House prices in Manchester have been growing at twice the rate of some parts of the country - surpassing even London.

That doesn’t mean you still can’t find yourself a bargain, so we scoured the online properties to see if we could find the cheapest around.

Not taking into account apartments, retirement homes, shared ownership and auction properties, we found a two bedroom, extended terrace, in Moston, for just £70,000.

Despite being in need of a lick of paint and some modernisation inside, as the figures above show, it could be the difference between getting on the housing ladder and not.

On the market with Martin and Co Prestwich, the house comprises a living room, dining room and an extended kitchen.

There is also a spacious master bedroom with wooden flooring and a second, extended bedroom overlooking the back garden.

According to the listing to the back, there is “a good sized enclosed yard which is flagged for easy, low maintenance.”

And with no chain, it is ideal for buyers looking for a quick purchase.

This comes as new research from Hometrack found last week that Manchester was experiencing the fastest house price growth of any city in the UK - a staggering 8.8 per cent year-on-year.

The average house price in Manchester now stands at £151,800, which is still some way behind the average home in London, priced at a hefty £488,905.

However, with growth now out-stripping that of the capital, could it be long before Manchester starts to see similar asking prices?

In some areas that is the case already, with house hunters and in particular, first time buyers, being priced out of the market.

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For example, the cheapest house we could find on the market in Chorlton, was a three bedroom terraced house, on the market for £209,950.

While in Urmston, the cheapest on offer that we could find was a three bedroom semi, in up for £167,500.

For many these kinds of sums are not realistic, backed up by government statistics which show that the number of first time buyers relying on their parents for help is at record level.

According to the study released today, 34.5 pc are now turning to the ‘bank of mum and dad’ - up from 20 pc seven years ago.

But as you can see above, if you are willing to look beyond the more well-known property hot spots, there are some cheaper alternatives.