WN5 8SY, Wigan
Sold prices and local information for WN5 8SY on St James Road. Free
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Average sold price
£118,754
28 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£135,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in WN5 8SY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4, St James Road | 30 Mar 2026 | £135,000 | Terraced |
| 10, St James Road | 7 May 2025 | £123,500 | Terraced |
| 14, St James Road | 22 Nov 2024 | £133,500 | Terraced |
| 8, St James Road | 9 May 2024 | £550 | Other |
| 50, St James Road | 29 Apr 2024 | £185,000 | Terraced |
| 8, St James Road | 20 Oct 2023 | £137,000 | Terraced |
| 24, St James Road | 11 Aug 2023 | £150,000 | Terraced |
| 58, St James Road | 23 Mar 2023 | £192,000 | Terraced |
| 14, St James Road | 9 Feb 2023 | £130,000 | Terraced |
| 52, St James Road | 3 Feb 2023 | £170,000 | Terraced |
| 4, St James Road | 28 Oct 2022 | £133,500 | Terraced |
| 28, St James Road | 15 Jun 2022 | £340,000 | Detached |
| 14, St James Road | 16 Dec 2021 | £109,000 | Terraced |
| 54, St James Road | 14 May 2021 | £163,000 | Terraced |
| 32, St James Road | 6 Dec 2019 | £130,000 | Terraced |
| 12, St James Road | 20 Aug 2019 | £500 | Other |
| 50, St James Road | 19 Mar 2019 | £106,250 | Terraced |
| 20, St James Road | 24 Jan 2019 | £350 | Other |
| 60, St James Road | 28 Nov 2018 | £120,000 | Terraced |
| 60, St James Road | 28 Nov 2018 | £120,000 | Terraced |
| 24, St James Road | 28 Sep 2018 | £4,250 | Other |
| 16, St James Road | 17 May 2018 | £1,199 | Other |
| 34, St James Road | 11 May 2018 | £120,000 | Terraced |
| 6, St James Road | 3 May 2018 | £86,500 | Terraced |
| 56, St James Road | 2 Aug 2017 | £142,000 | Semi-detached |
| 58, St James Road | 12 May 2017 | £140,000 | Semi-detached |
| 58, St James Road | 12 May 2017 | £140,000 | Terraced |
| 24, St James Road | 29 Jan 2016 | £112,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 32% freehold, 68% leasehold.
Streets in WN5 8SY
- St James Road£153k
Schools near WN5 8SY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Up Holland High School | Secondary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Secondary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
Living in WN5 8SY
Nearest stations
- Orrell station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Upholland station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Pemberton station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Asda Express 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.0 mi
- Tesco Express 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Well 0.2 mi
- Cohens Chemist 0.6 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
- Red Rose Dental Group 0.6 mi
- Hall Green Dental Practice 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Bradshaw Medical Centre 1.1 mi
- Hall Green Surgery 1.3 mi
- Newtown Medical Practice 1.8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WN5 8SY
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.6% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 70.3% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 24.1% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.2% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.5% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.3% | 15.4% |
| No qualifications | 11.8% | 21.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.8% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.5% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 29.5% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 9.4% | 14% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 25.5% | 16.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15.4% | 12.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.8% | 10.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.6% | 9.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.9% | 11.4% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5% | 9.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.5% | 8.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.6% | 28.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.1% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.1% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 21.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 65.1% | 58.8% |
| Economically inactive | 31.8% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.2% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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