Merrion Street, Farnworth, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merrion Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/merrion-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL4 7LG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£53,750

4 sales

Price range

£39k – £66k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Apr 2021

BL4 7LG

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At a glance

House prices£54k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 min walkMoses Gate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Merrion Street, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Apr 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £53,750. Recorded sale prices on Merrion Street range from £39,000 to £66,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Merrion Street compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merrion Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£53,750	9 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Merrion Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Merrion Street BL4 7LG	9 Apr 2021	£66,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Merrion Street BL4 7LG	8 Apr 2019	£60,000	Terraced	Leasehold
30, Merrion Street BL4 7LG	18 Jun 2018	£39,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Merrion Street BL4 7LG	18 Apr 2016	£50,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Merrion Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merrion Street in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Merrion Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Merrion Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
All Saints CofE Primary School 285 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever 487 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Harper Green School 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Ferns Primary Academy 445 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Lake House School	Other independent special school	5–16	Report	0.6 mi
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 185 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Moses Gate station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Farnworth station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Kearsley station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Thynne Street (opp, Lorne Street) 1 min walk
Thynne Street (Stop E, Lorne Street) 1 min walk
Alfred Street (Stop F, Bolton Road) 2 min walk
Egerton Street (nr, Francis Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.6 mi
Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.6 mi
Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.8 mi
Beehive Surgery
108 Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Campbell Street · 0.5 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Farnworth Superstore · 0.6 mi
Heron Heron Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.6 mi
Iceland Iceland Farnworth · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Market Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.6 mi
Highfield Dental Practice Ltd · 0.6 mi
Brackley Street · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.8%	62.5%
Private rented	26.4%	20.3%
Social rented	26.8%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,903

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	97%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Bolton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Merrion Street

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Who lives around Merrion Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	62.2%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	31.2%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	1.9%	1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	2.2%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	33.9%	47%
Muslim	30.8%	19.9%
No religion	29.2%	25.8%
Not answered	4.7%	4.6%
Hindu	1%	2%
Sikh	0.2%	–
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	77.2%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	22.8%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
No qualifications	28.8%	22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.1%	27.4%
Level 2 qualifications	15.4%	13.9%
Level 3 qualifications	14.8%	16.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.7%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.2%
Other qualifications	3.5%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	49.5%	48%
Good health	32.9%	32.7%
Fair health	11.7%	13.1%
Bad health	4.5%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	43.8%	42.8%
No cars or vans in household	33.2%	24.8%
2 cars or vans in household	17.1%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.9%	7.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bolton.

Planning and heritage near Merrion Street

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Planning applications near Merrion Street

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