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Merton Road, Wigan

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN3 6AT, WN3 6AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£186,700
5 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£156,704
34 sales
Price range
£122k – £218k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2026
WN3 6AQ

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At a glance

House prices£187k average13% below the Wigan average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkPemberton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% leaseholdAcross 36 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

34 property sales on Merton Road, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £186,700. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £157,498. Average sale prices rose from £140,408 in 2017 to £185,875 in 2026 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% below the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Merton Road range from £122,000 to £217,500. 39% of homes sold here were freehold and 61% leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Merton Road ranks 217th for average price.

House prices on Merton Road compared

Merton Road£186,700
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

2017: £140,408 (6 sales)2017£140k2018: £140,063 (8 sales)2018£140k2020: £148,800 (5 sales)2020£149k2021: £147,833 (3 sales)2021£148k2022: £185,000 (2 sales)2022£185k2023: £162,500 (1 sales)2023£163k2024: £197,000 (1 sales)2024£197k2025: £176,125 (4 sales)2025£176k2026: £185,875 (4 sales)2026£186k

Tenure: 39% freehold and 61% leasehold across 36 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached31£157,49818 Aug 2026
Terraced3£148,50023 May 2022

Sold prices on Merton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
68, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 18 Aug 2026£217,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Merton Road WN3 6AT 17 Aug 2026£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 19 Mar 2026£156,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
88, Merton Road WN3 6AT 5 Feb 2026£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
60, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 18 Dec 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Merton Road WN3 6AT 6 Aug 2025£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Merton Road WN3 6AT 23 May 2025£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 22 May 2025£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Merton Road WN3 6AT 12 Jan 2024£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 20 Oct 2023£161,000 OtherLeasehold
45, Merton Road WN3 6AT 24 Feb 2023£162,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 8 Jul 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
86, Merton Road WN3 6AT 23 May 2022£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
45, Merton Road WN3 6AT 30 Sep 2021£128,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Merton Road WN3 6AT 13 Aug 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Merton Road WN3 6AT 19 Feb 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 11 Dec 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Merton Road WN3 6AT 9 Oct 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 14 Aug 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 15 May 2020£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 15 May 2020£122,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Merton Road WN3 6AT 19 Dec 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Merton Road WN3 6AT 17 Dec 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
97, Merton Road WN3 6AT 30 Nov 2018£131,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
68, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 11 Jul 2018£135,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Merton Road WN3 6AT 22 Jun 2018£143,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Merton Road WN3 6AT 21 May 2018£137,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
86, Merton Road WN3 6AT 27 Apr 2018£143,500 TerracedLeasehold
9, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 12 Jan 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Merton Road WN3 6AT 14 Dec 2017£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 20 Oct 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
76, Merton Road WN3 6AT 19 Jul 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
105, Merton Road WN3 6AT 19 Apr 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 10 Feb 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 3 Feb 2017£139,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Merton Road WN3 6AQ 25 Nov 2016£131,250 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
68, Merton Road £135,500 (Jul 2018) → £217,500 (Aug 2026) +61%
over 8 yrs
41, Merton Road £127,500 (Dec 2017) → £150,000 (Feb 2021) → £187,000 (May 2025) +47%
over 7 yrs
74, Merton Road £145,000 (Dec 2018) → £197,000 (Jan 2024) +36%
over 5 yrs
45, Merton Road £128,500 (Sep 2021) → £162,500 (Feb 2023) +26%
over 1 yr
86, Merton Road £143,500 (Apr 2018) → £180,000 (May 2022) +25%
over 4 yrs
51, Merton Road £140,000 (Dec 2018) → £165,000 (Aug 2021) +18%
over 3 yrs
21, Merton Road £131,250 (Nov 2016) → £125,000 (Feb 2017) -5%
over under a year

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Schools near Merton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 415 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 321 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 384 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Winstanley Community Primary School 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Dean Trust Wigan 715 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 180 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Orrell station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lamberhead Industrial Estate (at, Leopold Street) 3 min walk
  • St Matthew's Primary School (o/s, Billinge Road) 3 min walk
  • Culcross Avenue (opp, Billinge Road) 3 min walk
  • Culcross Avenue (nr, Billinge Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Saxena L
    Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Newtown Medical Practice
    Pemberton Pc Resource Ctr, Sherwood Drive, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Pemberton Surgery
    Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Bradshaw Medical Centre
    Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Pemberton Wigan · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Pemberton Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Pemberton Wigan · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pemberton Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • George Wilson · 0.7 mi
  • Bradshaw Street Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Barton And Taylor · 0.5 mi
  • Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Pemberton Clinic · 0.7 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.8%62.5%
Private rented5.7%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households560

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents1,354

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 Road

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White98.8%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian73.2%62.8%
No religion22.1%30.3%
Not answered4.2%4.7%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK98.4%93.8%
Born outside the UK1.6%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications21.2%17.6%
No qualifications17%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.1%
Other qualifications2.4%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health48%46.3%
Good health36.7%33.5%
Fair health11.4%14%
Bad health3.2%4.9%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household40.3%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household35.1%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.5%8.1%
No cars or vans in household10.2%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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