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Merton Road

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98 recorded sales · median £112,000 · Wigan

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Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

70/100

Good

AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£112k

median price

£112k

median sold price

5.9 yrs

of local pay to buy

27 min

Manchester — fastest

rail stations

grammar school

144

schools total

Violence — most

11.3

NO₂ · WHO 10

4.5%

in a flood zone

481

green spaces

6.9

PM2.5 · WHO 5

638

eat & drink

198

shops

86.7%

gigabit

gyms & leisure

Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend

£93,500 in 2004 → £187,000 in 2025

⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Wigan, clearly labelled.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-07-21

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)

Crime2026-06

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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What does it cost? This street

A typical home here sells for £112,000. That's about 5.9× local earnings — around the 6.1× five-year average.

Sold price history

2025 · 3 sales

Median sold price · median of all 98 sales£112,000

Full history since 1995

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Too few sales by type to chart.

Typical home price compared with annual local pay5.9× · five-year average 6.1×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Home ownership66%

Owned outright

34%

With a mortgage

32%

Private rented

16%

Social rented

17%

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,152

Your band:

Wigan Council£1,712

Mayoral (incl. fire)£154

Mayoral Police & Crime£285

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£1,434

Band B£1,673

Band C£1,912

Band D (baseline)£2,152

Band E£2,630

Band F£3,108

Band G£3,586

Band H£4,303

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

Neighbourhood prices in Wigan how Merton Road compares · from Wigan

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Hindley +62.2%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
Hindley	£165,000	+62.2%	420
Marsh Green	£128,000	+61.2%	30
Kitt Green	£155,000	+60.5%	54
Leigh	£125,000	+53.8%	394
The Bell	£190,000	+51.4%	64
Tyldesley	£137,500	+50.3%	158
Worsley Mesnes	£152,000	+49.5%	110
Newtown	£127,500	+47.8%	116
Scholes Village	£102,000	+47.6%	38
Ashton-in-Makerfield	£190,000	+47.2%	232
Lowton St Mary's	£270,000	+46.4%	68
Abram	£156,000	+45.5%	160
Far Moor	£245,000	+44.8%	97
Bryn	£180,000	+42.8%	126
Ince-in-Makerfield	£120,000	+41.8%	74
Atherton	£176,000	+40.8%	252
Whelley	£175,000	+39.3%	98
Winstanley	£235,000	+39.2%	156
Beech Hill	£151,000	+38.9%	104
New Hall Farm	£260,000	+38.7%	204
Golborne	£170,000	+36.8%	162
Highfield	£227,000	+36.4%	100
Hindley Green	£195,000	+35.8%	222
Town Green	£200,000	+35%	118
Gidlow	£158,375	+34.5%	216
Spring View	£132,500	+33.8%	128
Shakerley	£188,500	+33.6%	68
Lane Head	£233,150	+32.9%	112
Scholes	£139,000	+31.6%	122
Spring Bank	£150,000	+31%	132
Howe Bridge	£168,000	+29.3%	162
Shevington Vale	£222,000	+29.2%	62
Lilford	£205,500	+29%	156
Shevington	£225,000	+28.6%	102
Hindsford	£174,000	+28.4%	124
Higher Folds	£215,000	+27.8%	78
Westleigh	£168,000	+27.8%	218
New Springs	£180,000	+26.7%	138
Lowton St Luke's	£262,098	+25.7%	188
Thornhill	£350,000	+24%	96
Swinley	£200,000	+23.6%	138
Higher End	£240,000	+22.6%	78
Plank Lane	£207,250	+22%	108
Hawkley	£190,000	+21.1%	134
Lamberhead Green	£165,000	+20.9%	92
Pennington	£266,000	+20%	76
Hag Fold	£170,000	+18.1%	136
Stubshaw Cross	£170,000	+15.2%	70
Astley	£255,000	+14.6%	130
Orrell Post	£210,000	+14.3%	126
Bedford	£135,500	+13.1%	154
Shevington Moor	£238,000	+11.1%	110
Parr Bridge	£292,000	+3.7%	186
Well Court	£245,000	+2.1%	226
Bickershaw	£141,600	-4.6%	90
Standish	£199,995	-9.9%	66
Longshoot	£119,500	-20.6%	136

