Merlin Road, Irlam, Manchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for M44 6JH, M44 6QH.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Merlin Road, Irlam, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £163,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £135,666. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Road range from £90,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Merlin Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M44 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £135,666 | 15 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Merlin Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62, Merlin Road M44 6QH | 15 Dec 2025 | £163,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 80, Merlin Road M44 6JH | 25 Jul 2024 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 60, Merlin Road M44 6QH | 29 May 2020 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 94, Merlin Road M44 6JH | 27 Feb 2020 | £136,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 66, Merlin Road M44 6JH | 14 Aug 2019 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 80, Merlin Road M44 6JH | 8 Feb 2016 | £99,995 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 80, Merlin Road | £99,995 (Feb 2016) → £180,000 (Jul 2024) | +80% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Road
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin Road 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
Merlin Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston Flood alert area
- Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester 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 Merlin Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School 182 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Moss Valley Primary Academy 183 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School 142 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Irlam Endowed Primary School 226 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Irlam Primary School 456 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Acre Hall Primary School 297 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.2 mi |
| Delamere School 135 pupils | Community special school | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Wellacre Technology Academy 727 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 1.2 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
- Flixton station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Irlam station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Chassen Road station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dunlin Drive (nr, Morillon Road) 2 min walk
- Keal Drive (nr, Morillon Road) 2 min walk
- Cutnook Lane (opp, Merlin Road) 3 min walk
- Cutnook Lane (nr, Merlin Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- (Irlam) Salford Care Ctrs Medical Practi
125 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester · 0.6 mi - Chapel Group Medical Centre
220 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester · 0.6 mi - Urmston Group Practice
6 Woodsend Crescent Road, Urmston, Manchester · 1.0 mi - The Mosslands Medical Practice
Macdonald Road, Irlam, Manchester · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Liverpool Rd Irlam Express · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Urmston 123 Irlam Road · 1.0 mi
- Makro Makro Manchester · 1.0 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Flixton Woodsend Circle · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Higher Irlam Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Well · 1.0 mi
- Well · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
- Kiss Dental Flixton · 1.0 mi
- Barton Moss Secure Care 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
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 | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 23.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 64.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 568 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 31.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,515 |
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 | 99% | 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 Salford 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 Merlin Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Salford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.9% | 82.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 3.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 5.5% |
Religion
| Here | Salford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.6% | 47.7% |
| No religion | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| Not answered | 4% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 5% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 3.8% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Salford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.3% | 81% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.7% | 19% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Salford | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.2% | 19.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 19.3% | 12.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 17% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 15.4% | 33.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.9% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Salford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.6% | 49.8% |
| Good health | 31.2% | 31.9% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| Bad health | 8.3% | 4.6% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Salford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.7% | 42.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 40.6% | 33.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.8% | 19.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.9% | 4.6% |
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 Salford.
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