England · Postcode district · Salford
M38 house prices, sales and rents
September 2026. Sold prices settled to December 2025; listings read daily. Part of Salford.
- Median sale price
- £211,833
- December 2025
- Price per m²
- £2,773
- sold, all residential
- Sold prices, 12 months
- +4.9%
- index to December 2025
- Homes sold, 12 months
- 136
- registered, to January 2026
- Asking prices, 12 months
- −6.4%
- to May 2026
- Asking rents, 12 months
- +8.4%
- to April 2026
- Homes for sale
- 50
- 7 September 2026
- Median asking price
- £257,500
- live listings
Summary
The M38 market in September 2026
Sold prices in M38 are +4.9% over the twelve months to December 2025 on the house price index. Over five years it is +37.4%.
The index is built from repeat sales of the same homes, so a change in what happened to sell does not move it. It is settled to December 2025; later months are provisional while the registry catches up.
136 sales were registered in M38 in the twelve months to January 2026, −25% on the twelve months before, at a median of £176,500. Counts are from HM Land Registry directly; months from February 2026 are still filling and are left out of the total.
In December 2025, the median residential sale in M38 was £211,833, £2,773 per square metre: indicative, on fewer than 5 sales. 0.04% of the stock changed hands in the month.
On the portals, asking prices moved −6.4% and asking rents +8.4% over twelve months. Asking leads sold by months and includes what never sells. The pipeline publishes these quarterly for this area because the monthly move is too noisy to resolve.
In June 2026, 2 homes came to market in M38 and 60% of listings were reduced. The median asking price was £180,000. New builds were 0% of listings.
4 agents listed a home for sale that month; the three busiest held 80% of listings.
50 homes were live for sale in M38 on 7 September 2026, at a median asking price of £257,500, with a median listing age of 144 days. The stock count is observed daily from 5 September 2026 and settles as the portal sweep completes.
2 residential lots went to auction in M38 over the last 2 quarters with results; in Q2 2021, 1 was offered and 1 sold. Guide and hammer averages are computed on different lots, so the table shows both with their counts rather than a difference.
5,627 homes in M38 hold an energy certificate. 13.2% are rated A or B and 28.5% D or worse. 98% heat with mains gas, 0.1% with a heat pump. Certificates are lodged on sale or let, so long-held and social housing are under-represented.
Sold prices
House price index for M38
Repeat-sales index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Settled to December 2025; later points are forecasts with bands. Tool: market_index_series.
Registered sales
Homes sold in M38, month by month
Every registered sale, not the cube's matched sample. Months from February 2026 are still filling and will rise. Tool: market_volume_series.
Market cube
What homes sell for in M38
| Cohort | Median price | £/m² | Turnover | Sales | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All residential | £211,833 | £2,773 | 0.04% | 3 | suppressed |
| Semi-Detached, 4 bed | £210,757 | £2,723 | 0.55% | 1 | modelled |
| Semi-Detached, 5+ bed | £213,257 | £2,834 | 0.28% | 1 | modelled |
December 2025, the last month the registry has filled. Turnover is the month's sales as a share of the stock. Only cohorts graded direct (30+ sales) or modelled (5 to 29) are shown. Tool: market_facts.
Listings
Asking prices and rents in M38
Asking-price index
Asking-rent index
From portal listings; the level is an index, never a price. Shaded points are provisional. Tools: asking_price_index_series, asking_rent_index_series.
Listing statistics
New to market in M38
- Came to market
- 2
- never-reduced cohort
- Reduced
- 60%
- of listings
- Median asking
- £180,000
- £175,000 to £190,000 interquartile
- New build
- 0%
- of listings
- Agents active
- 4
- top three hold 80%
- Median asking rent
- £1,250 pcm
- April 2026
June 2026. Listings later reduced lose their listing date, so the count of new listings undercounts by the reduction share. Tool: listing_market_series.
