M46 postcode district — Atherton South & Lilford, Wigan and Bolton
The M46 postcode district in Greater Manchester sits across Atherton South & Lilford, spanning the local authority areas of Wigan and Bolton. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing atherton south & lilford property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 28 August 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £210,384 across 239 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about up 1.8% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 96 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in M46 across terraces, flats and houses. Wigan and Bolton sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 154 postcodes in M46 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in M46 (Atherton South & Lilford, Wigan and Bolton) was £210,384 in the 12 months to 28 August 2026, based on 239 Land Registry transactions. Prices rose 1.8% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £218,500.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — M46
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-08-28 · Land Registry
Showing 157 of 157 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
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Frequently asked questions about M46
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
1
What is the average house price in M46?
The average sold price in M46 (Atherton South & Lilford) is £210,384 based on 239 sales in the last 12 months, as of 28 August 2026. This represents a 1.8% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
2
What types of properties sell most in M46?
The most common property type sold in M46 in the last 12 months is semi-detached with 96 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in M46 is £218,500.
3
What is the cheapest property type in M46?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in M46 at £122,500. This is based on 27 sales in the last 12 months.
4
Has the M46 property market gone up or down?
House prices in M46 have risen by 1.8% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £206,565 to £210,384.
5
Is M46 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 82 sales in M46 were freehold (34.3%) and 157 were leasehold (65.7%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (239 sales in total in this slice).