Merton Close - BL3 5SF
Key Street Insights
Merton Close is a residential street with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 582nd largest and 22nd most expensive of the 916 streets in the BL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 27 properties: 11 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £110,050
- 10 Year change
- up 76.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £767pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 81.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £152/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Merton Close is a residential street with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 582nd largest and 22nd most expensive of the 916 streets in the BL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 27 properties: 11 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £110,050
- 10 Year change
- up 76.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £767pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 81.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £152/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Merton Close, Bolton, BL3
- 1 Merton Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Merton Close
Unknown
- 3 Merton Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Merton Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Merton Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Merton Close sold for £150,000 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.6%.
The current average value in the street is £110,050.
The Merton Close Sales Market has increased by 76.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £110,050 |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £107,215 |
| June 2024 | 2.1% | £100,824 |
| June 2023 | 5.3% | £98,737 |
| June 2022 | 14.5% | £93,801 |
| June 2021 | 10.8% | £81,893 |
| June 2020 | 6.2% | £73,931 |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £69,590 |
| June 2018 | 6.3% | £68,187 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £64,120 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £62,477 |
| June 2015 | 2% | £60,660 |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £59,488 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £57,121 |
| June 2012 | -2% | £58,071 |
| June 2011 | -3.9% | £59,275 |
| June 2010 | -2.6% | £61,677 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £63,334 |
| June 2008 | -4% | £71,654 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £74,659 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £767.
The Merton Close Rental Market has increased by 81.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £767pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £742pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.7% | £707pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £639pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £578pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £525pcm |
| June 2020 | 6.6% | £489pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £459pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £444pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £437pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £424pcm |
| June 2015 | 3% | £412pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £400pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £395pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £398pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £392pcm |
| June 2010 | -1.3% | £388pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.5% | £393pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £425pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £427pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £150,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.6%. The street has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.
Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£150,000 | 3 Bed House12, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF12, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF
- Sold Apr 2020£80,000 | 2 Bed Flat6, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF6, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF
- Sold Jun 2006£78,000 | 4 Bed House20, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF20, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF
- Sold Sep 2003£44,995 | 3 Bed House4, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF4, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£150,000 | 3 Bed House12, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF12, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF
- Sold Apr 2020£80,000 | 2 Bed Flat6, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF6, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF
- Sold Jun 2006£78,000 | 4 Bed House20, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF20, Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 5SF
Nearby Streets
Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 is the 582nd largest and the 22nd most expensive street in the BL3 area.
- Jessie Street, Bolton, BL322 Addresses|62 m away
- Alice Street, Bolton, BL337 Addresses|76 m away
- Oriel Street, Bolton, BL332 Addresses|77 m away
- Briercliffe Road, Bolton, BL342 Addresses|85 m away
- Northwood Crescent, Bolton, BL335 Addresses|88 m away
- Gordon Avenue, Bolton, BL328 Addresses|89 m away
Property Types
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (5)
- mid-century flat (11)
- flat (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (10)
Schools Nearby
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy300 m away
- Haslam Park Primary School400 m away
- Brandwood Primary School500 m away
- Bolton Muslim Girls School800 m away
- University Collegiate School800 m away
- Essa Academy1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Merton Close, Bolton, BL3 - BL3 5SF is Bolton station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Bolton|1.7 km away
- Lostock|2.9 km away
- Moses Gate|3.6 km away
