The Greater Manchester areas where house prices have risen the most

House prices across Greater Manchester rose by more than 10 per cent last year - but some parts saw faster increases than others. One neighbourhood in particular saw house prices rise by a whopping average of £397 a day.

According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, the average price of a home in Broughton Park in Salford was £367,500 in 2021. That was a 65.2 per cent increase in a year compared to the average price of £222,500 in 2020.

While the average house price increase across the region was 10.3 per cent, the next fastest-rising area was Waterhead in Oldham. Here, prices were up 44.7 per cent from an average of £98,500 in 2020 to £142,498 last year.

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The third fastest rising area was Deeplish in Rochdale, with average prices up 43.8pc from £73,000 to £105,000. At the other end of the scale, prices dropped by 31.7pc in Failsworth West in Oldham - going from an average of £204,995 in 2020 to £140,000 in 2021.

In Hulme and around the university in Manchester, prices fell by 31.7pc to £158,500, and prices in Barton upon Irwell in Salford fell 24.2pc to £190,000. Meanwhile, the most expensive place to buy a home in Greater Manchester in 2021 remained Hale Barns in Trafford.

Here, the average home cost £715,000 in 2021, which was up from £605,000 a year before. It was followed by Hale, again in Trafford, where the average house price is £575,000, and Bowdon in Trafford at £575,000.

The cheapest place to buy in Greater Manchester in 2021 was Halliwell & Brownlow Fold in Bolton, where the average price was £84,500, up 1.8pc from £83,000. The next cheapest area was Central Bolton with an average price of