Area market snapshot · in Manchester

West Didsbury property market

Updated 5 October 2026 · refreshed daily

Map: West Didsbury is about 4 miles south of central Manchester, in Greater Manchester.
Median asking price
£335,000↑ 29% above Manchester

142 for sale · Manchester £260k

Median sold price · 12 months to January 2026
£336,000
Typical asking range
Typical asking range (middle half of listings) and median
MarketRange lowMedianRange high
West Didsbury£240,000£335,000£578,713
Manchester£190,000£260,000£375,000

Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.

How West Didsbury differs from Manchester
  • A typical 2-bed asks £260k here, compared to £230k across Manchester
The last 30 days

Homes came onto and left the West Didsbury market at a similar pace

New listings
48

↑ 109% · was 23

Price cuts
31

↑ 82% · was 17

Went off market
46

↑ 283% · was 12

Typical time listed
Tracking since May 2026

we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable

Changes compare with the prior 30 days.

We're still expanding our listing coverage in West Didsbury, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.

Asking prices

Where homes in West Didsbury sit by price band, against Manchester

Homes for sale in West Didsbury skew pricier than in Manchester

30% of West Didsbury listings ask under £250k, a smaller share than Manchester (46%)

Share of current listings by asking-price band
Price bandWest Didsbury listingsWest Didsbury shareManchester share
<£150k43%10%
£150k–200k1611%17%
£200k–250k2316%20%
£250k–300k1913%14%
£300k–400k1712%18%
£400k–500k1410%9%
£500k–750k3122%7%
£750k+1813%5%

Prices by property type

Current listings and Land Registry sales in West Didsbury, set against Manchester

Flats are 64% of homes for sale in West Didsbury, against 53% across Manchester

Share of homes for sale by property type
property typeWest DidsburyManchester
Flats (91 for sale)£64£53
Terraced (27 for sale)£19£23
Semi-detached (17 for sale)£12£19

Flats in West Didsbury ask £250k, 14% more than Manchester flats (£220k)

Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row

Median asking price by property type
property typeWest DidsburyManchester
Flats (91 for sale)£250,000£220,000
Terraced (27 for sale)£600,000£269,950
Semi-detached (17 for sale)£579,950£350,000

Price per square foot

Sold · 12 months to July 2026
£402per sq ft

215 matched sales

Asking · current listings
£383per sq ft↑ 18% above Manchester

123 listings with a known floor area

Manchester: £324 per sq ft

Sold prices per sq ft in West Didsbury are up 38% over 10 years, to £402

Each point is the median across the 12 months ending on that date

Sold price per square foot over time (12-month windows ending each quarter); the chart plots each line as the percentage change since its first point
Window endsWest Didsbury
Sept 2016£291
Dec 2016£295
Mar 2017£299
Jun 2017£296
Sept 2017£303
Dec 2017£307
Mar 2018£311
Jun 2018£320
Sept 2018£324
Dec 2018£324
Mar 2019£325
Jun 2019£328
Sept 2019£322
Dec 2019£324
Mar 2020£321
Jun 2020£319
Sept 2020£318
Dec 2020£326
Mar 2021£341
Jun 2021£345
Sept 2021£349
Dec 2021£349
Mar 2022£350
Jun 2022£350
Sept 2022£355
Dec 2022£366
Mar 2023£380
Jun 2023£389
Sept 2023£385
Dec 2023£387
Mar 2024£384
Jun 2024£387
Sept 2024£396
Dec 2024£398
Mar 2025£390
Jun 2025£389
Sept 2025£387
Dec 2025£396
Mar 2026£400
Jun 2026£403
Jul 2026£402

Homes sold in West Didsbury

Completed sales
315↑ 31% vs previous year

Previous 12 months: 241 sales

Median sold price
£336,000

The median sold price in West Didsbury is up 40% over the last 10 years, to £336k

Each point is the median over the 12 months ending on that date

Median sold price over time (12-month windows ending each quarter); the chart plots each line as the percentage change since its first point
Window endsWest Didsbury
Mar 2016£240k
Jun 2016£240k
Sept 2016£232k
Dec 2016£232k
Mar 2017£235k
Jun 2017£232k
Sept 2017£242k
Dec 2017£250k
Mar 2018£281k
Jun 2018£290k
Sept 2018£290k
Dec 2018£265k
Mar 2019£261k
Jun 2019£265k
Sept 2019£264k
Dec 2019£260k
Mar 2020£255k
Jun 2020£255k
Sept 2020£252k
Dec 2020£281k
Mar 2021£290k
Jun 2021£298k
Sept 2021£325k
Dec 2021£302k
Mar 2022£287k
Jun 2022£270k
Sept 2022£270k
Dec 2022£280k
Mar 2023£290k
Jun 2023£301k
Sept 2023£300k
Dec 2023£305k
Mar 2024£306k
Jun 2024£305k
Sept 2024£310k
Dec 2024£316k
Mar 2025£335k
Jun 2025£320k
Sept 2025£340k
Dec 2025£336k
Jan 2026£336k

