Postcode district report · August 2026

M16, Trafford

M16 is the 7th Hapiest of Trafford's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. M16 also reaches into Manchester; these figures are for its homes in Trafford.

Homes sold
119
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£320,000
-4.5% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,284
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
18%
of homes sold

M16 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks M16 against the other postcode districts of Trafford.

Price per m²£3,284/m² 5th of 7
Price change-4.5% 7th of 7
Sales a year119 a year 6th of 7
Sales change-13.0% 4th of 7
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 6th of 7
Carbon3.7 t CO₂ a home 5th of 7
Station nearby1.9 km 6th of 7
Yellow the best in Trafford Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Trafford

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better M16 compares with the rest of Trafford. These colours compare postcode districts within Trafford; Trafford's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Trafford's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 WA15 476£510,000 +7.4%
2 M41 466£350,000 +3.4%
3 WA14 403£430,500 +5.0%
4 M33 678£397,000 +3.1%
5 M31 52£232,045 +8.6%
6 M32 244£290,000 -1.7%
7 M16 119£320,000 -4.5%

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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 Trafford 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 Trafford aren't ranked.