Live stock
Homes on the market in M38
Observed daily from 5 September 2026; the portals keep no exit dates, so it cannot be reconstructed for the past. Tool: listing_stock_series.
Auctions
Auction results in M38
| Quarter | Offered | Sold | Sale rate | Avg guide (lots) | Avg hammer (lots) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 1 | 1 | 100% | £90,000 (1) | — |
| Q4 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | £95,000 (1) | — |
Residential lots from five auction houses. Guide and hammer averages are over different lots, so a difference between them is not a discount. Tools: auction_stats, auction_discount.
Agents
Who is selling in M38
| Agent | Sale listings, 12 months | Median asking price |
|---|---|---|
| Bellway Homes (Manchester) | 48 | £286,995 |
| Bridgfords, Walkden | 12 | £175,000 |
| Sell Well, Worsley | 12 | £190,000 |
| Your Move, Walkden | 6 | £150,000 |
| McHugh & Co, London | 4 | £40,000 |
| Miller Metcalfe, Worsley | 3 | £150,000 |
| Reeds Rains, Salford | 3 | £190,000 |
| Plumlife | 3 | £154,250 |
Ranked by sale listings on the portals over the last twelve months. Tool: agent_activity.
EPC
Energy ratings in M38
- A1.9%
- B11.3%
- C58.3%
- D22.5%
- E5.5%
- F0.4%
- G0.1%
- Certificates
- 5,627
- Mains gas
- 98%
- Electric heating
- 1.7%
- Heat pump
- 0.1%
Of homes holding a certificate, not of all stock: EPCs are lodged on sale or let, so long-held and social housing are under-represented. Tool: energy_profile.
Do it today
Get the M38 figures yourself
Every number on this page is a free call. In Claude, ChatGPT, Codex or Cursor with the MarketCode MCP connected, ask: “Give me the house price index, asking indices and current listing stock for M38, and say whether the index is local or national.” In code, call the REST twins with area_code="M38" and area_type="district".
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Around M38
M38 is one of 10 postcode districts on the Salford page, which carries the authority-wide index, cohort prices, agents and energy profile.
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FAQ
Questions about the M38 market
What is the average house price in M38?
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The median residential sale in M38 was £211,833 in December 2025, or £2,773 per square metre. It is indicative, on fewer than 5 sales, from HM Land Registry sales matched to a property.
How have house prices in M38 changed?
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The sold-price index moved +4.9% over the twelve months to December 2025, and +37.4% over five years. It is a repeat-sales index, so the mix of what sold does not move it.
How many homes sold in M38 last year?
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136 sales were registered in the twelve months to January 2026, against 181 in the twelve months before. The registry fills the most recent months late, so the trailing months are excluded until they settle.
How many homes are for sale in M38?
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50 on 7 September 2026, at a median asking price of £257,500. The count is read from live portal listings each day.
Which estate agents sell the most in M38?
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By sale listings over the last twelve months: Bellway Homes (Manchester) (48), Bridgfords, Walkden (12), Sell Well, Worsley (12). The table above lists the top 8.
Where does the M38 data come from?
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HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for the sold-price index, the sale counts and the cube prices; portal listings for the asking indices, listing statistics, live stock and agents; the EPC register for the energy profile; five auction houses for the auction results; the ONS rent index as the check on the rent series. The methodology page explains each; the sources page lists licences and refresh.
Can I get the M38 figures in my own assistant or code?
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Yes, and every one is free: market_index_series, market_volume_series, asking_price_index_series, asking_rent_index_series, market_facts, listing_market_series, listing_stock_series, auction_stats, energy_profile and agent_activity with area_code "M38" and area_type "district". Ask Claude, ChatGPT, Codex or Cursor with the MCP server connected, or call the REST twins with an API key.
Is this a valuation of a property in M38?
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No. This page is the area's market. A property is valued from its own record: the valuation tools return an estimate, a range and a trust score for any address in M38 with a floor area on record.
Value an address in M38.
Thirty minutes: the estimate, the range, the comparables and the market behind it, live.