Birkdale Avenue, Atherton, Manchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for M46 9PY.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Birkdale Avenue, Atherton, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £123,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birkdale Avenue range from £73,500 to £160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Birkdale Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birkdale Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M46 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £123,500 | 24 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Birkdale Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Birkdale Avenue M46 9PY | 24 Oct 2025 | £158,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Birkdale Avenue M46 9PY | 2 Apr 2024 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Birkdale Avenue M46 9PY | 29 Mar 2018 | £102,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Birkdale Avenue M46 9PY | 22 Jun 2016 | £73,500 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Birkdale Avenue | £73,500 (Jun 2016) → £158,500 (Oct 2025) | +116% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Birkdale Avenue
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birkdale Avenue in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
Birkdale Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Birkdale Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton 184 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Meadowbank Primary School 220 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Atherton St George's CofE Primary School 333 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 397 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Chowbent Primary School 147 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Atherton High School 561 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Parklee Primary School 325 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Rowan Tree Primary School 131 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | 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
- Hag Fold station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Atherton station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Daisy Hill station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Kent Road (nr, Warwick Road) 1 min walk
- Kent Road (adj, Warwick Road) 1 min walk
- Warwick Road (nr, Formby Avenue) 1 min walk
- Warwick Road (opp, Formby Avenue) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dr Vasanth
Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 0.5 mi - Meadowview Surgery
Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 0.5 mi - Dr Kk Chan & Partners
Seven Brooks Medical Centre, 21 Church Street, Manchester · 0.5 mi - Bee Fold Medical Centre
25 Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton Car Bank Street · 0.2 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Atherton Supermarket · 0.5 mi
- Heron Heron Hag Fold Atherton · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- M G Miller And D T Scoular · 0.7 mi
- The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 1.6 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
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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 32.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 57.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 604 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,575 |
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 | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Wigan 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.
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Who lives around Birkdale Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.8% | 95% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.6% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.6% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 39.4% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 2.9% | 1.3% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.5% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.5% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.6% | 21.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 17.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 14.6% | 25.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.1% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39.6% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 6.7% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 2.3% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.6% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 33.8% | 21.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 8.1% |
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 Wigan.
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