Castlefield
Canal basins, railway viaducts and warehouse conversions at the quiet end of Deansgate. Buyers wait for the right one here.
Castlefield in numbers
Median price by postcode sector
| Sector | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| M3 4 2025 · 82 sales | 82 in 2025 | £220,500 |
Covering postcode sector M3 4. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Average sale price by year
Recent whole market sales
| Address | Postcode | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Woollam Place M3 4JJ | M3 4JJ | Flat / Apartment | Jul 2026 | £240,000 |
| 27 Rozel Square M3 4FQ | M3 4FQ | Flat / Apartment | Jun 2026 | £332,000 |
| Flat B 4-2 Great Northern Tower, 1 Watson Street M3 4EP | M3 4EP | Flat / Apartment | Jun 2026 | £180,000 |
| 45 Rozel Square M3 4FQ | M3 4FQ | Flat / Apartment | Jun 2026 | £307,000 |
| Flat 610 Goodwin Building, 41 Potato Wharf M3 4NU | M3 4NU | Flat / Apartment | Jun 2026 | £275,000 |
| Apartment 26 191 Water Street M3 4JA | M3 4JA | Flat / Apartment | Jun 2026 | £150,000 |
| Apartment 2606 Beetham Tower, 301 Deansgate M3 4LT | M3 4LT | Flat / Apartment | Jun 2026 | £135,000 |
| Apartment 79 189 Water Street M3 4JE | M3 4JE | Flat / Apartment | May 2026 | £164,500 |
Castlefield sits where the canals meet, under the Victorian viaducts at the bottom of Deansgate. It is a short walk from everything, but the towpaths, the Roman fort and the low warehouse buildings give it a pace the rest of the centre does not have.
Supply is limited and buyers tend to have been watching for a while, so a well prepared launch can draw strong interest quickly. The flip side is that over-pricing shows. We give you a figure grounded in what has actually sold here, and the reasoning behind it.
Living here
The Bridgewater Canal basin, the Castlefield Viaduct garden and the reconstructed Roman fort are the backdrop. There are canal-side pubs and restaurants, the Science and Industry Museum, and Deansgate station and the Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop at the top of the neighbourhood.
The homes
Canal-side warehouse apartments, smaller developments with balconies over the basin and newer buildings around Potato Wharf. Many are in listed or converted buildings with leases worth reading carefully.
Selling here
Many Castlefield buyers have been waiting for the right home, and we keep a list of them to call first. A canal outlook is worth paying for and we know where the line sits; we make sure buyers understand any listed-building or lease quirks before they offer.
Other areas we cover
Deansgate & Spinningfields
Spinningfields, King Street and the riverside, at the prime heart of the city centre.
Greengate & Salford Central
Chapel Street, Greengate and the Irwell riverside, a footbridge away from Spinningfields.
Ancoats & New Islington
Mill conversions, canal basins and New Islington marina, ten minutes on foot from Piccadilly.
Thinking of moving here?
We know Castlefield street by street. Let us help you find the right home, or value the one you have.