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M40 or M9?

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
M40
Manchester
M9
Manchester
Median home sale nearby £186,000
from 24 sales
£200,000
from 90 sales
Average sold price £54,000 £88,089
Area price growth (YoY) +2.9% (Manchester) +2.9% (Manchester)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Top-floor maisonette
Floor area 74 m² 80 m²
Built Before 1900 1900–1929
Energy rating B C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £711/yr £805/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is M40 or M9 cheaper?

M40 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around M40 sell for about £186,000 and around M9 for about £200,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, M40 or M9?

M9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in M40 against 1 in M9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is M40 or M9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, M40 sits in decile 1 of 10 and M9 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in M40 or M9?

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.