £312k | £476k |
| 2021 | £311k | £468k |
| 2020 | £290k | £448k |
| 2019 | £274k | £423k |
| 2018 | £278k | £435k |
| 2017 | £281k | £444k |
| 2016 | £273k | £437k |
| 2015 | £264k | £423k |
| 2014 | £261k | £416k |
| 2013 | £262k | £409k |
| 2012 | £267k | £407k |
| 2011 | £279k | £419k |
| 2010 | £302k | £446k |
| 2009 | £291k | £401k |
| 2008 | £306k | £423k |
| 2007 | £326k | £448k |
| 2006 | £316k | £427k |
| 2005 | £299k | £409k |
| 2004 | £282k | £397k |
| 2003 | £240k | £357k |
| 2002 | £206k | £321k |
| 2001 | £183k | £282k |
| 2000 | £171k | £262k |
| 1999 | £163k | £238k |
| 1998 | £156k | £219k |
| 1997 | £154k | £207k |
| 1996 | £147k | £193k |
| 1995 | £147k | £190k |
Yearly average nominal prices and CAGR compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Year | North West region average price CAGR | England & Wales average price CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £250k 5.16% | £345k 5.38% |
| 2025 | £254k 5.39% | £360k 5.71% |
| 2024 | £244k 5.43% | £358k 5.89% |
| 2023 | £236k 5.51% | £357k 6.11% |
| 2022 | £236k 5.72% | £361k 6.38% |
| 2021 | £227k 5.78% | £342k 6.41% |
| 2020 | £207k 5.64% | £320k 6.39% |
| 2019 | £192k 5.53% | £296k 6.32% |
| 2018 | £188k 5.68% | £294k 6.58% |
| 2017 | £183k 5.84% | £290k 6.82% |
| 2016 | £175k 5.89% | £280k 6.98% |
| 2015 | £168k 5.98% | £270k 7.14% |
| 2014 | £162k 6.10% | £258k 7.28% |
| 2013 | £158k 6.28% | £247k 7.42% |
| 2012 | £156k 6.59% | £238k 7.66% |
| 2011 | £155k 6.98% | £233k 8.00% |
| 2010 | £160k 7.69% | £236k 8.66% |
| 2009 | £155k 8.01% | £213k 8.52% |
| 2008 | £157k 8.76% | £217k 9.35% |
| 2007 | £160k 9.70% | £219k 10.26% |
| 2006 | £150k 10.01% | £204k 10.49% |
| 2005 | £138k 10.15% | £189k 10.80% |
| 2004 | £127k 10.28% | £179k 11.35% |
| 2003 | £105k 8.98% | £156k 10.94% |
| 2002 | £88.5k 7.71% | £138k 10.65% |
| 2001 | £77.0k 6.54% | £119k 9.77% |
| 2000 | £69.9k 5.83% | £108k 9.61% |
| 1999 | £65.6k 5.65% | £96.0k 9.04% |
| 1998 | £60.8k 4.92% | £85.4k 7.94% |
| 1997 | £58.3k 5.26% | £78.5k 7.51% |
| 1996 | £54.4k 3.39% | £71.5k 5.26% |
| 1995 | £52.6k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal prices
| region | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 5.5% | 37% | 66% | 369% |
| North East | 5.6% | 25% | 37% | 269% |
| North West | 10% | 43% | 66% | 360% |
| Wales | 10% | 42% | 58% | 364% |
| West Midlands | 7.2% | 39% | 66% | 357% |
| Yorkshire | 8.8% | 36% | 58% | 334% |
Yearly average nominal prices
| October 2025 - September 2026 | North West region | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £434k | £506k |
| Flat | £167k | £289k |
| Semi-Detached | £260k | £322k |
| Terraced | £178k | £287k |
| Property type | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12% | 41% | 57% | 342% |
| Flat | -10.1% | 19% | 16% | 256% |
| Semi-Detached | 19% | 52% | 70% | 399% |
| Terraced | 17% | 49% | 70% | 421% |
| Region | Ratio in 2024 |
|---|---|
| North East | 4.8 |
| North West | 5.8 |
| Wales | 5.8 |
| Yorkshire | 5.8 |
| East Midlands | 6.9 |
| West Midlands | 6.9 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
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