With its construction boom of new office blocks and new build homes, Manchester has picked up the nickname ‘Manc-hatten’. With so much on offer, where should you start looking for new build homes to rent or buy in Greater Manchester? Start with the top recommendations of the people already living there.
Top 10 new build homes: Manchester’s best new developments
The following are the top-rated new build homes Greater Manchester has to offer. This list is based purely on the ratings given by verified HomeViews reviewers, and nothing else.
If you want to see more details on any of the developments below, just click on them. You’ll be taken to the development’s dedicated page, where you can see all of the reviews in detail.
*PLEASE NOTE these rankings take into account how many reviews a scheme has and how recently those reviews have been submitted, so may not match the overall star ratings shown. Buildings with a larger number of more recent reviews are given a greater weighting to reflect current building performance.
Vox is our number one Greater Manchester development. This twin set of new build towers is located on Trentham Street and offers great city views from its stylish, bright and spacious apartments. With its highly rated concierge, lovely communal gardens, extensive parking and storage options, and a great rooftop terrace to boot, it’s easy to see why residents love it. Located just off the A56, Vox is also well connected to the rest of Manchester, offering a short bus ride into the city centre.
Jumping up from fourth to second place in recent months, The Trilogy is a HomeViews award-winning development located in the heart of Castlefield. It has access to a variety of convenient transport links – Deansgate is a three-minute tram journey whilst Cornbrook Metrolink Station is a three-minute walk away. In addition, MediaCityUK is just a 12-minute commute. The development itself comprises 232 pet-friendly one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Residents have access to a wide range of facilities, including a fully equipped gym as well as a landscaped communal garden. The building also provides a 24-hour, on-property concierge service.
Another big climber, The Residences Manchester is now in third place. This coveted development is a Build to Rent arrangement featuring a range of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Residents have access to a wide range of shared amenities. These include a 20-metre indoor swimming pool, sauna, gym, yoga and dance studio. The development is only a three-minute walk away from both Castlefield and Deansgate stations.
Coming in at fourth place in our list of new build developments in Manchester is Angel Gardens by Moda Living. The development is situated in the heart of Manchester, within the NOMA innovation district. It features a total of 466 interior designed apartments to rent with a mix of sizes, ranging from studios to three beds. In addition, it offers no deposit and is pet-friendly.
Likewise, residents benefit from 250MBPS WiFi, Samsung 50″ inch smart TV included in their rent. Plus, onsite amenities include: a rooftop sports pitch, rooftop terrace, residents’ gym, sky lounge, private dining room, media room and atrium. Pay your rent, book community events or chat to your neighbours with the MyModa app. A free health check when you move in, wellbeing workshops and classes with hero, Moda’s health and wellbeing partner.
Hitting number five we have The Slate Yard – a new Build to Rent development located in Spinningfields, Manchester’s city centre, putting it only a 6-minute walk away from Salford Central. Residents have access to a wide range of facilities including a 24-hour on-site team, a residents’ gym, housekeeping services and a residents’ lounge. The development is also pet friendly.
There’s a newcomer in at number 6 – Located in the Manchester Piccadilly district, Kampus is Manchester’s garden neighbourhood. In the centre of the city, by the canal, near the station – Kampus is mere minutes from everything. With secret streets, gardens and terraces, and independent food and drink, there’s so much to discover.
With 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, across 5 beautiful, individual buildings – available to rent now – an on-site team on hand whenever you need them 24/7. In addition, Kampus is pet friendly (with dog walking), has super-fast broadband included. Likewise, there is a gym, yoga terrace, cinema and a lounge in which to work (or play).
In seventh, Transmission House is a development by LOCAL in the centre of Manchester, in the creative hub of The Northern Quarter. This development offers one and two bedroom apartments. Furthermore, residents can enjoy views from the rooftop garden, concierge service, secure bike storage and a shared courtyard.
Next up, Oxygen is located in Manchester’s New Islington district. Residents benefit from a swimming pool, steam room, sauna, 24 hour gym. Additionally, the development contains a spin studio, residents’ lounges, cinema room and a Front of House team. Also, Oxygen is just minutes away from Piccadilly Station, Ancoats and the Northern Quarter.
For our penultimate place in Manchester we have Burlington Square, a LOCAL Manchester development benefitting from a central location in the ‘Corridor Manchester’. Likewise, the development is a 2-min walk away from the University of Manchester. Burlington Square comprises a choice of furnished or unfurnished one and two bedroom apartments. Residents have access to a range of amenities, including onsite parking, secure bike storage and rooftop gardens.
A new entry hits our Top 10 list – Botanica offers modern rental apartments and townhouses set around landscaped gardens. Located minutes away from central Manchester, Botanica is still surrounded by green open space, including an open-air event venue, landscaped gardens and relaxed social spaces for residents that included BBQs and outdoor kitchens. There is also a residents’ gym, lounge and workspaces, as well as underground parking and driveways for the townhouses.
You might think that the pandemic would have slowed or even stopped Manchester’s explosive growth. In fact, it barely made a dent. More new homes were built in Manchester in 2020 than any other year, almost 5,000 in total. In 2021, the city broke its own record, with 5,549 new homes built in the Greater Manchester area.
Even before the record-breaking years of 2020 and 2021, Manchester was already enjoying a massive surge of property development. Figures from the Office for National Statistics say that construction output in the north-west was 10 times the national average in 2018, and since then Manchester has become the leading city in the region for building new homes.
Chapel Wharf, M3 by Dandara Living
Today, there are several billion pounds invested in the new homes Manchester is building. Industry analysts are constantly revising this figure upwards, as more developers look to get in on the action. It’s not just the private sector either. By 2025, we should see another 32,000 new build homes Manchester council has pledged to build.
What are the top areas for new builds in Greater Manchester?
While the city centre is a magnet for investment, there are plenty of prospects for new build homes Manchester-wide. From the mega-trendy Ancoats neighbourhood to the expanding Media City and revitalised Eastlands, there’s a rapidly growing supply of new build homes to buy in Manchester.
The same applies to the Greater Manchester area. Bolton, Rochdale and Stockport now boast hundreds of new build homes developments.
If you want to take a wider look at the best-rated developments across Manchester, we have a top 20 list right here. Our Greater Manchester area guide also provides a useful overview for property hunters in the area.
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