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Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/ancroft-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 3ST.

Average price (last 12 months)
£230,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£185,750
18 sales
Price range
£112k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
WN2 3ST

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At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkHindley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

18 property sales on Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £225,562. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% detached, 28% semi-detached, 28% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ancroft Drive range from £112,000 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Ancroft Drive compared

WN2 postcode area£201,531
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ancroft Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £144,667 (3 sales)2016£145k2018: £126,000 (2 sales)2018£126k2019: £182,750 (2 sales)2019£183k2020: £158,332 (3 sales)2020£158k2021: £195,000 (2 sales)2021£195k2022: £234,000 (2 sales)2022£234k2024: £227,000 (2 sales)2024£227k2025: £275,000 (1 sales)2025£275k2026: £230,000 (1 sales)2026£230k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£225,5628 Oct 2025
Semi-detached5£148,40020 Dec 2022
Terraced5£159,40021 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Ancroft Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 21 Aug 2026£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 8 Oct 2025£275,000 DetachedLeasehold
7, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 9 Aug 2024£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 31 May 2024£269,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 20 Dec 2022£178,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 2 Sep 2022£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 1 Apr 2022£290,000 DetachedLeasehold
17, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 7 Oct 2021£230,000 DetachedLeasehold
28, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 12 Mar 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 17 Dec 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 16 Oct 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 20 Mar 2020£199,995 DetachedLeasehold
14, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 23 Aug 2019£175,500 DetachedLeasehold
4, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 14 Jun 2019£190,000 DetachedLeasehold
22, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 18 Dec 2018£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 13 Aug 2018£112,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 2 Sep 2016£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 22 Jul 2016£129,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Ancroft Drive WN2 3ST 18 Mar 2016£175,000 DetachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
22, Ancroft Drive £130,000 (Sep 2016) → £140,000 (Dec 2018) → £230,000 (Aug 2026) +77%
over 10 yrs
9, Ancroft Drive £199,995 (Mar 2020) → £275,000 (Oct 2025) +38%
over 6 yrs
17, Ancroft Drive £230,000 (Oct 2021) → £269,000 (May 2024) +17%
over 3 yrs
5, Ancroft Drive £112,000 (Aug 2018) → £155,000 (Sep 2022) +38%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ancroft Drive

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Ancroft Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Possession of weapons1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ancroft Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ancroft Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy 106 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–16 Report 0.3 mi
Hindley Junior and Infant School Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 281 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Platt Bridge Community School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Hindley Nursery School 103 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.9 mi
Outwood Academy Hindley 908 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 274 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hindley station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Ince (Manchester) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leyland Park (o/s, Leyland Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Close Lane (nr, Park Road) 7 min walk
  • Close Lane (o/s, Park Road) 7 min walk
  • Park Road (adj, Lord Street) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Tun & Partners
    Hindley Health Centre, 17 Liverpool Road, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Platt House Surgery
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • Pennygate Medical Centre
    109 Ladies Lane, Hindley, Wigan · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Hindley · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Hindley Green Hindley · 1.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Platt Bridge · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hindley Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Trayners Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Time For Teeth Hmp Hindley · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.7%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households893

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents2,156

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Wigan with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ancroft Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White96.3%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.2%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian66.5%62.8%
No religion27.4%30.3%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Muslim1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK96.4%93.8%
Born outside the UK3.6%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%15.4%
No qualifications16.6%21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.1%
Other qualifications1.3%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health51%46.3%
Good health33%33.5%
Fair health11.4%14%
Bad health3.5%4.9%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household43.9%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household31.5%28.2%
No cars or vans in household13.6%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household11%8.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wigan.

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