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Merston Drive, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merston Drive, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/merston-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M20 5NT, M20 5WT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£480,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£329,102
23 sales
Price range
£140k – £532k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2026
M20 5WT

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At a glance

House prices£329k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkEast Didsbury station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 23 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

23 property sales on Merston Drive, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £480,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £315,124. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Merston Drive range from £140,000 to £532,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Merston Drive compared

M20 postcode area£418,497
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merston Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £290,000 (3 sales)2016£290k2017: £262,500 (1 sales)2017£263k2018: £294,875 (2 sales)2018£295k2019: £247,500 (4 sales)2019£248k2020: £295,000 (3 sales)2020£295k2021: £349,300 (2 sales)2021£349k2022: £396,250 (2 sales)2022£396k2024: £339,000 (2 sales)2024£339k2025: £441,000 (3 sales)2025£441k2026: £480,000 (1 sales)2026£480k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£315,1243 Oct 2025
Detached4£395,50026 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Merston Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Merston Drive M20 5WT 26 Mar 2026£480,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Merston Drive M20 5NT 3 Oct 2025£396,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Merston Drive M20 5WT 24 Mar 2025£532,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Merston Drive M20 5NT 28 Feb 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Merston Drive M20 5NT 1 Mar 2024£353,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Merston Drive M20 5NT 2 Feb 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merston Drive M20 5WT 21 Oct 2022£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Merston Drive M20 5WT 29 Jul 2022£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Merston Drive M20 5NT 10 Dec 2021£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Merston Drive M20 5NT 20 Sep 2021£352,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Merston Drive M20 5WT 26 Aug 2020£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Merston Drive M20 5WT 24 Jul 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Merston Drive M20 5NT 29 May 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Merston Drive M20 5WT 3 May 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Merston Drive M20 5WT 17 Apr 2019£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Merston Drive M20 5WT 29 Mar 2019£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Merston Drive M20 5NT 31 Jan 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Merston Drive M20 5NT 22 Jun 2018£303,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1B, Merston Drive M20 5NT 17 Jan 2018£286,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Merston Drive M20 5NT 12 Sep 2017£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Merston Drive M20 5WT 29 Jul 2016£270,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Merston Drive M20 5NT 4 Jul 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Merston Drive M20 5NT 8 Jan 2016£300,000 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
5, Merston Drive £262,500 (Sep 2017) → £395,000 (Feb 2025) +50%
over 7 yrs
16, Merston Drive £285,000 (Jul 2020) → £425,000 (Jul 2022) +49%
over 2 yrs
19, Merston Drive £303,500 (Jun 2018) → £352,600 (Sep 2021) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merston Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merston Drive in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% 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

Merston Drive is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mersey at Fletcher Moss and Withington Golf Course Flood warning area
  • Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston Flood alert area
  • River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington Flood alert area
  • River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane Flood warning area
  • River Mersey at East Didsbury, Millgate Lane and Stenner Lane areas 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 Merston Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broad Oak Primary School 266 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Parrs Wood High School 1,786 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Cheadle Village Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Barlow RC High School 930 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Stella Maris School 25 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Catherine's RC Primary School 426 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Didsbury CofE Primary School 222 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Gatley Primary School 659 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding 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, tram & metro stations

  • East Didsbury station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Gatley station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Burnage station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Didsbury Village (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fairmile Drive (opp, Kingsway) 1 min walk
  • Fairmile Drive (nr, Kingsway) 2 min walk
  • Cheadle Old Station (o/s, Manchester Road) 5 min walk
  • Cheadle Old Station (opp, Manchester Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cheadle Medical Practice
    1-5 Ashfield Crescent, Cheadle · 0.7 mi
  • Barlow Medical Centre
    828 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • Gatley Medical Centre
    Old Hall Road, Gatley, Cheadle · 0.8 mi
  • Heaton Mersey Med.pract.
    460 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cheadle Warwick Mall Local · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland High Street Cheadle · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco East Didsbury Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Cheadle Wilmslow Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • High Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • The Dentists Of Didsbury · 0.6 mi
  • Cheadle High Street D P · 0.7 mi
  • Cheadle Dental Centre · 0.7 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.7%62.5%
Private rented25.2%20.3%
Social rented8.1%17.1%
Households702

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,745

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 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Manchester 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 Merston Drive

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Who lives around Merston Drive

Ethnic group

HereManchester
White57.9%56.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh27.1%20.9%
Other ethnic group7.8%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%11.9%

Religion

HereManchester
Christian35.5%36.2%
No religion27.8%32.4%
Muslim26.7%22.3%
Not answered4.4%5.9%
Hindu3.7%1.1%
Other religion0.9%–
Buddhist0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereManchester
Born in the UK73.9%68.6%
Born outside the UK26.1%31.4%

Highest qualification

HereManchester
Level 4 qualifications and above54.2%37.6%
Level 3 qualifications12.5%18.2%
No qualifications11.9%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications9.8%10.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.7%8%
Apprenticeship2.9%3.5%
Other qualifications2%2.7%

General health

HereManchester
Very good health53.4%50.8%
Good health30.7%31.4%
Fair health10.6%11.8%
Bad health4.4%4.5%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereManchester
1 car or van in household45.3%43%
2 cars or vans in household28.9%14.7%
No cars or vans in household20.7%39%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%3.3%

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 Manchester.

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