West Bank Street, Atherton, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Bank Street, Atherton, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/west-bank-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M46 9AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£149,600

5 sales

Price range

£100k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Mar 2023

M46 9AQ

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At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkAtherton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on West Bank Street, Atherton, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 16 Mar 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £170,000. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on West Bank Street range from £100,000 to £170,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on West Bank Street compared

M46 postcode area£214,881

Manchester£284,352

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Bank Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M46 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£170,000	16 Mar 2023
Semi-detached	2	£119,000	18 Sep 2020

Sold prices on West Bank Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, West Bank Street M46 9AQ	22 Sep 2023	£162,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, West Bank Street M46 9AQ	16 Mar 2023	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, West Bank Street M46 9AQ	16 Mar 2023	£170,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, West Bank Street M46 9AQ	16 Mar 2023	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, West Bank Street M46 9AQ	18 Sep 2020	£138,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, West Bank Street M46 9AQ	19 Jul 2019	£100,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near West Bank Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Bank Street in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

West Bank Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
Shakerley Brook at Hindsford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near West Bank Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hindsford CofE Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Sacred Heart RC Primary School 178 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Fred Longworth High School 1,283 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Parklee Primary School 325 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Cambian Tyldesley School 34 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Chowbent Primary School 147 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Atherton High School 561 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Atherton station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Hag Fold station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sacred Heart Church (opp, Tyldesley Road) 1 min walk
Sacred Heart Church (o/s, Tyldesley Road) 2 min walk
Clarence Street (nr, Tyldesley Road) 2 min walk
Tyldesley Road (NW-bound, Tyldesley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Poplar Street Surgery
Tyldesley Health Centre, Poplar Street, Manchester · 0.4 mi
The Surgery, Tyldesley
The Surgery, High Street, Manchester · 0.4 mi
Elliott Street Surgery
145 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester · 0.5 mi
Dr Kk Chan & Partners
Seven Brooks Medical Centre, 21 Church Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Tydlesley · 0.1 mi
Aldi Aldi 25 Shuttle Street · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Shakerley Tyldesley · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Atherton Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Davina Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Elliott Street Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

M G Miller And D T Scoular · 0.6 mi
A.h. Bell & Associates · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.6%	62.5%
Private rented	14.5%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	649

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,502

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Wigan with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on West Bank Street

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Who lives around West Bank Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	98.5%	95%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	66.4%	62.8%
No religion	27%	30.3%
Not answered	4.9%	4.7%
Muslim	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	95.3%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	4.7%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	24.1%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.7%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	16.1%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.1%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	41.1%	46.3%
Good health	35.3%	33.5%
Fair health	16.9%	14%
Bad health	4.8%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	46.1%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	28.1%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	17.2%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.6%	8.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wigan.

Planning and heritage near West Bank Street

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Planning applications near West Bank Street

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