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Blackthorn Avenue, Wigan

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 7SA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£173,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£126,832
19 sales
Price range
£90k – £177k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
WN6 7SA

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At a glance

House prices£174k average19% below the Wigan average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkWigan Wallgate station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

19 property sales on Blackthorn Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £173,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £121,553. Average sale prices rose from £124,975 in 2016 to £173,500 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% below the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 2 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 84% semi-detached, 16% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blackthorn Avenue range from £90,000 to £177,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Blackthorn Avenue ranks 243rd for average price.

House prices on Blackthorn Avenue compared

Blackthorn Avenue£173,500
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: £124,975 (2 sales)2016£125k2017: £111,000 (2 sales)2017£111k2018: £90,000 (1 sales)2018£90k2019: £97,133 (3 sales)2019£97k2021: £118,750 (2 sales)2021£119k2022: £120,000 (1 sales)2022£120k2023: £146,000 (2 sales)2023£146k2024: £144,983 (3 sales)2024£145k2025: £125,000 (1 sales)2025£125k2026: £173,500 (2 sales)2026£174k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£121,55314 Aug 2026
Terraced3£154,98328 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Blackthorn Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 14 Aug 2026£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 18 Mar 2026£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 26 Sep 2025£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 28 Nov 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 12 Sep 2024£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 8 Mar 2024£139,950 TerracedFreehold
35, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 11 Oct 2023£150,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 17 May 2023£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 25 Nov 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 18 Mar 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 19 Jul 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 26 Mar 2021£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 13 Sep 2019£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 3 May 2019£101,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 18 Apr 2019£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 1 Mar 2018£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 26 May 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 27 Jan 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 27 Jan 2017£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 15 Nov 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Blackthorn Avenue WN6 7SA 29 Jul 2016£129,950 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
28, Blackthorn Avenue £110,000 (May 2017) → £177,000 (Aug 2026) +61%
over 9 yrs
16, Blackthorn Avenue £115,000 (Jan 2017) → £170,000 (Mar 2026) +48%
over 9 yrs

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Schools near Blackthorn Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 0.5 mi
Infinite Schools Wigan 56 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Marsh Green Primary School 371 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1,365 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 1.0 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Gathurst station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blackthorn Avenue (nr, Beech Hill Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Blackthorn Avenue (opp, Beech Hill Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Thicknesse Avenue (adj, Shaftsbury Street) 2 min walk
  • Thicknesse Avenue (cnr, Shaftsbury Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beech Hill Medical Practice
    278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Marsh Green Medical Practice
    Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • The Dicconson Group Practice
    Frog Lane, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • Dr Seabrook
    1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Beech Hill Wigan · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wigan Woodhouse Lane · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodhouse Lane · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • England Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Gidlow Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Claremont Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 5 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 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
Owned59.1%62.5%
Private rented32.3%20.3%
Social rented8.2%17.1%
Households745

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,708

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 Blackthorn Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White92.8%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.8%1.2%
Other ethnic group1.8%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.3%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian63.7%62.8%
No religion27.8%30.3%
Not answered4.8%4.7%
Muslim1.8%1.3%
Hindu1%0.3%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK89.1%93.8%
Born outside the UK10.9%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above25.3%25.8%
No qualifications20.8%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.5%
Apprenticeship9%7.1%
Other qualifications1.7%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health50.5%46.3%
Good health31.1%33.5%
Fair health13.5%14%
Bad health3.7%4.9%
Very bad health1.2%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household49.2%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household28.2%28.2%
No cars or vans in household15.2%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%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.

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