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Marus Bridge

16 sales in the last 12 months · median £200,000 · Wigan

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
74/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£200k
median price
+41.6%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£200k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+41.6%
5-year change
27 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
145
schools total
11.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.4%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
6.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
80%
gigabit
55
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Wigan +41.6%

£109k£143k£176k£210k20142025£200,000
£119,000 in 2014 → £200,000 in 2025 · across Wigan
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Marus Bridge among Wigan's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Marus Bridge is a residential area in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,626. The median property price stands at £200,000, with 16 sales in the past 12 months. Prices have risen 41.6% over five years, averaging £1,778 per square metre.

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Detached homes median at £305,000, semi-detached at £200,000, and terraced at £1,641 per square metre. Energy efficiency is mixed: 29.9% of properties are rated EPC band C or better, while the median band is D. Marus Bridge Primary School is 0.2 km away and Hawkley Hall High School 1.5 km away. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.5 annual mean and PM2.5 at 6.9. Flood risk affecting 2.4% of the area is low. Broadband connectivity is strong: 80.0% gigabit-capable and 99.6% superfast-capable. The area falls within the top 25% most deprived neighbourhoods nationally. Council tax for band D is £2,151.54 in 2026/27. Wigan Council administers the area under Labour control.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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