Burns Close, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Burns Close, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/burns-close-wigan/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN3 5HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£142,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£109,814

11 sales

Price range

£50k – £175k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Mar 2026

WN3 5HX

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At a glance

House prices£143k average34% below the Wigan average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkPemberton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Burns Close, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £142,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £111,045. That is 34% below the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Burns Close range from £50,000 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Burns Close ranks 315th for average price.

House prices on Burns Close compared

Burns Close£142,500

WN3 postcode area£202,444

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	10	£111,045	2 Mar 2026
Terraced	1	£97,500	29 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Burns Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Burns Close WN3 5HX	2 Mar 2026	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
45, Burns Close WN3 5HX	20 Feb 2026	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Burns Close WN3 5HX	30 Apr 2025	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
43, Burns Close WN3 5HX	1 Nov 2024	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
33, Burns Close WN3 5HX	29 Sep 2023	£97,500	Terraced	Freehold
43, Burns Close WN3 5HX	28 Jun 2021	£85,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Burns Close WN3 5HX	3 Jul 2020	£98,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Burns Close WN3 5HX	23 Aug 2019	£90,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Burns Close WN3 5HX	22 Mar 2019	£82,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Burns Close WN3 5HX	22 Feb 2019	£79,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Burns Close WN3 5HX	19 Jan 2018	£50,000	Semi-detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
14, Burns Close	£50,000 (Jan 2018) → £98,000 (Jul 2020) → £150,000 (Mar 2026)	+200% over 8 yrs
43, Burns Close	£85,000 (Jun 2021) → £175,000 (Nov 2024)	+106% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Burns Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan 188 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 180 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Expanse Learning Wigan School 89 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Hope School 233 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.6 mi
Marus Bridge Primary School 400 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Hawkley Hall High School 1,170 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 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

Pemberton station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Wigan North Western station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Wigan Wallgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Snowden Avenue (opp, Poolstock Lane) 2 min walk
St Pauls Avenue (nr, Poolstock Lane) 3 min walk
Walpole Avenue (opp, St Pauls Avenue) 3 min walk
Ruskin Avenue (opp, St Pauls Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Marus Bridge Practice
Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.2 mi
Kumar Family Practice
Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.2 mi
South Wigan Medical Practice
Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Ctr, Wigan · 0.2 mi
Zaman
Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Poolstock Ln Express · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Worsley Mesnes · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan · 0.4 mi
Asda Express Asda Warrington Road Express Petrol · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Blundell's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Hawkley Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Warrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 6 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	6 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.3%	62.5%
Private rented	10.0%	20.3%
Social rented	5.7%	17.1%
Households	619

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,381

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 Burns Close

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Who lives around Burns Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	96.4%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.9%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	68.7%	62.8%
No religion	24.9%	30.3%
Not answered	4.4%	4.7%
Muslim	1.3%	1.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	95.7%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	4.3%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	26.3%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.5%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	10.3%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	40.9%	46.3%
Good health	35.9%	33.5%
Fair health	16.7%	14%
Bad health	5.3%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	52.6%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	26.5%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	14%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Burns Close

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