Merlin Grove, Bolton house prices
Across Merlin Grove, Bolton, the middle of the market sits at £69,750, drawn from every recorded sale since 1995. Over the past decade prices are +95% in cash — but +39% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £69,750
- 10 years · cash
- +95%
- 10 years · real
- +39%
Key facts
Merlin Grove, Bolton prices since 1997
In cash terms Merlin Grove, Bolton is +95% over the decade, but only +39% once you adjust for the cost of living.
Recent sales in Merlin Grove, Bolton
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 32 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £180,000 | £2,169 |
| 31 May 2024 | 21 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £162,000 | £1,653 |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 12 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £155,000 | £1,761 |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 13 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £175,000 | £1,346 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 16 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £110,000 | £1,279 |
| 27 Jan 2020 | 21 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £115,000 | £1,173 |
| 28 Nov 2019 | 6 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £107,000 | £1,338 |
| 4 May 2018 | 5 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £120,000 | £1,263 |
| 19 Dec 2016 | 14 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £108,500 | £1,107 |
| 23 Nov 2016 | 13 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £110,000 | £846 |
| 23 Nov 2016 | 5 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £76,000 | £800 |
| 7 Jun 2016 | 23 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £135,000 | — |
| 6 Jun 2016 | 6 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £80,000 | £1,000 |
| 16 Jun 2014 | 28 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £92,500 | £1,568 |
| 5 Jan 2012 | 23 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £77,250 | — |
| 11 Jun 2010 | 7 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £92,000 | £876 |
| 1 Apr 2010 | 17 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £115,000 | — |
| 5 Nov 2009 | 21 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £60,000 | £612 |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 20 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £69,500 | £799 |
| 17 Apr 2009 | 17 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £57,500 | — |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 29 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £125,000 | — |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 14 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £96,000 | £980 |
| 7 Jun 2006 | 29 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £70,000 | — |
| 26 May 2006 | 4 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £93,000 | — |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 3 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Semi-detached Leasehold | £84,950 | £779 |
| 28 May 2004 | 15 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £76,950 | £819 |
| 17 Feb 2004 | 13 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £55,000 | £423 |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 31 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BY | Terraced Freehold | £64,000 | — |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 29 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BZ | Terraced Leasehold | £45,000 | — |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 31 Merlin Grove · BL1 6BY | Terraced Freehold | £49,995 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Merlin Grove, Bolton
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Merlin Grove | £57,500 17 Apr 2009 | £115,000 1 Apr 2010 | 2 | +100% per year | +94% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Merlin Grove | £76,000 23 Nov 2016 | £120,000 4 May 2018 | 2 | +37% per year | +33% inflation-adjusted |
| 24, Merlin Grove | £20,500 30 Apr 1999 | £43,500 4 Dec 2001 | 2 | +34% per year | +32% inflation-adjusted |
| 29, Merlin Grove | £45,000 11 Apr 2003 | £125,000 24 Aug 2007 | 3 | +26% per year | +24% inflation-adjusted |
| 31, Merlin Grove | £42,500 19 Sep 2001 | £64,000 15 Aug 2003 | 3 | +24% per year | +22% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, Merlin Grove | £22,500 19 Jun 1998 | £37,000 26 Jan 2001 | 2 | +21% per year | +18% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Merlin Grove | £54,000 9 Aug 2002 | £93,000 26 May 2006 | 2 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Merlin Grove | £77,250 5 Jan 2012 | £135,000 7 Jun 2016 | 2 | +13% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Merlin Grove | £80,000 6 Jun 2016 | £107,000 28 Nov 2019 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Merlin Grove | £36,000 8 Sep 2000 | £175,000 17 Dec 2021 | 4 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, Merlin Grove | £60,000 5 Nov 2009 | £162,000 31 May 2024 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Merlin Grove | £36,995 1 Apr 1999 | £155,000 30 Jun 2023 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Merlin Grove | £37,500 4 Apr 1997 | £92,500 16 Jun 2014 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Merlin Grove | £38,500 24 Apr 1998 | £110,000 31 Jan 2020 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Merlin Grove | £96,000 18 Dec 2006 | £108,500 19 Dec 2016 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Merlin Grove, Bolton compares
Merlin Grove, Bolton house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Merlin Grove, Bolton?
The median sold price in Merlin Grove, Bolton is £69,750, based on 46 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Merlin Grove, Bolton?
Recorded sales in Merlin Grove, Bolton range from £20,500 to £180,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Merlin Grove, Bolton risen?
Over the past decade prices in Merlin Grove, Bolton are +95% in cash terms but +39% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Merlin Grove, Bolton?
In Merlin Grove, Bolton the median price is £799 per square metre, from 33 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Merlin Grove, Bolton was 12 December 2025.
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