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Ascroft Avenue, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ascroft Avenue, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/ascroft-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 8PA, WN6 8NY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£81,943
7 sales
Price range
£75k – £99k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Feb 2023
WN6 8PA

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At a glance

House prices£82k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkWigan Wallgate station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% leaseholdAcross 13 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

7 property sales on Ascroft Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Feb 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £81,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 43% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ascroft Avenue range from £75,000 to £99,000. 23% of homes sold here were freehold and 77% leasehold.

House prices on Ascroft Avenue compared

WN6 postcode area£252,470
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ascroft Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £83,000 (1 sales)2016£83k2017: £75,300 (2 sales)2017£75k2018: £76,000 (1 sales)2018£76k2020: £75,000 (1 sales)2020£75k2022: £99,000 (1 sales)2022£99k2023: £90,000 (1 sales)2023£90k

Tenure: 23% freehold and 77% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£81,0001 Feb 2023
Semi-detached3£83,20012 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Ascroft Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 22 Oct 2025£74,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8NY 27 May 2025£95,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 1 Feb 2023£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8NY 12 Dec 2022£99,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 24 Jun 2022£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
50, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8NY 27 Mar 2020£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 10 May 2018£76,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 14 Aug 2017£75,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 30 Jun 2017£122,652 TerracedLeasehold
16, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 30 Jun 2017£109,500 TerracedLeasehold
16, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 5 Apr 2017£56,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 14 Mar 2017£75,600 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Ascroft Avenue WN6 8PA 20 Apr 2016£83,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
42, Ascroft Avenue £99,000 (Dec 2022) → £95,000 (May 2025) -4%
over 2 yrs
16, Ascroft Avenue £56,000 (Apr 2017) → £122,652 (Jun 2017) → £120,000 (Jun 2022) +114%
over 5 yrs
19, Ascroft Avenue £75,000 (Aug 2017) → £76,000 (May 2018) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Ascroft Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ascroft Avenue in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

Ascroft Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Douglas 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 Ascroft Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 145 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Infinite Schools Wigan 56 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Marsh Green Primary School 371 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Woodfield Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Wigan Wallgate station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Gathurst station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blackthorn Avenue (opp, Beech Hill Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Thicknesse Avenue (cnr, Shaftsbury Street) 2 min walk
  • Thicknesse Avenue (adj, Shaftsbury Street) 2 min walk
  • Blackthorn Avenue (nr, Beech Hill Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beech Hill Medical Practice
    278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 0.6 mi
  • Marsh Green Medical Practice
    Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • The Dicconson Group Practice
    Frog Lane, Wigan · 0.9 mi
  • Dr Seabrook
    1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Beech Hill Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wigan Woodhouse Lane · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodhouse Lane · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • England Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Gidlow Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Claremont Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Red Rose Dental Group · 1.2 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.7%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented28.0%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+23.0%18.6%
Residents1,522

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 Ascroft Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White94.7%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian63.1%62.8%
No religion29.4%30.3%
Not answered4.7%4.7%
Muslim2.2%1.3%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK91.8%93.8%
Born outside the UK8.2%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications24.3%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.5%25.8%
Level 2 qualifications17%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.5%
Apprenticeship9.5%7.1%
Other qualifications2.8%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health39.2%46.3%
Good health37.5%33.5%
Fair health15.7%14%
Bad health6%4.9%
Very bad health1.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household46%42.4%
No cars or vans in household26%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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