Merton Grove, Chadderton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL9 9PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£233,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£166,808
13 sales
Price range
£117k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
OL9 9PQ

At a glance

House prices£233k average3% below the Oldham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkMoston station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Merton Grove, Chadderton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £233,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,042. Average sale prices rose from £141,250 in 2016 to £233,333 in 2026 (+65%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merton Grove compared

Merton Grove£233,333
OL9 postcode area£219,159
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £141,250 (2 sales)2016£141k2017: £117,000 (1 sales)2017£117k2019: £141,333 (3 sales)2019£141k2020: £135,000 (1 sales)2020£135k2024: £155,000 (2 sales)2024£155k2025: £200,000 (1 sales)2025£200k2026: £233,333 (3 sales)2026£233k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£164,04226 Jun 2026
Detached1£200,00030 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Merton Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 26 Jun 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 15 May 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 26 Feb 2026£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 30 Jan 2025£200,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 12 Nov 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 2 Aug 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 4 Sep 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 28 Oct 2019£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 30 Aug 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 8 Mar 2019£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 11 Aug 2017£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 13 Dec 2016£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Merton Grove OL9 9PQ 16 May 2016£120,000 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
8, Merton Grove £157,000 (Mar 2019) → £250,000 (Jun 2026) +59%
over 7 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 50% 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 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 Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 334 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
New Moston Primary School 487 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
SMS Changing Lives School 35 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Co-op Academy North Manchester 1,259 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Matthew's RC High School 1,327 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston 235 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Chances Mentoring 17 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Moston station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Fairfield station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Welbeck Avenue (nr, Owler Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hollinwood Avenue (nr, Owler Lane) 2 min walk
  • Moston Rail Station (Stop L, Hollinwood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Moston Rail Station (Stop M, Hollinwood Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hazeldene Medical Centre
    97 Moston Lane East, New Moston, Manchester · 0.7 mi
  • Charlestown Md
    Charlestown Road, Blackley, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • Ch Medical Practice
    Fields New Rd P-Care Ctr, Fields New Rd, Oldham · 1.1 mi
  • The Junction Surgery
    346 Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, Manchester · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.6%62.5%
Private rented10.9%20.3%
Social rented5.5%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,505

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.

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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