Life in the Greater Manchester suburb where house prices have plummeted more than everywhere else

The housing market is finally showing signs of slowing. But in one corner of Greater Manchester, property prices have plummeted more than anywhere else – seeing asking prices drop by almost £40k.

Back in June, Kersal and Broughton had average house prices of £295,046, making them Salford's most expensive areas. But according to Rightmove, both areas saw a £39,637 decline last month, the average cost of a property now standing at £255,409.

That means house prices in Kersal and Broughton have fallen more than anywhere else in Greater Manchester, followed by Heaton Moor in Stockport and Ardwick in Manchester.

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But what’s life like for those living in Kersal and Broughton? The Manchester Evening News took a visit to find out – and got mixed reactions from neighbours in the areas.

“I like the fact it’s quite close to the centre of Manchester and not far from the airport,” Desh Afshrai, 28, told the Manchester Evening News.

“What I don’t like is quite a lot of littering. The traffic is okay, I don’t find that too bad. It’s mostly the littering. We’ve never had any problem with people. We did have a burglary here five years ago but apart from that I’ve not noticed much else.”

Peter Brown, 86, was born in Kersal and has lived in the same house since 1960. He says he loves living in the area – although it could benefit from a better bus service.

“I’ve lived here since 1960, and it’s not changed during that time,” he said. “I like living here otherwise I’d move. We’ve never had any trouble with the neighbours at all. It’s friendly. It could do with a better bus service. It gets busier on match days, but the