M16 postcode district — Longford, Trafford and Manchester
The M16 postcode district in Greater Manchester sits across Longford, spanning the local authority areas of Trafford and Manchester. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing longford property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 28 August 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £311,160 across 258 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 3.1% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was terraced, with 104 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in M16 across terraces, flats and houses. Trafford and Manchester sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 179 postcodes in M16 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in M16 (Longford, Trafford and Manchester) was £311,160 in the 12 months to 28 August 2026, based on 258 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 3.1% year-on-year. Terraced properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £325,000. 0.4% of sales were new builds.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — M16
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-08-28 · Land Registry
Showing 181 of 181 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about M16
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
1
What is the average house price in M16?
The average sold price in M16 (Longford) is £311,160 based on 258 sales in the last 12 months, as of 28 August 2026. This represents a -3.1% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
2
What types of properties sell most in M16?
The most common property type sold in M16 in the last 12 months is terraced with 104 sales. The median price for a terraced in M16 is £325,000.
3
What is the cheapest property type in M16?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in M16 at £172,500. This is based on 79 sales in the last 12 months.
4
Has the M16 property market gone up or down?
House prices in M16 have fallen by 3.1% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £321,245 to £311,160.
5
Is M16 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 113 sales in M16 were freehold (43.8%) and 145 were leasehold (56.2%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (258 sales in total in this slice).