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Careless Lane, Ince, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Careless Lane, Ince, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/careless-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 2HP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£77,499
6 sales
Price range
£58k – £105k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2019
WN2 2HP

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At a glance

House prices£77k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkInce (Manchester) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 12 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

6 property sales on Careless Lane, Ince, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Nov 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £77,499. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Careless Lane range from £57,500 to £105,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Careless Lane compared

WN2 postcode area£201,531
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £68,000 (1 sales)2016£68k2018: £75,832 (3 sales)2018£76k2019: £84,750 (2 sales)2019£85k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£77,49920 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Careless Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 12 Jun 2026£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 5 Feb 2025£91,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 18 Nov 2022£89,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 18 Nov 2022£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 19 Oct 2021£49,050 TerracedFreehold
9, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 20 Nov 2019£85,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 18 Jan 2019£84,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 27 Nov 2018£68,500 TerracedLeasehold
28, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 31 Aug 2018£64,995 TerracedLeasehold
11, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 29 Mar 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 19 Jan 2018£57,500 TerracedLeasehold
34, Careless Lane WN2 2HP 20 Jul 2016£68,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
9, Careless Lane £84,000 (Jan 2019) → £85,500 (Nov 2019) +2%
over under a year

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Schools near Careless Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ince CofE Primary School 383 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Dean Trust Rose Bridge 692 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
St William's Catholic Primary School 235 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
CEWE School 39 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Catharine's CofE Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 348 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Britannia Bridge Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Douglas Valley Nursery School 100 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 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

  • Ince (Manchester) station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Wigan Wallgate station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Keble Street (opp, Manchester Road) 1 min walk
  • Ince Bar (NE-bound, Belle Green Lane) 1 min walk
  • Ince Bar (NW-bound, Manchester Road) 1 min walk
  • Queensway (opp, Belle Green Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Longshoot Medical Practice
    Longshoot Health Centre, Scholes, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Rivington Way Surgery
    Phoenix Way, Ince, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • Ince Surgery
    Clare House, Phoenix Way, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • Sullivan Way Surgery
    Sullivan Way, Scholes, Wigan · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Whelley · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Warrington Road · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Whelley Express · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Wigan Wigan · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hollowood Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Florence House · 1.1 mi
  • Wigan Orthodontic Centre · 1.1 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 1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented29.6%20.3%
Social rented24.7%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents1,620

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 Careless Lane

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White94.8%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.8%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian61.6%62.8%
No religion30.4%30.3%
Not answered5.6%4.7%
Muslim1.7%1.3%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK84.7%93.8%
Born outside the UK15.3%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications28.5%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.3%25.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.9%10.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%15.4%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.1%
Other qualifications3.7%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health44.5%46.3%
Good health32.7%33.5%
Fair health15.6%14%
Bad health5.7%4.9%
Very bad health1.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household41.9%42.4%
No cars or vans in household36.2%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household16.9%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%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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