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Sale North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Sale North neighbourhood of Trafford, England (ONS area Trafford 012). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M32, M33. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M33 6FZ.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Sale North is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Trafford (2 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £390,000 and flats for £210,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Humphrey Park, is 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£390,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£210,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.14; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Sale North sits in Trafford

  • Typical house price: 13th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford
  • Typical flat price: joint 5th highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Trafford with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 14th lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Sale North

House prices: Sale North against Trafford: This neighbourhood £54k (1995) to £404k (2026); Trafford £58k (1995) to £419k (2026).£100k£372k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£404kTrafford£419k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Trafford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Sale North against Trafford: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £210k (2026); Trafford £45k (1995) to £194k (2026).£65k£190k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£210kTrafford£194k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Trafford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Trafford, 0 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Humphrey Park Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Oxford Road (about 11 min) and Liverpool Lime Street (about 62 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Park Road Sale Primary School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Ashton-on-Mersey School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Sale North

What is the typical house price in Sale North?

£390,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

How does Sale North compare with the rest of Trafford?

Typical house price: 13th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford. Typical flat price: joint 5th highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Trafford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 14th lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford.

Is Sale North an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Sale North gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.14; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Sale North?

Humphrey Park. Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Oxford Road (about 11 min) and Liverpool Lime Street (about 62 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Sale North?

Nearest state primary school. Park Road Sale Primary School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Ashton-on-Mersey School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.