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Melrose Drive, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Drive, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/melrose-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN3 6EG, WN3 6ER.

Average price (last 12 months)
£175,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,635
26 sales
Price range
£120k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Nov 2025
WN3 6ER

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At a glance

House prices£175k average18% below the Wigan average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkPemberton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 26 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

26 property sales on Melrose Drive, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £175,923. Average sale prices rose from £165,000 in 2016 to £208,125 in 2025 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 38% detached, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Drive range from £120,000 to £335,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Melrose Drive ranks 241st for average price.

House prices on Melrose Drive compared

Melrose Drive£175,000
WN3 postcode area£202,444
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £165,000 (2 sales)2016£165k2017: £184,333 (3 sales)2017£184k2019: £145,500 (2 sales)2019£146k2020: £162,667 (3 sales)2020£163k2021: £256,125 (4 sales)2021£256k2022: £182,000 (1 sales)2022£182k2024: £245,000 (3 sales)2024£245k2025: £208,125 (8 sales)2025£208k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£175,92325 Nov 2025
Detached10£250,3509 Jul 2025
Terraced3£159,33315 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Melrose Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 25 Nov 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 7 Nov 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 15 Aug 2025£195,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 15 Aug 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 14 Aug 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 9 Jul 2025£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
18, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 27 Mar 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 7 Mar 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 18 Nov 2024£150,000 DetachedLeasehold
100, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 13 Sep 2024£250,000 DetachedLeasehold
101, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 5 Jan 2024£335,000 DetachedLeasehold
52, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 24 Feb 2022£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 21 Oct 2021£302,000 DetachedLeasehold
93, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 30 Sep 2021£288,000 DetachedLeasehold
50, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 5 Mar 2021£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 5 Jan 2021£262,500 DetachedLeasehold
39, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 30 Oct 2020£193,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 3 Sep 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 24 Jul 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 13 Nov 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 8 Feb 2019£171,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 20 Oct 2017£250,000 DetachedLeasehold
29, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 18 Aug 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 24 May 2017£153,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Melrose Drive WN3 6ER 8 Jul 2016£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
97, Melrose Drive WN3 6EG 19 Feb 2016£200,000 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.

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Schools near Melrose Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 321 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 415 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Winstanley Community Primary School 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Marus Bridge Primary School 400 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hope School 233 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 180 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Expanse Learning Wigan School 89 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan 188 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good 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 stations

  • Pemberton station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Orrell station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Bryn station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melrose Drive (NE-bound, Melrose Drive) 1 min walk
  • Cleveland Avenue (nr, Holmes House Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Cleveland Avenue (opp, Holmes House Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Paris Avenue (nr, Holmes House Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Saxena L
    Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan · 0.2 mi
  • Extended Access
    Bevan Hse, 17 Beecham Court, Wigan · 0.6 mi
  • Wigan Borough Specialist Services
    Wigan Gp Alliance Llp, Bevan House, Wigan · 0.6 mi
  • Pemberton Surgery
    Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Winstanley · 0.2 mi
  • Heron Heron Winstanley Wigan · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Wigan · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • George Wilson · 1.0 mi
  • Hawkley Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Barton And Taylor · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Pemberton Clinic · 1.0 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned96.2%62.5%
Private rented3.4%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households471

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.3%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,125

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 Melrose Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White97.8%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian75%62.8%
No religion20.9%30.3%
Not answered3.2%4.7%
Muslim0.6%1.3%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK96.9%93.8%
Born outside the UK3.1%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above26.7%25.8%
No qualifications17.8%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications16%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.1%
Other qualifications4.1%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health50%46.3%
Good health33.4%33.5%
Fair health12%14%
Bad health3.5%4.9%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household41.1%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household39.8%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%8.1%
No cars or vans in household6.8%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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