WN8 7RP, Wigan
Sold prices and local information for WN8 7RP on Higher Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£478,778
9 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
91%
of homes, gigabit 91%
Sold prices in WN8 7RP
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress House, Higher Lane | 3 May 2024 | £15,000 | Other |
| Woodvale, Higher Lane | 22 Mar 2024 | £44,000 | Other |
| Woodbank, Higher Lane | 5 Mar 2024 | £10,000 | Other |
| Paynton, Higher Lane | 4 Aug 2022 | £335,000 | Detached |
| Ashurst Hall, Higher Lane | 13 Jun 2022 | £1,800,000 | Other |
| Peacehaven, Higher Lane | 14 Dec 2021 | £610,000 | Detached |
| Cypress House, Higher Lane | 21 May 2021 | £15,000 | Other |
| Woodbank, Higher Lane | 21 Jan 2021 | £280,000 | Semi-detached |
| Dalton House, Higher Lane | 12 Aug 2016 | £1,200,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WN8 7RP
- Higher Lane£486k
Schools near WN8 7RP
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.0 mi |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Maharishi Free School | All-through | – | 0.9 mi |
| Cobbs Brow School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Woodland Community Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 1.1 mi |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Secondary | Good | 1.3 mi |
Living in WN8 7RP
Nearest stations
- Parbold station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Appley Bridge station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Hoscar station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.3 mi
- Asda Superstore 1.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Rowlands Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Asda Pharmacy 1.3 mi
- J Halton 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Ashurst Dental Practice 0.7 mi
- Firbeck Dental Practice 1.4 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Ashurst Primary Care 0.7 mi
- Parbold Surgery 1.5 mi
- Manor Primary Care 1.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 74% of homes in West Lancashire (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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WN8 7RP
Ethnic group
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 96.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 68.4% | 61.5% |
| No religion | 26% | 31.5% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.8% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.2% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 49.6% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.7% | 21% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 13.7% |
| No qualifications | 10.6% | 17.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.3% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.3% | 48.1% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 9.9% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Occupation
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.8% | 18.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 26.4% | 13.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.1% | 11.8% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.6% | 10.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.7% | 11.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.2% | 7.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 4.1% | 9.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 2.5% | 8.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 47.5% | 30.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 26.6% | 39.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.5% | 11.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 3.5% | 18% |
Economic activity
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 49.4% | 54% |
| Economically inactive | 48.4% | 42.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 3.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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