315 homes sold in West Didsbury in the 12 months to January 2026, 18% above West Didsbury's five-year norm of 266 a year

Sales in the 12 months ending each quarter

Homes sold over time (12-month windows ending each quarter)
Window endsWest Didsbury
Mar 2016428
Jun 2016402
Sept 2016371
Dec 2016333
Mar 2017308
Jun 2017328
Sept 2017337
Dec 2017363
Mar 2018358
Jun 2018335
Sept 2018327
Dec 2018305
Mar 2019301
Jun 2019307
Sept 2019284
Dec 2019269
Mar 2020262
Jun 2020225
Sept 2020229
Dec 2020243
Mar 2021293
Jun 2021373
Sept 2021377
Dec 2021357
Mar 2022325
Jun 2022279
Sept 2022293
Dec 2022306
Mar 2023287
Jun 2023280
Sept 2023261
Dec 2023266
Mar 2024252
Jun 2024247
Sept 2024251
Dec 2024241
Mar 2025293
Jun 2025300
Sept 2025305
Dec 2025310
Jan 2026315

What listings offer

West Didsbury has more parking and more gardens and more chain-free homes than Manchester.

Gardens
68%

More gardens than Manchester

68% of listings have a garden; Manchester: 54%. 97 of 142 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.
Parking
83%

More parking than Manchester

83% of listings have parking or a garage; Manchester: 59%. 118 of 142 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.
Chain-free
46%

More chain-free homes than Manchester

46% of listings are listed as chain-free; Manchester: 37%. 65 of 142 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.

Recent sales in West Didsbury

The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry

AddressSoldPrice
Apartment 22, 2 Houseman Crescent · M20 2JQFlat · LeaseholdJul 2026£128,439
Flat 84, Langham Court Mersey Road · M20 2QAFlat · LeaseholdJul 2026£195,000
Flat 3, 44 Central Road · M20 4ZDFlat · LeaseholdJul 2026£260,050
Flat 3, Beechwood Court Holme Road · M20 2UAFlat · LeaseholdJul 2026£370,000
Flat 10, Glenhaven House 10-12 Clyde Road · M20 2WHFlat · LeaseholdJul 2026£279,000

Current listings worth a look

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How nearby areas compare

Current listings around West Didsbury

AreaFor saleMedian asking
West Didsbury142£335k
Didsbury150£388k
Withington101£350k
Chorlton-cum-Hardy114£390k
Hulme210£265k
Manchester1,718£260k
Ancoats234£230k
Manchesterbenchmark1,718£260k

Key facts about West Didsbury

  • Rising: the median sold price in West Didsbury is up 40% over the last 10 years and up 6% over the last 12 months.
  • Homes for sale skew pricier than in Manchester: 30% of current listings in West Didsbury ask under £250k, against 46% across Manchester.
  • Sales are running well above West Didsbury's five-year norm: 315 homes sold in the 12 months to January 2026, against a norm of 266 a year; 48 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 46 left it.

West Didsbury property market: common questions

Where is West Didsbury?

West Didsbury is about 4 miles south of central Manchester, in Greater Manchester. Figures for West Didsbury cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.

What is the average house price in West Didsbury?

The median asking price across the 142 homes for sale in West Didsbury is £335,000 (as of 5 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £240,000 and £578,713. That is 29% above Manchester. Homes that actually sold in West Didsbury went for a median £336,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to January 2026).

Are house prices in West Didsbury rising or falling?

Rising. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in West Didsbury is up 40% over the last 10 years and up 6% over the last 12 months (12 months to January 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.

Is West Didsbury cheaper than Manchester?

No: asking prices in West Didsbury are typically higher than across Manchester. The median asking price in West Didsbury is £335,000 against £260k across Manchester: 29% above Manchester. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The premium holds from the lower end to the top of the market.

How many homes are for sale in West Didsbury?

142 homes are on the market in West Didsbury right now, 48 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.

Are house prices being cut in West Didsbury?

31 listings in West Didsbury had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 22% of the homes currently for sale.

How much do flats and houses cost in West Didsbury?

The median asking price for a flat in West Didsbury is £250,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is terraced houses, at a median £600,000 across 27 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.

How much is a two-bedroom flat in West Didsbury?

The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in West Didsbury is £259,000, across 59 current listings.

What is the price per square foot in West Didsbury?

In West Didsbury, homes that sold went for a median £402 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £383 per sq ft.

How these numbers are made

  • Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (142 in West Didsbury), refreshed daily, as of 5 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for West Didsbury cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
  • Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked West Didsbury since May 2026.
  • Manchester comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Manchester, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
  • Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to January 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to July 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.