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M18 or M34?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
M18
Manchester
M34
Tameside
Median home sale nearby £155,000
from 88 sales
£180,000
from 72 sales
Average sold price £75,769 £126,521
Area price growth (YoY) +2.9% (Manchester) +2.2% (Tameside)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Top-floor flat
Floor area 87 m² 113 m²
Built 1930–1949 1900–1929
Energy rating E D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1180/yr £1516/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 2 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is M18 or M34 cheaper?

M18 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around M18 sell for about £155,000 and around M34 for about £180,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, M18 or M34?

M18 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in M18 against 2 in M34, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is M18 or M34 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, M18 sits in decile 1 of 10 and M34 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in M18 or M34?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.