Housing Market Analysis for MERLECREST DRIVE, PR4 6BD

Are you looking to understand PR4 6BD house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this West Lancashire postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the PR4 6BD postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Terraced
- The average price is around £140,079 median price is £145,000 Standard Deviation is £41,912 with Total Sold: 12
- The Last 5 Year average price is £186,750 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 21 MERLECREST DRIVE: £205,000 (Sold on 18 Oct 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 18 MERLECREST DRIVE: £105,000 (Sold on 13 Nov 2000)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £131,583 median price is £127,000 Standard Deviation is £58,706 with Total Sold: 27
- The Last 5 Year average price is £226,738 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 17 MERLECREST DRIVE: £185,000 (Sold on 16 Dec 2021)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 20 MERLECREST DRIVE: £51,000 (Sold on 17 Mar 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £182,680 median price is £183,000 Standard Deviation is £59,841 with Total Sold: 10
- The Last 5 Year average price is £256,250 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 22 MERLECREST DRIVE: £280,000 (Sold on 06 Aug 2021)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 24 MERLECREST DRIVE: £124,950 (Sold on 05 Oct 2001)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average PR4 6BD house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£205,000	£2,662	2
2021	£170,000	£2,208	1
2019	£167,000	£2,088	1
2016	£150,000	£1,948	1
2014	£139,000	£1,738	2
2005	£150,000	£1,948	1
2002	£85,500		2
2001	£79,950	£1,038	1
2000	£105,000	£1,388	1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2021	£218,983	£2,253	3
2020	£250,000	£1,825	1
2018	£155,000	£2,067	1
2015	£175,000	£1,902	1
2013	£128,500	£1,745	2
2008	£180,000		1
2007	£184,500	£2,065	2
2006	£156,000	£1,950	1
2005	£156,000		1
2004	£169,950		1
2003	£127,000	£1,443	1
2002	£87,488	£1,265	4
2001	£89,950	£1,124	1
2000	£68,250	£879	2
1999	£70,475	£632	2
1997	£67,500	£734	1
1996	£65,000		1
1995	£51,000	£580	1

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2021	£280,000	£2,731	1
2019	£232,500	£2,267	1
2018	£189,000	£2,091	1
2017	£272,500	£2,198	1
2015	£181,000	£2,003	1
2005	£185,000	£2,047	1
2002	£134,950	£1,088	1
2001	£117,283	£1,170	3

All the Sales in the MERLECREST DRIVE, PR4 6BD

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the PR4 6BD, West Lancashire postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
21 MERLECREST DRIVETerraced, LeaseholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	18 Oct 2023	£205,000	0.0
	18 Oct 2023	£205,000	20.59%
	25 Nov 2021	£170,000	13.33%
	31 Mar 2016	£150,000	0.0
	01 Jun 2005	£150,000	87.62%
	28 Aug 2001	£79,950	First Sale
17 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 75 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	16 Dec 2021	£185,000	19.35%
	29 Oct 2018	£155,000	55.08%
	28 Feb 2002	£99,950	First Sale
22 MERLECREST DRIVEDetached, LeaseholdArea: 102.54 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	06 Aug 2021	£280,000	20.43%
	05 Feb 2019	£232,500	78.91%
	16 Nov 2001	£129,950	First Sale
20 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 88 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	10 Jun 2021	£232,000	82.68%
	22 Jul 2003	£127,000	149.02%
	17 Mar 1995	£51,000	First Sale
10 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 145 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	03 Feb 2021	£239,950	First Sale
6 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 137 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	07 Dec 2020	£250,000	First Sale
25 MERLECREST DRIVETerraced, LeaseholdArea: 80 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	08 Feb 2019	£167,000	19.29%
	06 Jun 2014	£140,000	1.45%
	31 Mar 2014	£138,000	-11.54%
	31 Jul 2006	£156,000	73.43%
	09 Oct 2001	£89,950	First Sale
15 MERLECREST DRIVEDetached, LeaseholdArea: 90.38 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	25 May 2018	£189,000	4.42%
	14 Aug 2015	£181,000	-2.16%
	22 Apr 2005	£185,000	90.82%
	05 Oct 2001	£96,950	First Sale
26 MERLECREST DRIVEDetached, LeaseholdArea: 124 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	27 Jun 2017	£272,500	101.93%
	14 Sep 2002	£134,950	First Sale
3 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 92 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	02 Jun 2015	£175,000	-7.89%
	29 Jun 2007	£190,000	181.48%
	24 Jan 1997	£67,500	First Sale
9 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 73.62 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	10 May 2013	£150,000	40.19%
	08 Jan 2013	£107,000	First Sale
4 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	17 Nov 2008	£180,000	First Sale
7 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, Leasehold	29 Aug 2007	£179,000	120.99%
7 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, Leasehold	15 Mar 2002	£81,000	First Sale
14 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, Leasehold	03 Nov 2005	£156,000	First Sale
12 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, Leasehold	30 Apr 2004	£169,950	102.32%
12 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, Leasehold	28 Feb 2002	£84,000	First Sale
23 MERLECREST DRIVETerraced, Leasehold	23 Aug 2002	£89,000	8.54%
23 MERLECREST DRIVETerraced, Leasehold	31 Jan 2002	£82,000	First Sale
19 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	13 Mar 2002	£85,000	First Sale
24 MERLECREST DRIVEDetached, Leasehold	05 Oct 2001	£124,950	First Sale
18 MERLECREST DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 75.63 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	13 Nov 2000	£105,000	57.89%
	29 Jun 2000	£66,500	First Sale
2 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	07 Apr 2000	£70,000	7.69%
2 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	21 Nov 1996	£65,000	First Sale
16 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, Leasehold	03 Dec 1999	£74,000	First Sale
1 MERLECREST DRIVESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 106 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	10 Sep 1999	£66,950	First Sale

