Atherton Street, Bickershaw, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Atherton Street, Bickershaw, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/atherton-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 5TX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£80,000

1 sales

Price range

£80k – £80k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Sep 2020

WN2 5TX

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At a glance

House prices£80k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkHindley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

1 property sale on Atherton Street, Bickershaw, Wigan has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 11 Sep 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £80,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Atherton Street compared

WN2 postcode area£201,531

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£80,000	11 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Atherton Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Atherton Street WN2 5TX	22 Mar 2024	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Atherton Street WN2 5TX	11 Sep 2020	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Atherton Street WN2 5TX	3 May 2019	£64,500	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Atherton Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Atherton Street in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% 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

Atherton Street 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 Atherton Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bickershaw CofE Primary School 138 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy 106 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–16	Report	1.0 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 274 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green 170 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Hindley Green Community Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Platt Bridge Community School 479 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Holy Family Catholic Academy 228 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green 197 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.3 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 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Ince (Manchester) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brown Street (cnr, Bickershaw Lane) 1 min walk
Brown Street (opp, Bickershaw Lane) 2 min walk
Turner Avenue (opp, Bickershaw Lane) 4 min walk
Turner Avenue (nr, Bickershaw Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Platt House Surgery
Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 1.3 mi
Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 1.3 mi
Dr Tun & Partners
Hindley Health Centre, 17 Liverpool Road, Wigan · 1.5 mi
Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Hindley Green Express · 1.1 mi
Aldi Aldi Hindley Green Hindley · 1.1 mi
Heron Heron West Leigh · 1.1 mi
Iceland Iceland Platt Bridge · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Abram Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Wigan Road Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Time For Teeth Hmp Hindley · 0.5 mi
Platt Bridge Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 3 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.7%	62.5%
Private rented	20.5%	20.3%
Social rented	22.4%	17.1%
Households	487

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	77.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,633

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Atherton Street

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Who lives around Atherton Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	90.9%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.9%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.5%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	57.6%	62.8%
No religion	31%	30.3%
Not answered	6.2%	4.7%
Muslim	3.4%	1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	94.3%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	5.7%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	29.6%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.4%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	12.5%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.9%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	40.1%	46.3%
Good health	35.4%	33.5%
Fair health	16%	14%
Bad health	5.7%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.1%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	26.4%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	24.1%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.4%	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.

Planning and heritage near Atherton Street

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