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in Merton Road — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
88 Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£160,000	Feb 2026
43 Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£135,000	Aug 2025
41 MERTON ROAD WIGAN	Semi-detached	—	—	£187,000	May 2025
29 MERTON ROAD	Semi-detached	—	—	£192,500	May 2025
74, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£197,000	Jan 2024
34 Merton Road	Other	—	—	£161,000	Oct 2023
45, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£162,500	Feb 2023
33, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£190,000	Jul 2022
86, Merton Road	Terraced	—	—	£180,000	May 2022
45, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£128,500	Sep 2021
51 MERTON ROAD	Semi-detached	—	—	£165,000	Aug 2021
41 MERTON ROAD WIGAN	Semi-detached	—	—	£150,000	Feb 2021
16, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£180,000	Dec 2020
55, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£145,000	Oct 2020
1, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£175,000	Aug 2020
42, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£122,000	May 2020
42, Merton Road	Terraced	—	—	£122,000	May 2020
74, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£145,000	Dec 2018
51 MERTON ROAD	Semi-detached	—	—	£140,000	Dec 2018
97, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£131,000	Nov 2018
68, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£135,500	Jul 2018
89, Merton Road	Semi-detached	—	—	£143,500	Jun 2018
47 MERTON ROAD	Semi-detached	—	—	£137,000	May 2018
86, Merton Road	Terraced	—	—	£143,500	Apr 2018

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24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →

Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC

How safe is it? from Wigan

Street-level crime isn't published for Merton Road — Greater Manchester Police stopped supplying it to police.uk. We show the Home Office annual recorded-crime figure where held, and never a fabricated zero.

Street-level crime

The local police force is not currently publishing street-level crime records to police.uk, so a comparable crime rate is not available for this area. Any records shown are British Transport Police (railway) only.

Declared honestly — a force data gap, not shown as zero · police.uk / Home Office

Recorded crime from Wigan

Per 1,000 residents / year96.6

Total recorded (year ending December 2025)31,818

Violence against the person

13,888

Theft offences

6,945

Public order offences

3,398

Criminal damage and arson

3,101

Drug offences

1,250

Sexual offences

1,246

Home Office recorded crime across the whole Wigan district — the force's annual return, a real figure from a different feed · Home Office police recorded crime (CSP open data)

Who lives here? from Wigan

Population329,330

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 5/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 5 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

4.9/10

Employment

4.2/10

Education & skills

4.7/10

Health & disability

3.3/10

Crime

3.9/10

Housing & services

7.3/10

Living environment

5.3/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Wigan — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+58%

Unemployment · economically active residents5.1%

Degree-level (Level 4+)26%

Good or very good health80%

Own their home66%

Median age42

Born outside the UK6%

See the full Wigan report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

Schools This street

67% of the 3 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

2 of 3 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 3 nearest inspected schools

GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"

Catchments

Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.

Council catchment polygons + GIAS

Nearest schools 25 nearest schools

AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery

School	Phase	Ofsted	Distance
A-Stars Early Education	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.2 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good ('23)	0.5 km
Little Foxes (Wigan) Ltd	Nursery	Good ('24)	0.5 km
Little Jigsaw's Children's Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('21)	0.7 km
The Playhouse Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.7 km
St John's CofE Primary School	Primary	—	0.9 km
St. John's C.E Preschool Ltd	Nursery	—	0.9 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan	Primary	—	1.1 km
St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre	Nursery	Good ('22)	1.1 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan	Primary	Inspected '24 — see report	1.1 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	1.1 km
Lamberhead Green Headstart	Nursery	Good ('20)	1.1 km
Redwood House Childrens Nursery	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.4 km
Winstanley Community Primary School	Primary	—	1.4 km
Dean Trust Wigan	Secondary	Requires improvement ('23)	1.4 km
Westfield Community School	Primary	Inspected '24 — see report	1.5 km
Young Persons Centre	Nursery	Outstanding ('22)	1.5 km
Brighter Dayz	Nursery	—	1.5 km
Winstanley College	16 plus	—	1.6 km
Holly Tree	Nursery	—	1.6 km
Little Explorers: Goose Green	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.6 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good ('23)	1.7 km
Bumblebees @ St. Paul's	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.7 km
ABC Private Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.7 km
Marus Bridge Primary School	Primary	—	1.8 km

Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted

Health This street

nearest GP surgeries · nearest 1.1 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 0.7 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 1.1 km
NHS ODS

