WN5 8EG, Wigan
Sold prices and local information for WN5 8EG on Smethurst Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£370,000
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in WN5 8EG
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5, The Leopold Centre, Smethurst Lane | 27 Oct 2023 | £370,000 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in WN5 8EG
- Smethurst Lane£172k
Schools near WN5 8EG
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.7 mi |
| Westfield Community School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in WN5 8EG
Nearest stations
- Pemberton station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Orrell station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Gathurst station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Supermarkets
- Asda Express 0.2 mi
- Lidl 0.2 mi
- Heron 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Bradshaw Street Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- George Wilson 0.6 mi
- Boots 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Barton And Taylor 0.2 mi
- Ravat & Ray Dental Care 0.6 mi
- Pemberton Clinic 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Bradshaw Medical Centre 0.5 mi
- Pemberton Surgery 0.6 mi
- Newtown Medical Practice 0.6 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 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WN5 8EG
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 30% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 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 | 95.5% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.4% | 21.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.1% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.4% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.1% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 15.5% | 11.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 15.3% | 10.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Professional occupations | 10.6% | 16.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.8% | 12.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.5% | 8.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.9% | 9.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.7% | 10.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.9% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.3% | 21.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.4% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 8.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| Economically inactive | 38.5% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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