Homes in Manchester and Salford have seen the biggest percentage increases.
All of the top 14 neighbourhoods where the average house price has risen by the biggest percentage between September 2000 and September 2025, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, are in either Manchester or Salford.
Topping the list is Miles Platting & New Islington North, in Manchester, where the cost of an average home has soared by 1,500%, from £17,500 in September 2000 to £280,000 in September 2025.
To put that into context, if house prices had risen in line with inflation, according to the Bank of England tracker, they would have increased by 91.1% during that period.
There are parts of the North West, including some areas of Manchester, where house prices have risen much more slowly over the last quarter of a century.
Below are the 14 neighbourhoods in the North West where house prices increased by the smallest percentage between 2000 and 2025. They are listed in reverse order.

5. Rufford & Banks- 125.3%
The average house price in Rufford & Banks, West Lancashire, has risen by 125.3%, from £108,750 in September 2000 to £245,000 in September 2025 | Google Photo: Google

6. Salford Quays - 124.1%
The average house price in Salford Quays has risen by 124.1%, from £87,000 in September 2000 to £195,000 in September 2025 | Google Photo: Google

7. Cranage & Goostrey - 121.6%
The average house price in Cranage & Goostrey, Cheshire East, has risen by 121.6%, from £185,000 in September 2000 to £409,995 in September 2025 | Google Photo: Google

8. Pier Head - 116.2%
The average house price in Pier Head, Liverpool, has risen by 116.2%, from £74,250 in September 2000 to £160,500 in September 2025 | Google Photo: Google

