Two residential areas in Greater Manchester have been highlighted as UK ‘property hotspots’ based off house price data from 2022.
And they’re probably not the places you’d expect either.
There’s no doubt the property market in our region has been booming over the last decade or so, with average house prices seeming to rise year-on-year, and more and more areas becoming sought-after as the places to live time goes on – but now, Rightmove has released its list of the top UK property hotspots for this year based off 2022 data, and two rather surprising Greater Manchester areas have made their way onto it.
To create its list of hotspots, the UK’s biggest property website compared average house prices across the UK between 2022 and 2021 to out find the areas where prices they have risen the most, and the areas where prices are increasing more than the national average indicate that the area is a ‘hotspot’.
As well as soaring prices, Rightmove also considers a ‘property hotspot’ to be a place where there is a high demand for homes too.
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Manchester‘s inner city area of Hulme has claimed second place on the list.
Rightmove has released a list of the top UK property hotspots for this year based off 2022 data / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Hulme is an ever-changing residential area that’s been the subject of redevelopment projects several times over the years, and has always been a favourite with students and young professionals thanks to it being home to Manchester Metropolitan University‘s (MMU) Birley campus, but Rightmove’s latest data shows it could be set to surge in popularity with a much wider audience this year.
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According to the data, the average price of a home in Hulme jumped up by 26% from £188,454 in 2021 to £238,249 in 2022.
Elsewhere on the list, the Bolton residential area of Little Lever has been named another one of the UK’s property hotspots, claiming eighth place after average house prices soared by 20% from £169,709 in 2021 to £202,890 in 2022.
Grabbing first place as the UK’s top property hotspot was Eastwood in Nottinghamshire, according to Rightmove, with average asking prices in the area jumping by 29% compared with 2021.
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Other property hotspots named in Rightmoves top 10 list based off last year’s data include Sandbanks in Dorset, Heathfield in East Sussex, Chelston in Devon, St. Peters in Kent, Cowes on the Isle Of Wight, Birchington in Kent, and Deeping St. James in Cambridgeshire.
Property prices in each of those areas had soared by more than 19% since 2021.
Two rather surprising Greater Manchester areas have made their way onto the list / Credit: Roger Kidd (via Geograph)
While the South East has the most areas featured in the top 10 property hotspots, the North East, however, saw the biggest regional annual growth of 10.3% in 2022, and as a whole, house prices across the UK were higher in 2022 than the year before.
Rightmove says average house prices were 5.6% higher across the UK at the end of 2022 than they were at the same time in 2021.
“Property prices have risen exceptionally over the last three years,” admitted Tim Bannister, property expert at Rightmove.
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“If we compare with December 2019, just before the pandemic started, the average asking price of a home in Great Britain has risen by a staggering 20%, so to put that into context, asking prices rose just 3% in the previous three years, and we need to go all the way back to 2013 to see similar price growth.
House prices were 5.6% higher across the UK at the end of 2022 than they were in 2021 / Credit: Julie Twist Properties (via Rightmove)
“We expect average asking prices to drop by 2% next year now that the frenetic period for the market is over.
“It is likely that some sellers, particularly those in locations and sectors of the market that have benefitted the most from pandemic price growth, may be willing to give up some of their gains in this calmer market in order to negotiate a successful sale.”
Inside Greater Manchester’s most EXPENSIVE house on the market with an indoor pool and supercar garage
Emily Sergeant
A new house has recently come up for sale, and it just so happens to be the most expensive house currently on the market in Greater Manchester.
So naturally, we thought we’d let you have a little look inside.
Now, before we all get carried away, it goes without saying that the vast majority of us don’t have the money to buy this house just sitting in our bank accounts right now, but if like us, you’ve got no shame in admitting you love looking at houses you can’t afford in places you’ll probably never live, then allow us to introduce you to this absolute beauty.
This is a house that’s quite literally so exclusive, the estate agents haven’t even listed where abouts it is on Rightmove.
All we know is that it’s a house in Alderley Edge – which is by far and away one of the most affluent areas in Cheshire, bordering Greater Manchester – which is currently listed for sale at an eye-watering £10.95 million, only £50,000 shy of £11 million.
Boasting nearly 13,000 sq ft of internal space, all designed bespoke by Hill House Interiors, this six-bedroom detached super luxe villa is set amongst five acres of expertly manicured private gardens that hold an orchard, pond, paddocks, stable, and even a 4G sports pitch.
Some of the stand-out features inside have to be the substantial kitchen, dining, and living room with balcony, a separate chef’s kitchen, ‘his and hers’ dressing rooms, a three-storey glazed entrance hall with floor-to-ceiling windows, and the fact that five of the bedrooms have deluxe ensuites.
If that wasn’t enough, there’s also the small matter of a cinema room, a garden room, a full ‘leisure’ suite with a stunning indoor pool, and even a luxury eight-car garage with its own bar.
This is the most expensive house currently on the market in Greater Manchester / Credit: Jackson-Stops
And to top it off, there’s a one-bedroom detached gate house on the land and planning permission exists for an additional outbuilding.
Of course, with a house this swanky, the property is set behind a secure gated entrance down a large driveway – with a sophisticated security system installed, including zoned alarm system and monitored CCTV.
This property is currently on the market with the Alderley Edge branch of national estate agents Jackson-Stops for, as mentioned, a Guide Price of a whopping £10,950,000, and if you fancy taking a closer look, then you can contact the agents to arrange a viewing.
Or you could just take the cheaper route instead and have a nosy at the Rightmove link here.
Featured Image – Jackson Stops
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There are plans to build new townhouses right in the heart of Manchester city centre
Daisy Jackson
Plans for a block of new townhouses in Manchester city centre have been revealed, transforming an underused plot of land in town.
If the plans go ahead, we could see 21 new townhouses, with private roof terraces and basement parking, built in one of the city’s most rapidly-developing districts.
PH Property Holdings Ltd are proposing to build the new high-quality three-bedroom homes around a treelined courtyard.
While developments in Manchester tend to shoot straight up in the air, building sky-high apartments in modern skyscrapers, this one is approaching things a little differently.
The plans are to add ‘premium, low-rise family homes’ to this part of town, bringing it back into residential use as it was from the late 18th until the mid-20th century.
The homes that previously stood here were demolished after the Second World War, later becoming car parking for Granada Studios, and then an enclosed garden with Breeze Studios within it, which remained in use until the studio’s closure in 2013.
While these days it looks to be a patch of rare green space in the city centre, the proposed site isn’t actually accessible to the public currently.
It stands between the revamped Grape Street (which leads to the St John’s district and Aviva Studios), the new Soho House and Mollie’s Motel building, the former Great John Street Hotel, and St John’s Gardens, and is just a stone’s throw from the Science and Industry Museum.
Where the new townhouses could be built in Manchester. Credit: PH Property Holdings Ltd
The proposals say: “High-quality architecture and sensitive landscaping will ensure the development fits well with the surrounding neighbourhood while enhancing the public realm and creating an attractive, welcoming environment.
“The overall ambition is to create a sustainable residential community that contributes positively to the area’s character.
“The proposal will help diversify Manchester’s city-centre housing offer through the introduction of premium family townhouses in a location that has historically served a residential purpose. By reinstating the site’s former use, the development will help meet the city’s housing targets, strengthen the area’s sense of place, and support a more balanced housing mix in the city centre.”
You can have your say on the proposals HERE, until 1 February.
There will also be a public drop-in session on Tuesday 27 January 2026 at Castlefield Hotel (Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4JR) from 4pm to 7pm.
Emily Sergeant -
6th January 2023 
