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M35 or M40?

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
M35
Oldham
M40
Manchester
Median home sale nearby £180,000
from 112 sales
£186,000
from 24 sales
Average sold price £164,679 £54,000
Area price growth (YoY) +5.1% (Oldham) +2.9% (Manchester)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house End-terrace house
Floor area 101 m² 74 m²
Built 1930–1949 Before 1900
Energy rating C B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1018/yr £711/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is M35 or M40 cheaper?

M35 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around M35 sell for about £180,000 and around M40 for about £186,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, M35 or M40?

M40 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in M35 against 1 in M40, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is M35 or M40 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, M35 sits in decile 3 of 10 and M40 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in M35 or M40?

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.