WN5 8RW, Wigan
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Average sold price
£218,292
12 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£245,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WN5 8RW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Abbey Drive | 27 Mar 2026 | £255,000 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Abbey Drive | 27 Mar 2026 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3, Abbey Drive | 1 Aug 2025 | £220,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Abbey Drive | 12 May 2025 | £237,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Abbey Drive | 15 Sep 2023 | £265,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Abbey Drive | 25 Nov 2021 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Abbey Drive | 1 Sep 2021 | £105,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Abbey Drive | 30 Jun 2021 | £196,500 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Abbey Drive | 14 May 2021 | £176,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Abbey Drive | 19 Mar 2021 | £260,000 | Detached |
| 2, Abbey Drive | 25 Aug 2017 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 20, Abbey Drive | 31 Jul 2017 | £255,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 33% freehold, 67% leasehold.
Streets in WN5 8RW
- Abbey Drive£245k
Schools near WN5 8RW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Secondary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Up Holland High School | Secondary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in WN5 8RW
Nearest stations
- Orrell station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Gathurst station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Upholland station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express 1.0 mi
- Heron 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist 0.2 mi
- Well 0.5 mi
- Bradshaw Street Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Red Rose Dental Group 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.5 mi
- Hall Green Dental Practice 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Bradshaw Medical Centre 0.8 mi
- Hall Green Surgery 1.4 mi
- Pemberton Surgery 1.6 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 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 8RW
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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