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Melrose Crescent, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Crescent, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-merseyside/melrose-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN4 0SL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£258,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£140,300
9 sales
Price range
£90k – £258k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
WN4 0SL

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At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station2 min walkGarswood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Melrose Crescent, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £258,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £173,940. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 44% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Crescent range from £90,000 to £258,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Melrose Crescent compared

WN4 postcode area£219,599
Wigan£254,779
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £108,000 (1 sales)2016£108k2017: £95,000 (1 sales)2017£95k2018: £137,500 (1 sales)2018£138k2019: £90,000 (1 sales)2019£90k2021: £141,200 (1 sales)2021£141k2022: £198,000 (1 sales)2022£198k2025: £117,500 (2 sales)2025£118k2026: £258,000 (1 sales)2026£258k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£173,94026 Jun 2026
Terraced4£98,25031 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Melrose Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 26 Jun 2026£258,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 8 May 2025£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 31 Mar 2025£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 24 Oct 2022£198,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 19 Feb 2021£141,200 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 30 Sep 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 20 Sep 2019£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 20 Jun 2018£137,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 28 Apr 2017£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Melrose Crescent WN4 0SL 27 May 2016£108,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
2, Melrose Crescent £135,000 (May 2025) → £258,000 (Jun 2026) +91%
over 1 yr
1, Melrose Crescent £120,000 (Sep 2019) → £198,000 (Oct 2022) +65%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Crescent

Crime

18 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Crescent in August 2026.

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).

Shoplifting7
Violence & sexual offences6
Other theft2
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Melrose Crescent is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington 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 Melrose Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Garswood Primary and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Learn 4 Life School 16 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Rectory CofE Primary School 130 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Martha H School 28 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.9 mi
R L Hughes Primary School 425 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School 186 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Cansfield High School 974 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Nicol Mere School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.4 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

  • Garswood station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Bryn station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Pemberton station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Langholm Road (adj, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Garswood Interchange (Stop C, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Garswood Station (Stop B, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Langholm Road (nr, Station Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Garswood Surgery
    Billinge Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Billinge Medical Practice
    First Floor Garswood Surgery, Billinge Road, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Ashton Medical Centre
    120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.3 mi
  • Bryn Cross Surgery
    246 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Garswood Express · 0.1 mi
  • Costco Costco Haydock · 1.2 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Haydock East Lancashire Road Petrol Filling Station · 1.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 122 - 138 Wigan Road · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Garswood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • J Morris Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.8%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented1.7%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.0%64.1%
Aged 65+32.4%18.6%
Residents1,333

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 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across St. Helens 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 Crescent

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White98%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian68.2%62.3%
No religion25.4%31.2%
Not answered5.2%4.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Muslim0.2%0.7%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK97.6%95%
Born outside the UK2.4%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above31.8%27.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%17.4%
No qualifications16%21.4%
Level 2 qualifications11.9%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.4%
Apprenticeship9.8%6.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health43%45.2%
Good health36.2%32.7%
Fair health15%14.6%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household42.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household33.1%27.1%
No cars or vans in household14.5%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%7.4%

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 St Helens.

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