marketcodeAsking rent
£1,152 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
32 lets
Postcode district
M2 rental market
Asking rent £1,152 a month · Gross yield 5.1% · 12 months, listings to Jul 2026
What is M2?
- Buildings
- 239
- Mixed-use buildings
- 6.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 8.0%
What does M2 earn?
M2: asking rent £1,152 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 32 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.1% 12 months to Nov 2024
151 lets
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
22 on 21 Sep 2026
Who owns M2?
Corporate landlords hold 75% of the 68 units in M2 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords75% of classified · 51 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)24% of classified · 16 units
- Housing associations1.5% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does M2 rank?
M2 ranks 13th of 17 postcode districts in Manchester for asking rent, at £1,152 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Manchester
M2 ranks 13th of 17 postcode districts in Manchester for asking rent, at £1,152 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M14 | £1,983 a month | 3,370 | measured |
| 2 | M20 | £1,655 a month | 1,805 | measured |
| 3 | M15 | £1,537 a month | 3,199 | measured |
| 4 | M12 | £1,480 a month | 410 | measured |
| 5 | M4 | £1,453 a month | 2,491 | measured |
| 13 | M2 | £1,152 a month | 32 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Manchester →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Manchester
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M18 | 7.9% | 794 | measured |
| 2 | M1 | 7.8% | 7,115 | measured |
| 3 | M4 | 7.7% | 8,460 | measured |
| 4 | M15 | 7.3% | 7,319 | measured |
| 5 | M12 | 7.1% | 757 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Manchester →
Where next from M2?
- ManchesterThe wider market this area sits in.
- M1Neighbouring postcode district · £3,616/m²
- M11Neighbouring postcode district · £2,748/m²
- M12Neighbouring postcode district · £3,381/m²
- M13Neighbouring postcode district · £3,229/m²
- M14Neighbouring postcode district · £3,396/m²
- M15Neighbouring postcode district · £3,507/m²
- M18Neighbouring postcode district · £3,296/m²
- M19Neighbouring postcode district · £3,635/m²
- M3Next door, in another authority · £3,280/m²
- M5Next door, in another authority · £3,928/m²
- M7Next door, in another authority · £3,217/m²
- M16Next door, in another authority · £3,917/m²
- M6Next door, in another authority · £3,166/m²
Questions about M2
- What is the average rent in M2?
- Homes to let in M2 asked a median £1,152 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 32 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in M2?
- 5.1% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Nov 2024, 151 lets.
Everything else about M2
- Properties in M2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in M2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in M2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in M2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in M2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in M2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in M2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in M2Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 32 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | 151 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |