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Urmston East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Urmston East neighbourhood of Trafford, England (ONS area Trafford 009). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M31, M41. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M31 4WS.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Trafford

Urmston East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Trafford (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £328,500 and flats for £165,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Urmston, is about a 3-minute walk 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

£328,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£165,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 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 5 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,400

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 Urmston East sits in Trafford

  • Typical house price: 8th lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford
  • Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Trafford with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 3rd 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 Urmston East

House prices: Urmston East against Trafford: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £380k (2026); Trafford £58k (1995) to £419k (2026).£92k£371k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£380kTrafford£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: Urmston East against Trafford: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £150k (2025); Trafford £45k (1995) to £194k (2026).£55k£183k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£150kTrafford£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

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Trafford, 2 the other way and 15 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

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Urmston Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (180 m in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and TransPennine Express to Liverpool Lime Street (41 to 54 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (about 12 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 English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Urmston Grammar Academy 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

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 Urmston East

What is the typical house price in Urmston East?

£328,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

How does Urmston East compare with the rest of Trafford?

Typical house price: 8th lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Trafford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford.

Is Urmston East an affluent area?

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

Is Urmston East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Urmston East?

Urmston. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (180 m in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and TransPennine Express to Liverpool Lime Street (41 to 54 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (about 12 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Urmston East?

Nearest state primary school. English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Urmston Grammar Academy. 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

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.