House prices in AthertonSold prices and price per sq ft
North West · Manchester
In brief
- The median home in Atherton sold for £190,000 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 301 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
- In Wigan, prices rose by 3.9% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Median price
£190,000
July 2025 to June 2026
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In Atherton, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in Atherton
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £359,500 | £293,125 to £412,499 | 54 |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | £182,125 to £240,000 | 114 |
| Terraced | £168,000 | £141,250 to £182,500 | 103 |
| Flat | £123,750 | £112,500 to £132,250 | 30 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £187,500 | 381 |
| 2024 | £185,000 | 349 |
| 2023 | £165,000 | 300 |
| 2022 | £166,000 | 367 |
| 2021 | £149,225 | 406 |
| 2020 | £141,995 | 317 |
| 2019 | £135,000 | 425 |
| 2018 | £136,750 | 490 |
| 2017 | £124,500 | 417 |
| 2016 | £110,000 | 327 |
| 2015 | £109,000 | 291 |
| 2014 | £95,000 | 274 |
| 2013 | £97,250 | 254 |
| 2012 | £89,000 | 217 |
| 2011 | £100,000 | 222 |
| 2010 | £115,000 | 261 |
| 2009 | £109,975 | 198 |
| 2008 | £110,000 | 309 |
| 2007 | £117,000 | 667 |
| 2006 | £124,999 | 637 |
| 2005 | £90,500 | 314 |
| 2004 | £79,950 | 394 |
| 2003 | £65,000 | 483 |
| 2002 | £45,500 | 412 |
| 2001 | £47,000 | 377 |
| 2000 | £39,000 | 314 |
| 1999 | £37,000 | 257 |
| 1998 | £39,175 | 266 |
| 1997 | £37,725 | 278 |
| 1996 | £36,500 | 258 |
| 1995 | £37,000 | 237 |
Price map around Atherton
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
Latest sold prices in Atherton
The 20 most recent sales, registered up to August 2026.
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Cannon Street, Atherton Manchester M46 9JA | 21 Aug 2026 | £100,000 | Terraced |
| 25 Thomas Street, Atherton Manchester M46 9DP | 6 Aug 2026 | £133,000 | Terraced |
| 27 Argyle Street, Atherton Manchester M46 0AW | 31 Jul 2026 | £172,500 | Terraced |
| 43 Warwick Road, Atherton Manchester M46 9PW | 24 Jul 2026 | £225,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8 Johnson Street, Atherton Manchester M46 0RB | 24 Jul 2026 | £155,000 | Terraced |
| 1 Gadfield Grove, Atherton Manchester M46 0SJ | 24 Jul 2026 | £116,500 | Flat |
| 4 Brindley Close, Atherton Manchester M46 0RX | 23 Jul 2026 | £242,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10 Shalewood Court, Atherton Manchester M46 0SN | 20 Jul 2026 | £136,000 | Flat |
| 5 Rivington Street, Atherton Manchester M46 0PE | 17 Jul 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3 Gloucester Street, Atherton Manchester M46 0JS | 17 Jul 2026 | £94,999 | Semi-detached |
| 1 Allenby Street, Atherton Manchester M46 0BJ | 15 Jul 2026 | £650,000 | Detached |
| 26 Lambeth Street, Atherton Manchester M46 0LS | 15 Jul 2026 | £336,000 | Semi-detached |
| 62 Bee Fold Lane, Atherton Manchester M46 0TT | 13 Jul 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
| 41 Blacksmiths Fold, Atherton Manchester M46 9DB | 10 Jul 2026 | £273,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22 Broadway, Atherton Manchester M46 9HW | 9 Jul 2026 | £435,000 | Detached |
| 25 Greenhall Close, Atherton Manchester M46 9HP | 9 Jul 2026 | £305,000 | Detached |
| 64 Gloucester Street, Atherton Manchester M46 0JT | 2 Jul 2026 | £177,500 | Semi-detached |
| 35 Hillside Avenue, Atherton Manchester M46 9LX | 2 Jul 2026 | £232,500 | Semi-detached |
| 11 Canterbury Close, Atherton Manchester M46 9JT | 30 Jun 2026 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3A Bolton Road, Atherton Manchester M46 9JQ | 30 Jun 2026 | £145,000 | Terraced |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions about house prices in Atherton
How much does a house cost in Atherton?
The median price of a home sold in Atherton between July 2025 and June 2026 was £190,000, from 301 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £155,000 and £245,000.
How much does a semi-detached house cost in Atherton?
The median price of a semi-detached house in Atherton was £210,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 114 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Atherton?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £359,500. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £123,750.
Are house prices going up in Atherton?
Yes. In Wigan, prices rose by 3.9% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in Atherton each year?
301 homes sold in Atherton in the last 12 complete months, and 692 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
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- Postcode district M46692 sales
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Region
Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.