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Merton Grove, Astley, Manchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for M29 7HT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£227,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£195,230
15 sales
Price range
£135k – £283k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
M29 7HT

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At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station45 min walkAtherton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% leaseholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Merton Grove, Astley, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £227,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £195,230. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merton Grove range from £135,000 to £283,000. 6% of homes sold here were freehold and 94% leasehold.

House prices on Merton Grove compared

M29 postcode area£266,793
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £165,000 (1 sales)2016£165k2017: £164,000 (2 sales)2017£164k2018: £185,000 (1 sales)2018£185k2019: £168,000 (1 sales)2019£168k2020: £151,000 (1 sales)2020£151k2021: £169,950 (1 sales)2021£170k2022: £197,750 (4 sales)2022£198k2023: £239,000 (2 sales)2023£239k2024: £265,000 (1 sales)2024£265k2026: £227,500 (1 sales)2026£228k

Tenure: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£195,23020 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Merton Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Merton Grove M29 7HT 20 Mar 2026£227,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Merton Grove M29 7HT 11 Sep 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Merton Grove M29 7HT 31 Oct 2023£229,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Merton Grove M29 7HT 7 Jul 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Merton Grove M29 7HT 24 Apr 2023£283,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Merton Grove M29 7HT 9 Sep 2022£156,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Merton Grove M29 7HT 16 May 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Merton Grove M29 7HT 13 May 2022£191,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Merton Grove M29 7HT 22 Mar 2022£229,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Merton Grove M29 7HT 11 Feb 2021£169,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Merton Grove M29 7HT 18 Dec 2020£151,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Merton Grove M29 7HT 11 Oct 2019£168,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Merton Grove M29 7HT 17 Dec 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Merton Grove M29 7HT 5 Dec 2017£193,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Merton Grove M29 7HT 8 Feb 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Merton Grove M29 7HT 8 Jul 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
10, Merton Grove £135,000 (Feb 2017) → £227,500 (Mar 2026) +69%
over 9 yrs
9, Merton Grove £229,000 (Mar 2022) → £229,000 (Oct 2023) +0%
over 2 yrs
24, Merton Grove £193,000 (Dec 2017) → £283,000 (Apr 2023) +47%
over 5 yrs
39, Merton Grove £168,000 (Oct 2019) → £191,000 (May 2022) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merton Grove

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merton Grove in the latest month.

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

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Lower 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.

Flood risk

Merton Grove is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Astley Brook at Astley, properties near Astley Brook Bridge and two properties on Manchester Road Flood warning area
  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Astley Brook at Astley, properties around Manchester Road, Duke Street and at Moss o'Lee Bridge 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 Merton Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Garrett Hall Primary School 520 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Tyldesley Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic High School 1,537 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery 330 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Boothstown Methodist Primary School 209 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Atherton station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Walkden station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dunmail Close (opp, Higher Green Lane) 1 min walk
  • Dunmail Close (nr, Higher Green Lane) 2 min walk
  • Coach Road (opp, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
  • Manor Road (nr, Higher Green Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Vardhan's Surgery
    10 Higher Green Lane, Astley, Manchester · 0.1 mi
  • Sivakumar & Partner
    The Surgery, 1 Coldalhurst Lane, Astley, Manchester · 0.3 mi
  • Astley General Practice
    391A Manchester Road, Astley, Manchester · 0.4 mi
  • Boothstown Medical Centre
    Parr Bridge H&W Centre, Parr Bridge Retail Park, Manchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Astley Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Astley Manchester · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op The Gables · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Worsley · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Astley · 0.4 mi
  • Elliott Street Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • A.h. Bell & Associates · 1.1 mi
  • Leigh Road (dental Surgery) · 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.6%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households913

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents2,138

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 Merton Grove

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White96.2%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian62.7%62.8%
No religion30.8%30.3%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Hindu1%0.3%
Muslim0.7%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK95%93.8%
Born outside the UK5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above35.7%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%15.4%
No qualifications11.2%21.1%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%10.5%
Other qualifications2%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health55.4%46.3%
Good health31.9%33.5%
Fair health9.4%14%
Bad health2.4%4.9%
Very bad health0.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
2 cars or vans in household43.9%28.2%
1 car or van in household39.6%42.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%8.1%
No cars or vans in household8.1%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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