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Rainbow Drive, Atherton, Manchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for M46 9ND.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,920
20 sales
Price range
£78k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2025
M46 9ND

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At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkHag Fold station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 24 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

20 property sales on Rainbow Drive, Atherton, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £110,268. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 30% terraced, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Rainbow Drive range from £78,000 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Rainbow Drive compared

M46 postcode area£214,881
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rainbow Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M46 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £125,000 (1 sales)2016£125k2017: £91,250 (4 sales)2017£91k2018: £100,483 (3 sales)2018£100k2020: £109,750 (2 sales)2020£110k2021: £145,000 (1 sales)2021£145k2022: £132,333 (3 sales)2022£132k2024: £172,750 (4 sales)2024£173k2025: £137,225 (2 sales)2025£137k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£110,2681 Mar 2024
Terraced6£130,90824 Mar 2025
Detached3£173,33327 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Rainbow Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 3 Dec 2025£176,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 25 Jul 2025£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 24 Mar 2025£108,950 TerracedLeasehold
29, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 17 Jan 2025£165,500 TerracedLeasehold
40, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 27 Aug 2024£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
17, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 21 Jun 2024£151,000 TerracedLeasehold
57, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 17 May 2024£215,000 DetachedLeasehold
21, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 1 Mar 2024£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 16 Feb 2024£136,000 TerracedLeasehold
59, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 9 Nov 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 5 Oct 2022£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 24 Jun 2022£132,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 25 Jun 2021£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 20 Nov 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 29 May 2020£109,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 5 Apr 2019£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 12 Nov 2018£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
61, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 19 Oct 2018£99,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 31 Jul 2018£101,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 18 Aug 2017£78,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 23 Jun 2017£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 17 Feb 2017£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 27 Jan 2017£92,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57, Rainbow Drive M46 9ND 25 Nov 2016£125,000 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
17, Rainbow Drive £100,000 (Nov 2018) → £151,000 (Jun 2024) +51%
over 6 yrs
57, Rainbow Drive £125,000 (Nov 2016) → £215,000 (May 2024) +72%
over 7 yrs
21, Rainbow Drive £92,000 (Jan 2017) → £109,500 (May 2020) → £145,000 (Mar 2024) +58%
over 7 yrs
65, Rainbow Drive £115,000 (Feb 2017) → £145,000 (Jun 2021) → £136,000 (Feb 2024) +18%
over 7 yrs
24, Rainbow Drive £78,000 (Aug 2017) → £110,000 (Nov 2020) +41%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rainbow Drive

Crime

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

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

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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

Rainbow Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Carr and Chanters Brooks 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 Rainbow Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Meadowbank Primary School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton 184 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School 333 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Chowbent Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Rowan Tree Primary School 131 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Parklee Primary School 325 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Atherton High School 561 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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 stations

  • Hag Fold station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Atherton station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Formby Avenue (nr, Devonshire Road) 2 min walk
  • Car Bank Avenue (nr, Car Bank Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Formby Avenue (nr, Car Bank Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Blake Avenue (nr, Spa Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Kk Chan & Partners
    Seven Brooks Medical Centre, 21 Church Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Dr Vasanth
    Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Meadowview Surgery
    Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Bee Fold Medical Centre
    25 Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton Car Bank Street · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Atherton Supermarket · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Hag Fold Atherton · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Atherton Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • M G Miller And D T Scoular · 0.7 mi
  • A.h. Bell & Associates · 1.6 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.8%62.5%
Private rented11.2%20.3%
Social rented53.8%17.1%
Households807

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents1,690

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 Rainbow Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White94.6%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.8%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian55.5%62.8%
No religion37.2%30.3%
Not answered5.7%4.7%
Other religion0.9%0.3%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK91.9%93.8%
Born outside the UK8.1%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications28.8%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.6%25.8%
Level 2 qualifications16%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.1%
Other qualifications2.5%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health40.3%46.3%
Good health31.4%33.5%
Fair health18%14%
Bad health8.8%4.9%
Very bad health1.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
No cars or vans in household41.3%21.3%
1 car or van in household40.6%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household14%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%8.1%

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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