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MERLECREST DRIVE, PR4 6BD Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the PR4 6BD postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the PR4 6BD postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £131,942 median price is £143,000 Standard Deviation is £54,502 with Total Sold: 341
- The Last 5 Year average price is £191,871 with Total Sold: 54
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 93 HESKETH LANE: £186,000 (Sold on 31 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 20 MERLECREST DRIVE: £51,000 (Sold on 17 Mar 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £195,016 median price is £189,998 Standard Deviation is £98,234 with Total Sold: 330
- The Last 5 Year average price is £292,181 with Total Sold: 59
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 72 HESKETH LANE: £415,000 (Sold on 14 Mar 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , LOCK HOUSE CANAL BANK: £5,666 (Sold on 23 Jan 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £118,511 median price is £135,500 Standard Deviation is £48,019 with Total Sold: 40
- The Last 5 Year average price is £175,200 with Total Sold: 5
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 21 MERLECREST DRIVE: £205,000 (Sold on 18 Oct 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 1 THE BEECHES: £57,000 (Sold on 10 Oct 1996)
Other
- The average price is around £193,882 median price is £155,295 Standard Deviation is £179,450 with Total Sold: 12
- The Last 5 Year average price is £161,438 with Total Sold: 8
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , TARLTON SERVICE STATION, 172 HESKETH LANE: £96,000 (Sold on 16 May 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 12 CARR VIEW CLOSE: £26,765 (Sold on 23 Nov 2017)
Flat
- The average price is around £38,080 median price is £38,080 Standard Deviation is £16,920 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 22 SUTTON AVENUE: £55,000 (Sold on 29 Sep 2004)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 31 SUTTON AVENUE: £21,160 (Sold on 07 Jan 2002)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£205,233	£3,039	3
2023	£242,857	£2,247	7
2022	£200,888	£2,365	8
2021	£191,100	£2,095	13
2020	£167,068	£2,064	14
2019	£179,444	£1,982	9
2018	£181,471	£2,087	18
2017	£156,542	£2,029	22
2016	£169,707	£1,944	7
2015	£155,500	£1,934	7
2014	£134,814	£1,766	7
2013	£135,950	£1,955	11
2012	£153,200	£1,639	10
2011	£141,000	£1,602	1
2010	£141,456	£1,409	9
2009	£145,881	£1,892	13
2008	£155,208	£1,722	6
2007	£178,000	£2,050	16
2006	£159,350	£1,889	17
2005	£150,688	£1,453	8
2004	£129,127	£1,299	11
2003	£131,104	£1,400	12
2002	£100,334	£1,097	16
2001	£75,100	£878	21
2000	£67,629	£697	12
1999	£65,825	£759	12
1998	£56,531	£659	13
1997	£57,746	£729	14
1996	£56,686	£575	14
1995	£55,440	£611	10

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£440,000		2
2023	£336,393	£2,777	7
2022	£302,556	£2,864	9
2021	£326,821	£2,215	14
2020	£265,367	£2,297	15
2019	£227,079	£2,048	12
2018	£261,959	£2,348	19
2017	£260,890	£2,319	16
2016	£228,718	£2,030	11
2015	£192,708	£1,934	12
2014	£224,906	£2,242	8
2013	£248,250	£1,836	4
2012	£186,667	£2,488	3
2011	£213,317	£2,197	3
2010	£222,060	£2,060	10
2009	£198,000	£1,957	5
2008	£240,917	£1,622	6
2007	£240,145	£1,916	10
2006	£236,626	£2,123	17
2005	£174,958	£1,644	12
2004	£222,746	£1,798	14
2003	£159,547	£1,499	16
2002	£132,500	£1,155	22
2001	£113,066	£994	19
2000	£92,693	£1,040	15
1999	£78,095	£637	10
1998	£91,464	£860	7
1997	£76,500	£833	12
1996	£83,024	£712	12
1995	£63,071	£717	8

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£205,000	£2,662	1
2022	£167,000	£2,487	2
2021	£170,000	£2,208	1
2019	£167,000	£2,088	1
2018	£159,000	£2,050	3
2016	£150,000	£1,948	1
2014	£144,333	£1,821	3
2007	£151,500	£2,196	2
2006	£212,500	£2,214	1
2005	£150,000	£1,948	1
2004	£152,000	£2,058	5
2003	£99,975	£1,473	2
2002	£85,500		2
2001	£80,230	£1,030	5
2000	£69,500	£976	3
1999	£59,633	£771	3
1998	£58,000	£841	1
1997	£52,225	£552	2
1996	£57,000		1

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£96,000		1
2021	£256,667	£689	3
2020	£150,000	£815	1
2019	£91,833	£513	3
2018	£336,107	£4,844	3
2017	£26,765	£276	1

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2004	£55,000		1
2002	£21,160		1

House Type in PR4 6BD area

The most common house types in the PR4 6BD postcode area are Detached (93), Semi-detached (49), and Terraced (2).

Total	144
Detached	93
Semi-detached	49
Terraced	2
Flat	0
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (85), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (47).

Owned: Owns outright	85
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	47
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	10
Private rented: Other private rented	4
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	1
Does not apply	0
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the PR4 6BD have 2 people in household (62), and 1 person in household (37).

2 people in household	62
1 person in household	37
4 people in household	24
3 people in household	16
5 people in household	4
6 people in household	1
0 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0