House prices in Trafford,and what they mean.
2,693 homes sold across the Trafford council area over the 12 months to July 2026, at a median price of £380,000. Prices by town and type of home, ten years of trends, and what it all means if you are buying or selling.
- Median sold price
- £380,000 the 12 months to July 2026
- Change on the year
- +3.8% vs the previous 12 months
- Homes sold
- 2,693 the 12 months to July 2026
- Sold above £500,000
- 28% England: 19%
Towns in Trafford
| Town | Median | Change | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | £475,000 | +8.0% | 972 |
| Sale | £396,500 | +3.9% | 755 |
By type of home
What each type sells for.
| Type | Median | Change | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £688,000 | +6.3% | 381 |
| Semi-detached houses | £410,000 | +4.3% | 1,137 |
| Terraced houses | £342,000 | +2.9% | 737 |
| Flats and maisonettes | £195,000 | −6.0% | 438 |
Half of all homes sold went for between £280,000 and £525,000. 38% were leasehold and 1% were new builds.
Price spread
Where sales fall.
Ten years of prices
The median sold price, year by year.
How it compares
Against the wider area.
Busiest months
- January: 7% of sales
- February: 7% of sales
- March: 10% of sales
- April: 6% of sales
- May: 7% of sales
- June: 8% of sales
- July: 9% of sales
- August: 9% of sales
- September: 9% of sales
- October: 10% of sales
- November: 9% of sales
- December: 8% of sales
Share of completed sales by month, 2022 to 2025. The three busiest months are highlighted.
What the numbers mean
Reading the Trafford market, from both sides.
Figures tell you what has happened. What they mean for one home, and one decision, depends on the details.
If you are selling
Prices are rising
The median sold price in Trafford is 3.8% higher than in the previous 12 months. A rising market helps sellers, but it also tempts asking prices ahead of the evidence, and the buyer's lender will value the home on recent comparable sales, not on hope.
Buyers with more at stake
With about one in 4 sales above £500,000, many buyers in Trafford are borrowing large sums. Their lender's valuer has to agree with the price, so an asking price that runs ahead of local comparable sales can unravel weeks after an offer is accepted.
Why down-valuations happenWhen sales complete
Completions in Trafford have peaked in March, October and August over the last four years. Sales usually take a few months to complete, so those peaks reflect offers agreed well before.
If you are buying
A rising market
Prices in Trafford are 3.8% up on the previous year. In a rising market it is easy to stretch to win a home; the risk is paying more than a lender's valuer will support, which leaves a gap to fund yourself.
What happens when the valuation comes in lowA higher-value market
About one in 4 sales in Trafford is above £500,000, compared with 19% across England. At these prices a down-valuation or a survey issue moves the numbers by tens of thousands of pounds, which is when an independent view is worth having.
Down-valuations explainedPlenty of leasehold
38% of homes sold in Trafford were leasehold, mostly flats. Lease length, service charges and ground rent all affect value and whether a lender will lend, so they deserve attention before an offer, not after.
Thinking of buying or selling in Trafford? Jon Pulman has spent his career in English estate agency. Tell him about your situation and he will tell you honestly whether a consultation would help.
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Trafford house prices: common questions.
What is the average house price in Trafford?
The median sold price in Trafford over the 12 months to July 2026 was £380,000, based on 2,693 sales registered with HM Land Registry. Half of the homes sold went for between £280,000 and £525,000.
Are house prices in Trafford going up or down?
The median sold price in Trafford is +3.8% compared with the previous 12 months. Over five years (2020 to 2025), the median has changed by +25%. Averages move with the mix of homes sold, so a change of a few per cent can reflect which homes happened to sell as much as a change in values.
How much does a house cost in Trafford?
Median sold prices in Trafford over the 12 months to July 2026: detached houses £688,000; semi-detached houses £410,000; terraced houses £342,000; flats and maisonettes £195,000.
How many homes sell in Trafford each year?
3,207 homes sold in Trafford in 2025, +3.2% on 2024. These are standard open-market sales at full price; repossessions, sales to companies and buy-to-let purchases that Land Registry can identify are excluded.
Why might a home in Trafford sell for more or less than these figures?
These are medians across every home sold, so they mix flats with large detached houses and plain homes with exceptional ones. A single home's value depends on what comparable homes nearby have sold for, its condition and the market at the time. Sales also take weeks or months to appear in Land Registry records, so the latest months are still filling in.