M29 8WH, Manchester
Sold prices and local information for M29 8WH on Wolford Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£248,667
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£302,500
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in M29 8WH
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Wolford Drive | 27 Feb 2026 | £400,000 | Detached |
| 15, Wolford Drive | 15 Dec 2025 | £205,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3, Wolford Drive | 31 Jul 2024 | £145,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Wolford Drive | 7 Jul 2022 | £292,000 | Detached |
| 6, Wolford Drive | 25 Nov 2016 | £250,000 | Detached |
| 7, Wolford Drive | 27 May 2016 | £200,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in M29 8WH
- Wolford Drive£303k
Schools near M29 8WH
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Tyldesley Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Garrett Hall Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi |
| Cambian Tyldesley School | Other independent special school | – | 0.6 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
Living in M29 8WH
Nearest stations
- Atherton station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Hag Fold station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Walkden station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Heron 0.6 mi
- Aldi 0.7 mi
- Lidl 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Elliott Street Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Davina Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Cohens Chemist 0.7 mi
Dentists
- A.h. Bell & Associates 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.1 mi
- Leigh Road (dental Surgery) 1.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Poplar Street Surgery 0.7 mi
- Elliott Street Surgery 0.7 mi
- The Surgery, Tyldesley 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Wigan (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in M29 8WH
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.1% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 63.3% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 30.3% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 1% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.5% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.2% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 15.1% | 21.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.6% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13% | 14% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.5% | 16.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 14.7% | 9.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14% | 12.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.1% | 10.4% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.5% | 10.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7% | 8.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.4% | 11.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.7% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.1% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9% | 21.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 61.4% | 58.8% |
| Economically inactive | 37.8% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.8% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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