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Living in Moston

Moston is one of the 42 areas Boroughly covers in Manchester. Compare what homes actually sell for, how safe it ranks, everyday amenities and nearby alternatives before you visit.

At a glance: The recorded median sale price in Moston is £216k from 521 HM Land Registry sales in postcode district M40. Estimated two-bedroom rent: £1,000/month. Boroughly's indicative strengths include transport (7/10) and diversity and inclusion (7/10).

Recorded sale median (521 sales)
£216k
Estimated 2-bed rent
£1,000/mo
Compared with covered Manchester areas
24% below
Indicative journey towards Manchester city centre
~14 min
How reliable is this? The purchase median is based on 521 recorded sales for postcode district M40, from an HM Land Registry dataset generated 2026-11-10. This covers a postcode district, not an individual home. The safety score is a relative rank of 0 police.uk recorded street crimes within about a mile (2026-09), compared across every English area Boroughly covers; it is not population-adjusted. Rents, amenities, travel estimates and the other six lifestyle scores are indicative rather than independently measured for this area. Check the data and methodology.

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How Moston scores in Boroughly's model

Safety is ranked from police.uk recorded crime; the other six scores are indicative composites, not official crime rates, school league tables or verified local surveys. A 10/10 does not guarantee safety or a school place.

Safety (indicative score)9.7/10
Schools (indicative score)6/10
Parks and green space (indicative score)6/10
Transport (indicative score)7/10
Diversity and inclusion (indicative score)7/10
LGBTQ+ friendliness (indicative score)5/10
Restaurants and nightlife (indicative score)3/10

What the dataset lists locally

The following amenities are currently tagged for Moston in Boroughly's area dataset. They are not individually audited business listings; verify availability, access and opening hours before relying on them.

Halal butcherLidl / AldiTesco / Sainsbury's / Asda / MorrisonsGymsBarbersBeauticiansChurchBig park

House prices in Moston by property type

Every standard sale HM Land Registry recorded in postcode district M40. Medians shown where there were at least 10 sales. See the full M40 postcode page for sales by year and nearby postcodes.

Sale medians by property type in M40
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£295,500
Semi-detached230£233,000
Terraced202£195,250
Flats55£126,000

44.1% of sales were leasehold and 4% new builds. Middle half of all sales: £180,000 to £266,000.

Buying, renting and practical costs

Indicative property and living costs for Moston
Buying£216,000 — Land Registry postcode-district median; 24% below the mean of the areas Boroughly covers in Manchester (not a published city benchmark)
Two-bed rent£1,000 / month (Boroughly estimate)
Council tax, Band D£2,312 / year (estimate)
Illustrative household income to borrow~£43k, assuming a 10% deposit and a 4.5× income mortgage — not lender advice

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Nearby neighbourhoods worth comparing

These are the nearest area-centre coordinates in our Manchester coverage, measured as the crow flies. They're useful starting points for viewings, not driving or public transport distances.

Failsworth2.4 km straight-line · £223k recorded medianAncoats4.2 km straight-line · £240k recorded medianNorthern Quarter4.6 km straight-line · £240k recorded medianOldham5.8 km straight-line · £180k recorded median

Alternatives on a similar purchase budget

Prefer to compare prices rather than proximity? These places have the closest purchase figures elsewhere in the Manchester dataset. This is a modelled comparison, not a personalised recommendation.

Bury£215k · recorded medianHulme£220k · recorded medianStockport£210k · recorded median

Moston compared

Moston vs Failsworth£216k vs £223kMoston vs Ancoats£216k vs £240kMoston vs Oldham£216k vs £180k

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Before you decide

Check a live rental or sale listing, the exact school admissions rules, recent local crime information and your door-to-door commute at the time you would actually travel. Area averages can conceal large differences between adjacent streets. Use our free moving checklist for a step-by-step viewing plan or open the Boroughly map to compare on the things that matter to you.

Questions about Moston

Is Moston a good area to live in?

That depends on your needs. In Boroughly's indicative model, its strongest dimensions include transport (7/10) and diversity and inclusion (7/10). Use these scores to shortlist, then check the specific streets yourself.

Is Moston safe?

Moston ranks 16 of 42 Manchester areas Boroughly covers for recorded street crime (0 crimes within about a mile in 2026-09, police.uk), giving a relative safety score of 9.7/10. Counts are not adjusted for population or visitors, and streets vary, so check the police.uk crime map for the exact address.

What do homes in Moston cost?

The recorded median sale price in Moston is £216k from 521 HM Land Registry sales in postcode district M40. A two-bedroom rental is estimated at £1,000 per month; this is not a live listing or an area-level rent observation.

How much is a house in Moston?

In postcode district M40, detached homes sold for a median of £295,500 (34 sales); semi-detached homes sold for a median of £233,000 (230 sales); terraced homes sold for a median of £195,250 (202 sales); flats homes sold for a median of £126,000 (55 sales), according to HM Land Registry.

What areas are near Moston?

In the Manchester dataset, the nearest area centres as the crow flies include Failsworth (2.4 km away), Ancoats (4.2 km away), Northern Quarter (4.6 km away), Oldham (5.8 km away). Road and public transport distances may be very different.

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