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Lovers Lane, Atherton, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lovers Lane, Atherton, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/lovers-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M46 0PU, M46 0PG, M46 0PY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£233,400
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£160,118
52 sales
Price range
£55k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jul 2026
M46 0PZ

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At a glance

House prices£233k average18% below the Manchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station25 min walkHag Fold station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 59 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

52 property sales on Lovers Lane, Atherton, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £233,400. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £125,157. Average sale prices rose from £109,750 in 2016 to £233,400 in 2026 (+113%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Manchester average of £284,352 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lovers Lane range from £55,000 to £500,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold. Of 1,701 streets in Manchester with at least two sales in the last year, Lovers Lane ranks 1045th for average price.

House prices on Lovers Lane compared

Lovers Lane£233,400
M46 postcode area£214,881
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all M46 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £109,750 (4 sales)2016£110k2017: £168,429 (7 sales)2017£168k2018: £133,399 (5 sales)2018£133k2019: £106,488 (4 sales)2019£106k2020: £125,590 (4 sales)2020£126k2021: £150,358 (6 sales)2021£150k2022: £122,500 (3 sales)2022£123k2023: £148,500 (2 sales)2023£149k2024: £208,769 (8 sales)2024£209k2025: £177,263 (4 sales)2025£177k2026: £233,400 (5 sales)2026£233k

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 59 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced27£125,15726 Jun 2026
Semi-detached17£180,52929 Jul 2026
Detached8£234,7389 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Lovers Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
160, Lovers Lane M46 0PZ 29 Jul 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 26 Jun 2026£157,000 TerracedLeasehold
71, Lovers Lane M46 0PX 26 Jun 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
117, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 8 Jun 2026£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
150, Lovers Lane M46 0PZ 29 May 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
167, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 27 Mar 2026£300,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
176, Lovers Lane M46 0PZ 1 Aug 2025£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 20 Jun 2025£157,000 TerracedLeasehold
59, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 9 May 2025£154,050 TerracedLeasehold
156, Lovers Lane M46 0PZ 7 Apr 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 19 Dec 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 13 Dec 2024£188,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
113, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 9 Dec 2024£195,000 DetachedLeasehold
181, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 29 Nov 2024£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
53, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 27 Nov 2024£168,000 TerracedLeasehold
73, Lovers Lane M46 0PX 13 Nov 2024£500,000 DetachedFreehold
173, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 8 Mar 2024£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
175, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 1 Mar 2024£162,000 TerracedLeasehold
2 - 4, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 16 Feb 2024£280,000 OtherFreehold
37, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 9 Feb 2024£152,150 TerracedLeasehold
7A, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 21 Jul 2023£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 14 Jul 2023£167,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 12 Jul 2023£210,000 OtherFreehold
3, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 19 Aug 2022£137,500 TerracedLeasehold
7A, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 26 Apr 2022£55,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 21 Jan 2022£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 21 Dec 2021£141,000 TerracedLeasehold
183, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 30 Sep 2021£136,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 24 Sep 2021£228,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
181, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 27 Aug 2021£129,950 TerracedLeasehold
45, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 4 Jun 2021£136,000 TerracedLeasehold
49, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 21 May 2021£131,200 TerracedLeasehold
37, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 19 Jun 2020£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
59, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 2 Jun 2020£124,950 TerracedLeasehold
7, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 15 May 2020£120,408 DetachedLeasehold
73, Lovers Lane M46 0PX 15 Apr 2020£177,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 10 Dec 2019£119,950 TerracedLeasehold
183, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 26 Nov 2019£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 29 Mar 2019£96,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 22 Feb 2019£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
176, Lovers Lane M46 0PZ 6 Feb 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79A, Lovers Lane M46 0PX 19 Oct 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
152, Lovers Lane M46 0PZ 18 Sep 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 7 Sep 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Lovers Lane M46 0PG 25 May 2018£129,995 DetachedLeasehold
20, Lovers Lane M46 0PU 26 Jan 2018£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Gas Governor Kiosk, Lovers Lane 5 Dec 2017£900 OtherLeasehold
83, Lovers Lane M46 0PX 20 Oct 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
173, Lovers Lane M46 0PY 24 Aug 2017£97,500 TerracedLeasehold
146, Lovers Lane M46 0PZ 7 Aug 2017£187,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
3, Lovers Lane £137,500 (Aug 2022) → £157,000 (Jun 2026) +14%
over 4 yrs
176, Lovers Lane £150,000 (Feb 2019) → £218,000 (Aug 2025) +45%
over 6 yrs
59, Lovers Lane £124,950 (Jun 2020) → £154,050 (May 2025) +23%
over 5 yrs
8, Lovers Lane £96,000 (Mar 2019) → £167,000 (Jul 2023) → £188,000 (Dec 2024) +96%
over 6 yrs
181, Lovers Lane £129,950 (Aug 2021) → £160,000 (Nov 2024) +23%
over 3 yrs
53, Lovers Lane £103,000 (Jul 2016) → £168,000 (Nov 2024) +63%
over 8 yrs
73, Lovers Lane £177,000 (Apr 2020) → £500,000 (Nov 2024) +182%
over 5 yrs
173, Lovers Lane £97,500 (Aug 2017) → £135,000 (Mar 2024) +38%
over 7 yrs
37, Lovers Lane £80,000 (Jun 2020) → £141,000 (Dec 2021) → £152,150 (Feb 2024) +90%
over 4 yrs
7A, Lovers Lane £55,000 (Apr 2022) → £130,000 (Jul 2023) +136%
over 1 yr
7, Lovers Lane £129,995 (May 2018) → £120,408 (May 2020) → £210,000 (Jul 2023) +62%
over 5 yrs
183, Lovers Lane £105,000 (Nov 2019) → £136,000 (Sep 2021) +30%
over 2 yrs
28, Lovers Lane £135,000 (Sep 2018) → £228,000 (Sep 2021) +69%
over 3 yrs
43, Lovers Lane £60,000 (Feb 2019) → £119,950 (Dec 2019) +100%
over under a year
20, Lovers Lane £87,000 (Jan 2017) → £127,000 (Jan 2018) +46%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Lovers Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lovers Lane in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% 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

Lovers Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Collier Brook at Atherton Flood warning 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 Lovers Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Westleigh School 976 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 234 pupils Primary Methodist 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Atherton High School 561 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School 333 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Atherton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lovers Lane (SE-bound, Lovers Lane) 1 min walk
  • Cromer Drive (opp, Lover Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lovers Lane (opp, Wigan Road) 3 min walk
  • Lovers Lane (cnr, Wigan Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bee Fold Medical Centre
    25 Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Dr Vasanth
    Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • Meadowview Surgery
    Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • Westleigh Medical Practice
    4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Corner Garage Leigh · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron Hag Fold Atherton · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • M G Miller And D T Scoular · 1.0 mi
  • Leigh Health Centre · 1.2 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.2%62.5%
Private rented18.8%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households909

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents2,122

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 Lovers Lane

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White95.1%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian64.2%62.8%
No religion28.9%30.3%
Not answered4.8%4.7%
Muslim1.1%1.3%
Hindu0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK95.6%93.8%
Born outside the UK4.4%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above27.2%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications21.5%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%15.4%
No qualifications13.1%21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.1%
Other qualifications1.9%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health51.1%46.3%
Good health33.6%33.5%
Fair health10.5%14%
Bad health4%4.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household42.9%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.3%8.1%
No cars or vans in household10.2%21.3%

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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