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Merton Road, Prestwich, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merton Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/merton-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M25 1PN, M25 1PL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£278,900
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£203,982
36 sales
Price range
£132k – £343k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
M25 1PN

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At a glance

House prices£279k averageAbout the Manchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkHeaton Park (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 40 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

36 property sales on Merton Road, Prestwich, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £278,900. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £195,540. Average sale prices rose from £147,083 in 2016 to £279,875 in 2026 (+90%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% terraced, 31% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merton Road range from £132,000 to £342,500. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 1,701 streets in Manchester with at least two sales in the last year, Merton Road ranks 718th for average price.

House prices on Merton Road compared

Merton Road£278,900
M25 postcode area£319,932
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all M25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £147,083 (6 sales)2016£147k2017: £155,500 (8 sales)2017£156k2018: £155,000 (1 sales)2018£155k2019: £178,755 (2 sales)2019£179k2020: £215,063 (4 sales)2020£215k2021: £227,300 (2 sales)2021£227k2023: £243,500 (2 sales)2023£244k2024: £245,750 (4 sales)2024£246k2025: £266,667 (3 sales)2025£267k2026: £279,875 (4 sales)2026£280k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£195,54022 Jun 2026
Semi-detached11£223,16824 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Merton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Merton Road M25 1PN 22 Jun 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Merton Road M25 1PN 24 Apr 2026£342,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Merton Road M25 1PN 24 Apr 2026£283,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Merton Road M25 1PN 20 Apr 2026£244,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Merton Road M25 1PL 31 Oct 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Merton Road M25 1PN 25 Jul 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Merton Road M25 1PN 27 Mar 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Merton Road M25 1PN 19 Mar 2025£420,000 OtherFreehold
25, Merton Road M25 1PN 15 Nov 2024£252,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Merton Road M25 1PN 27 Mar 2024£181,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Merton Road M25 1PL 8 Mar 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Merton Road M25 1PN 19 Jan 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Merton Road M25 1PL 13 Dec 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Merton Road M25 1PN 15 Sep 2023£140,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Merton Road M25 1PN 24 Mar 2023£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Merton Road M25 1PN 30 Jun 2021£246,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Merton Road M25 1PL 29 Mar 2021£208,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Merton Road M25 1PN 25 Sep 2020£225,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Merton Road M25 1PN 21 Aug 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Merton Road M25 1PL 3 Jul 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Merton Road M25 1PN 6 Mar 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Merton Road M25 1PN 8 Nov 2019£175,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Merton Road M25 1PN 8 Nov 2019£182,010 TerracedFreehold
5, Merton Road M25 1PN 2 Mar 2018£155,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Merton Road M25 1PN 19 Dec 2017£134,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Merton Road M25 1PN 19 Dec 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Merton Road M25 1PL 18 Dec 2017£169,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Merton Road M25 1PN 26 Sep 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Merton Road M25 1PL 18 Aug 2017£132,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Merton Road M25 1PN 14 Jul 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Merton Road M25 1PN 29 Jun 2017£171,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Merton Road M25 1PN 9 Jun 2017£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Merton Road M25 1PN 20 Feb 2017£137,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Merton Road M25 1PN 3 Feb 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Merton Road M25 1PN 23 Dec 2016£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
75, Merton Road M25 1PL 28 Oct 2016£165,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Merton Road M25 1PL 21 Oct 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Merton Road M25 1PN 29 Apr 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Merton Road M25 1PN 31 Mar 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Merton Road M25 1PL 30 Mar 2016£132,500 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
17, Merton Road £171,000 (Jun 2017) → £246,600 (Jun 2021) → £342,500 (Apr 2026) +100%
over 9 yrs
45, Merton Road £210,000 (Jul 2025) → £283,000 (Apr 2026) +35%
over under a year
39, Merton Road £135,000 (Apr 2016) → £244,000 (Apr 2026) +81%
over 10 yrs
73, Merton Road £175,000 (Oct 2016) → £225,000 (Jul 2020) → £260,000 (Dec 2023) → £275,000 (Oct 2025) +57%
over 9 yrs
1, Merton Road £165,000 (Sep 2017) → £315,000 (Mar 2025) +91%
over 7 yrs
25, Merton Road £137,500 (Feb 2017) → £182,010 (Nov 2019) → £252,000 (Nov 2024) +83%
over 8 yrs
28, Merton Road £164,000 (Jun 2017) → £215,000 (Mar 2020) → £275,000 (Jan 2024) +68%
over 7 yrs
5, Merton Road £155,000 (Mar 2018) → £195,000 (Aug 2020) +26%
over 2 yrs
21, Merton Road £170,000 (Jul 2017) → £175,500 (Nov 2019) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merton Road

Crime

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

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

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Lower crime than about 60% 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 Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester 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 Merton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Heys School 546 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Heaton Park Primary School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich 240 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Park View Primary School 425 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1,032 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School 278 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 199 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Clifton (Manchester) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Swinton (Manchester) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Salford Crescent station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Heaton Park (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Prestwich (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Margaret's Cross (o/s, Bury Old Road) 1 min walk
  • Bury Old Road (nr, St Margaret's Road) 2 min walk
  • Heywood Road (Stop D, Bury Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Orange Hill Road (nr, Bury Old Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Birches Medical Centre
    42 Polefield Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 0.2 mi
  • Greyland Medical Centre
    468 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 0.3 mi
  • Whittaker Lane Med Centre
    Daisy Bank, Whittaker Lane, Manchester · 0.5 mi
  • Longfield Medical Practice
    Prestwich Health Centre, Fairfax Road, Manchester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Prestwich Bury Express · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Prestwich Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Prestwich SF · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Prestwich Manchester · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wise Pharmacies Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Dennis Gore Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Prestwich Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ms D Davy · 0.1 mi
  • Park Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Blue Sky Dental Care · 0.6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented18.9%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households651

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.8%18.6%
Residents1,547

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 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Bury 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 Road

Ethnic group

HereBury
White81.8%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.1%10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.8%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%1.9%
Other ethnic group2%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian46.3%48.8%
No religion36.6%29.4%
Muslim8.3%9.9%
Not answered5.3%4.9%
Jewish2.3%5.5%
Hindu0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.3%–

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK88.5%87.9%
Born outside the UK11.5%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above44.4%32.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%16.5%
No qualifications14.1%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health51.9%48.2%
Good health33.2%33%
Fair health10.8%13.3%
Bad health3.3%4.3%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household49.2%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household25.8%27.1%
No cars or vans in household18.6%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.4%7.3%

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 Bury.

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