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Dorset Road, Atherton, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Road, Atherton, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/dorset-road-atherton/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M46 9GJ, M46 9PP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£102,500
6 sales
Price range
£78k – £138k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2023
M46 9GJ

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At a glance

House prices£103k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkHag Fold station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

6 property sales on Dorset Road, Atherton, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jun 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £102,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Road range from £78,000 to £138,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dorset Road compared

M46 postcode area£214,881
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorset Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M46 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £78,000 (1 sales)2016£78k2018: £79,000 (1 sales)2018£79k2019: £111,000 (1 sales)2019£111k2020: £84,000 (1 sales)2020£84k2022: £125,000 (1 sales)2022£125k2023: £138,000 (1 sales)2023£138k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£102,50012 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Dorset Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Dorset Road M46 9GJ 11 Mar 2024£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Dorset Road M46 9GJ 12 Jun 2023£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dorset Road M46 9GJ 24 Oct 2022£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Dorset Road M46 9PP 22 Dec 2020£84,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Dorset Road M46 9GJ 17 May 2019£111,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Dorset Road M46 9GJ 13 Jul 2018£79,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Dorset Road M46 9GJ 15 Dec 2016£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
6, Dorset Road £79,000 (Jul 2018) → £111,000 (May 2019) +41%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Road in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% 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.

Schools near Dorset Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School 333 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton 184 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Meadowbank Primary School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Atherton High School 561 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Chowbent Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Parklee Primary School 325 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dorset Road (nr, Warwick Road) 1 min walk
  • Dorset Road (adj, Warwick Road) 1 min walk
  • Birkdale Avenue (nr, Dorset Road) 2 min walk
  • Kent Road (adj, Warwick Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Vasanth
    Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 0.3 mi
  • Meadowview Surgery
    Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 0.3 mi
  • Dr Kk Chan & Partners
    Seven Brooks Medical Centre, 21 Church Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Bee Fold Medical Centre
    25 Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton Car Bank Street · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Hag Fold Atherton · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Atherton Supermarket · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • M G Miller And D T Scoular · 0.7 mi
  • The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 1.5 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.8%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented26.0%17.1%
Households979

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.9%18.6%
Residents2,539

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Dorset Road

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White91.3%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian54.4%62.8%
No religion36.7%30.3%
Not answered6.3%4.7%
Muslim1.8%1.3%
Hindu0.4%0.3%
Sikh0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK90.9%93.8%
Born outside the UK9.1%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above27.2%25.8%
No qualifications20.9%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.5%
Apprenticeship5.8%7.1%
Other qualifications2.1%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health50.5%46.3%
Good health31.9%33.5%
Fair health12.8%14%
Bad health3.7%4.9%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household40.2%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household30.4%28.2%
No cars or vans in household22.2%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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