WN5 8QJ, Wigan
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Average sold price
£208,500
32 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£250,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WN5 8QJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97, Gathurst Road | 1 Jun 2026 | £295,000 | Semi-detached |
| 39A, Gathurst Road | 7 Apr 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached |
| 37, Gathurst Road | 11 Jul 2025 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 87, Gathurst Road | 22 Apr 2025 | £155,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Gathurst Road | 1 Apr 2025 | £110,000 | Terraced |
| 41, Gathurst Road | 21 Mar 2025 | £265,000 | Semi-detached |
| 121, Gathurst Road | 9 Aug 2024 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 43, Gathurst Road | 8 Aug 2024 | £263,500 | Semi-detached |
| 111, Gathurst Road | 15 Feb 2024 | £265,000 | Semi-detached |
| 9, Gathurst Road | 20 Dec 2023 | £88,500 | Terraced |
| 65, Gathurst Road | 28 Jun 2023 | £282,500 | Semi-detached |
| 35, Gathurst Road | 6 Apr 2023 | £267,000 | Semi-detached |
| 39A, Gathurst Road | 6 Apr 2023 | £185,000 | Semi-detached |
| 27, Gathurst Road | 18 Nov 2022 | £127,000 | Terraced |
| 63, Gathurst Road | 17 Aug 2022 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
| 69, Gathurst Road | 24 Jun 2022 | £525,000 | Detached |
| 63, Gathurst Road | 26 Nov 2021 | £144,000 | Semi-detached |
| 17, Gathurst Road | 23 Sep 2021 | £106,500 | Terraced |
| 11, Gathurst Road | 7 Jun 2021 | £89,000 | Terraced |
| 125, Gathurst Road | 29 Jan 2021 | £194,000 | Terraced |
| 67, Gathurst Road | 2 Oct 2020 | £215,000 | Detached |
| 85, Gathurst Road | 18 Dec 2019 | £217,000 | Semi-detached |
| 61, Gathurst Road | 8 Nov 2019 | £158,000 | Detached |
| Cunliffs Barn, Gathurst Road | 27 Sep 2019 | £210,000 | Other |
| 119, Gathurst Road | 13 Jun 2018 | £195,000 | Semi-detached |
| 21, Gathurst Road | 8 Jun 2018 | £119,000 | Terraced |
| 43, Gathurst Road | 3 Nov 2017 | £181,000 | Semi-detached |
| 93, Gathurst Road | 17 Aug 2017 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 31, Gathurst Road | 18 Jan 2017 | £87,500 | Semi-detached |
| 41, Gathurst Road | 16 Aug 2016 | £167,500 | Semi-detached |
| 39A, Gathurst Road | 9 May 2016 | £140,000 | Semi-detached |
| 115, Gathurst Road | 22 Apr 2016 | £285,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 34% freehold, 66% leasehold.
Streets in WN5 8QJ
- Gathurst Road£323k
Schools near WN5 8QJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Secondary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.7 mi |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
Living in WN5 8QJ
Nearest stations
- Orrell station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Gathurst station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Pemberton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.8 mi
- Spar 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express 0.9 mi
- Heron 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist 0.2 mi
- Bradshaw Street Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Well 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Red Rose Dental Group 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
- Hall Green Dental Practice 1.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Bradshaw Medical Centre 0.7 mi
- Newtown Medical Practice 1.4 mi
- Pemberton Surgery 1.4 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 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WN5 8QJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 95% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 70.6% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 25.3% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 3.1% | 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 | 98% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 2% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.2% | 25.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.5% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 14.6% | 21.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 10.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 14% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 22% | 16.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15.7% | 12.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11% | 11.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.8% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.2% | 10.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.5% | 11.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5% | 8.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.3% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.3% | 28.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 21.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 8.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 55.6% | 58.8% |
| Economically inactive | 42.8% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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