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Balcarres Avenue, Wigan

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN1 3UX, WN1 3UT, WN1 3UN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£209,100
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£154,063
31 sales
Price range
£45k – £252k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2026
WN1 3UX

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At a glance

House prices£209k averageAbout the Wigan average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkWigan Wallgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 36 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

31 property sales on Balcarres Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £209,100. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,248. Average sale prices rose from £132,667 in 2016 to £198,500 in 2026 (+50%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 6% flat, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Balcarres Avenue range from £45,000 to £251,500. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Balcarres Avenue ranks 172nd for average price.

House prices on Balcarres Avenue compared

Balcarres Avenue£209,100
WN1 postcode area£219,970
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £132,667 (3 sales)2016£133k2017: £135,000 (1 sales)2017£135k2018: £136,667 (6 sales)2018£137k2019: £127,500 (1 sales)2019£128k2020: £142,833 (3 sales)2020£143k2021: £45,000 (1 sales)2021£45k2022: £184,975 (2 sales)2022£185k2023: £152,357 (7 sales)2023£152k2024: £180,000 (1 sales)2024£180k2025: £205,750 (2 sales)2025£206k2026: £198,500 (4 sales)2026£199k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£155,24812 Aug 2026
Flat2£88,75010 Feb 2023
Detached1£251,50015 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Balcarres Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 12 Aug 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 7 Aug 2026£194,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 27 Feb 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 16 Feb 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 15 Dec 2025£251,500 DetachedFreehold
84, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 28 Mar 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 7 Aug 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 30 Oct 2023£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 30 Oct 2023£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 8 Aug 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 30 Jun 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Woodlands Hall, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UN 10 Feb 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Woodlands Hall, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UN 1 Feb 2023£87,500 FlatLeasehold
78, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 12 Jan 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 22 Sep 2022£179,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 7 Jun 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 21 Jan 2022£168,000 OtherFreehold
51, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 22 Dec 2021£45,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 23 Dec 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 27 Nov 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 29 May 2020£165,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 6 Mar 2020£133,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 14 Jun 2019£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 17 Apr 2019£9,900 OtherFreehold
73, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 22 Mar 2019£3,630 OtherFreehold
69, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 19 Dec 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 31 Oct 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 19 Oct 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 28 Sep 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 2 Aug 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 6 Mar 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Woodlands Hall, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UN 9 Nov 2017£40,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 12 Jan 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 7 Oct 2016£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UT 7 Oct 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Balcarres Avenue WN1 3UX 20 Jun 2016£150,000 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
24, Balcarres Avenue £150,000 (Aug 2018) → £200,000 (Aug 2026) +33%
over 8 yrs
3, Balcarres Avenue £130,000 (Mar 2018) → £194,000 (Aug 2026) +49%
over 8 yrs
36, Balcarres Avenue £190,000 (Jun 2022) → £175,000 (Feb 2026) -8%
over 4 yrs
51, Balcarres Avenue £135,000 (Jan 2017) → £45,000 (Dec 2021) -67%
over 5 yrs
1, Balcarres Avenue £145,000 (Oct 2018) → £165,500 (May 2020) → £165,000 (Dec 2020) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Balcarres Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery 326 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Douglas Valley Nursery School 100 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Mab's Cross Primary School 461 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan 136 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
CEWE School 39 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Woodfield Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Catharine's CofE Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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

  • Wigan Wallgate station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Ince (Manchester) station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rosemary Crescent (opp, Chestnut Road) 1 min walk
  • Rosemary Crescent (nr, Chestnut Road) 1 min walk
  • Balcarres Avenue (opp, Bradshaw Street) 2 min walk
  • Balcarres Avenue (nr, Bradshaw Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Longshoot Medical Practice
    Longshoot Health Centre, Scholes, Wigan · 0.4 mi
  • Sullivan Way Surgery
    Sullivan Way, Scholes, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Dr Seabrook
    1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 0.6 mi
  • Mesnes View Surgery
    93 Mesnes Street, Wigan · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Whelley · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Whelley Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Wigan Extra · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Wigan - Mesnes Road Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • New Springs Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Florence House · 0.5 mi
  • Red Rose Dental Group · 0.7 mi
  • Claremont Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.1%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented24.5%17.1%
Households771

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+24.2%18.6%
Residents1,614

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%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 Balcarres Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White93.4%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.3%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian68.1%62.8%
No religion23.9%30.3%
Not answered5.4%4.7%
Muslim2%1.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK93.7%93.8%
Born outside the UK6.3%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications24.6%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.9%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.1%
Other qualifications2.5%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health43.6%46.3%
Good health33.4%33.5%
Fair health16.6%14%
Bad health4.8%4.9%
Very bad health1.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household49%42.4%
No cars or vans in household26.7%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household19.4%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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