13 of 14 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
Barton And Taylor	Dentist	—	0.7 km
Bradshaw Medical Centre	GP	Good ('17)	1.1 km
Bradshaw Street Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.1 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.1 km
Newtown Medical Practice	GP	Requires improvement ('22)	1.2 km
Pemberton Surgery	GP	—	1.2 km
Pemberton Clinic	Dentist	—	1.2 km
Ravat & Ray Dental Care	Dentist	—	1.2 km
George Wilson	Pharmacy	—	1.2 km
Saxena L	GP	Good ('16)	1.2 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.4 km
Extended Access	GP	—	1.4 km
Wigan Borough Specialist Services	GP	—	1.4 km
Cohens Chemist	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Well	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Red Rose Dental Group	Dentist	—	2.0 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.0 km
Well	Pharmacy	—	2.0 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.0 km
Warrington Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	2.0 km
Marsh Green Medical Practice	GP	Outstanding ('19)	2.3 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
Kumar Family Practice	GP	Good ('22)	2.4 km
Marus Bridge Practice	GP	Outstanding ('16)	2.4 km
South Wigan Medical Practice	GP	—	2.4 km
Zaman	GP	Outstanding ('19)	2.4 km
Blundell'S Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
Manor Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
Asda Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
Rowlands Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.5 km
Hawkley Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.6 km
The Dicconson Group Practice	GP	Good ('16)	3.2 km
Manor Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.2 km
Wigan Orthodontic Centre	Dentist	—	3.6 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.7 km
Beech Hill Medical Practice	GP	Good ('22)	3.7 km
England Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.7 km
Downall Green Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	3.8 km
Gidlow Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.8 km
Hollowood Chemist	Pharmacy	—	3.8 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	3.8 km
Bryn Cross Surgery	GP	—	3.9 km
Evergreen Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.9 km
Mesnes View Surgery	GP	—	3.9 km
Claremont Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.9 km
Red Rose Dental Group	Dentist	—	3.9 km
Dr Seabrook	GP	—	4.0 km
Florence House	Dentist	—	4.1 km
Tesco Instore Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Ince Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	4.4 km
Rivington Way Surgery	GP	—	4.4 km
Peak Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.4 km
Sullivan Way Surgery	GP	Good ('18)	4.4 km
Longshoot Medical Practice	GP	—	4.5 km
Cohens Chemist	Pharmacy	—	4.5 km
Ssp Health Limited Ashton Medical Centre	GP	Good ('18)	4.6 km
Rowlands Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.6 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.7 km
Manor Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.7 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	5.1 km
Hollowood Chemist	Pharmacy	—	5.1 km
Shevington Surgery	GP	—	5.1 km
Shevington Community Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.1 km
J Morris Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.2 km
Platt Bridge Dental Practice	Dentist	—	5.3 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	5.4 km
Bryn Street Surgery	GP	—	5.4 km
Medicentre	GP	Good ('22)	5.4 km
Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs	GP	Good ('17)	5.6 km
High Street (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	8.0 km

Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)

Getting around from Wigan

5 nearest stations; the fastest to Manchester is 27 min from Wigan North Western Rail Station.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To Manchester	Fastest
Pemberton Rail Station	0.4 mi	Manchester Victoria	45 min
Orrell Rail Station	1.2 mi	Manchester Victoria	50 min
Gathurst Rail Station	2.1 mi	Deansgate	42 min
Wigan North Western Rail Station	2.1 mi	Manchester Victoria	27 min
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station	2.2 mi	Deansgate	35 min

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest Manchester time in bold — from Wigan North Western Rail Station (27 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail

Travel to work

Drive

63%

Work from home

22%

Walk or cycle

Public transport

Census travel-to-work — how residents commute

EV charging13 points

Per 10,000 residents0.4

National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion

Environment from Wigan

Air quality

NO₂

11.3

— WHO guide

PM2.5

6.9

— WHO guide

µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1000%

Flood zone4.5% of postcodes

RadonAffected Area (up to 10–30%)

Coal miningin/near a coalfield (100%)

Historic landfill103 sites within ~1 km

EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings360

Conservation areas23

Green belt55.7%

Green spaces481

Historic England · OS Open Greenspace

Amenities from Wigan

What's here

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	638	76% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	198	supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	55	—
Green spaces & parks	481	filled areas on the map

OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

86.7%

Superfast

97%

Ultrafast

86.9%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Local economy from Wigan

Figures for the wider Wigan — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate5.1%

In work (employment rate)57.5%

Companies registered here16,022

New incorporations (12m)2,664

Property companies (SPVs)1,669

See the full Wigan report →

Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district