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Back Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Back Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/back-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 9LH, WN6 9LE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£234,313
28 sales
Price range
£123k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
WN6 9LE

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At a glance

House prices£320k average49% above the Wigan average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkAppley Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 31 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

28 property sales on Back Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £217,861. That is 49% above the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 18% detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Back Lane range from £123,000 to £475,000. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Back Lane ranks 33rd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Back Lane compared

Back Lane£320,000
WN6 postcode area£252,470
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,000 (1 sales)2016£160k2017: £180,333 (3 sales)2017£180k2018: £243,000 (4 sales)2018£243k2019: £169,333 (3 sales)2019£169k2020: £251,250 (4 sales)2020£251k2021: £253,417 (3 sales)2021£253k2022: £215,000 (2 sales)2022£215k2023: £248,000 (1 sales)2023£248k2024: £236,167 (3 sales)2024£236k2025: £326,000 (3 sales)2025£326k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£217,86123 Jan 2026
Detached5£366,4004 Apr 2024
Terraced5£161,45012 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Back Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Back Lane WN6 9LH 5 Jun 2026£159,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Back Lane WN6 9LE 23 Jan 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
89, Back Lane WN6 9LE 5 Dec 2025£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Back Lane WN6 9LE 1 Aug 2025£350,000 OtherFreehold
63, Back Lane WN6 9LH 27 May 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Back Lane WN6 9LH 7 Feb 2025£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Back Lane WN6 9LE 25 Oct 2024£203,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
93, Back Lane WN6 9LE 4 Apr 2024£300,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Back Lane WN6 9LH 12 Jan 2024£205,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Back Lane WN6 9LH 20 Jan 2023£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Back Lane WN6 9LH 14 Oct 2022£192,500 TerracedLeasehold
75, Back Lane WN6 9LH 22 Jul 2022£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Wood Farm, Back Lane WN6 9LE 20 Dec 2021£1,225,000 OtherFreehold
Sharps Barn, Back Lane WN6 9LH 15 Jun 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Back Lane WN6 9LH 13 May 2021£155,250 TerracedFreehold
17, Back Lane WN6 9LH 29 Jan 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Back Lane WN6 9LH 13 Nov 2020£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Back Lane WN6 9LH 16 Mar 2020£250,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Back Lane WN6 9LH 28 Jan 2020£465,000 DetachedLeasehold
33, Back Lane WN6 9LH 17 Jan 2020£131,500 TerracedLeasehold
41, Back Lane WN6 9LH 18 Sep 2019£123,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Back Lane WN6 9LH 31 Jul 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Back Lane WN6 9LE 4 Jan 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Back Lane WN6 9LE 20 Jul 2018£170,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Back Lane WN6 9LH 22 Jun 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Back Lane WN6 9LH 25 May 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Sharps Barn, Back Lane WN6 9LH 12 Mar 2018£422,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Back Lane WN6 9LE 20 Dec 2017£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Back Lane WN6 9LE 20 Oct 2017£144,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Back Lane WN6 9LH 18 Jan 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Back Lane WN6 9LH 3 Nov 2016£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
89, Back Lane £232,000 (Dec 2017) → £390,000 (Dec 2025) +68%
over 8 yrs
119, Back Lane £150,000 (Jan 2019) → £350,000 (Aug 2025) +133%
over 7 yrs
65, Back Lane £160,000 (Nov 2016) → £293,000 (Feb 2025) +83%
over 8 yrs
46, Back Lane £144,000 (Oct 2017) → £203,500 (Oct 2024) +41%
over 7 yrs
Sharps Barn, Back Lane £422,000 (Mar 2018) → £475,000 (Jun 2021) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Back Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shevington Vale Primary School 196 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 138 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Shevington High School 878 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
Wood Fold Primary School 425 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 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

  • Appley Bridge station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Gathurst station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Parbold station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hullet Close (opp, Back Lane) 1 min walk
  • Hullet Close (nr, Back Lane) 1 min walk
  • Glen Drive (opp, Back Lane) 2 min walk
  • Glen Drive (nr, Back Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shevington Surgery
    Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Standish Medical Practice
    49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 1.9 mi
  • Parbold Surgery
    4 The Green, Parbold, Wigan · 2.8 mi
  • Marsh Green Medical Practice
    Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Appley Bridge · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shevington · 1.0 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Standish Express Petrol · 1.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Standish · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Appley Bridge Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Shevington Community Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 1.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.7 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 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.4%62.5%
Private rented7.3%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households563

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.3%18.6%
Residents1,277

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 Back Lane

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White98%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.2%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian65.8%62.8%
No religion28.3%30.3%
Not answered5%4.7%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%
Muslim0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK97.9%93.8%
Born outside the UK2.1%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above34.6%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%17.6%
No qualifications14.2%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.1%
Other qualifications3.1%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health50%46.3%
Good health32.8%33.5%
Fair health13.1%14%
Bad health3.5%4.9%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
2 cars or vans in household39.3%28.2%
1 car or van in household38.6%42.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%8.1%
No cars or vans in household8.9%21.3%

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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