Postcode district report · August 2026

M40, Manchester

M40 is the 6th Hapiest of Manchester's 18 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
270
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£225,500
+12.7% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,735
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
7%
of homes sold

M40 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks M40 against the other postcode districts of Manchester.

Price per m²£2,735/m² 14th of 18
Price change+12.7% 2nd of 18
Sales a year270 a year 5th of 18
Sales change-12.4% 12th of 18
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 7th of 18
Carbon2.9 t CO₂ a home 8th of 18
Station nearby1.7 km 12th of 18
Yellow the best in Manchester Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Manchester

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better M40 compares with the rest of Manchester. These colours compare postcode districts within Manchester; Manchester's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Manchester's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 M20 605£360,000 +5.6%
2 M16 153£296,000 +22.1%
3 M3 74£233,250 +3.3%
4 M21 357£425,000 +4.9%
5 M4 260£220,000 -7.2%
6 M40 270£225,500 +12.7%
7 M11 108£197,236 +7.8%
8 M12 66£201,000 +6.3%
9 M22 301£250,000 +4.2%
10 M15 182£205,000 -6.0%
11 M1 134£219,562 -3.7%
12 M19 289£277,500 -0.9%
13 M13 54£238,750 +7.3%
14 M23 242£260,500 -3.5%
14 M18 108£194,000 +6.3%
16 M14 174£239,500 +5.5%
17 M9 211£210,000 +5.0%
18 M8 116£183,500 -5.9%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Manchester only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Manchester aren't ranked.