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Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/cowburn-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 4GR, WN2 4BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£76,083
18 sales
Price range
£34k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2023
WN2 4BZ

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At a glance

House prices£76k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkHindley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 20 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

18 property sales on Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £55,375. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 22% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Cowburn Street range from £34,000 to £190,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.

House prices on Cowburn Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cowburn Street 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: £42,000 (1 sales)2016£42k2017: £67,000 (4 sales)2017£67k2018: £58,000 (1 sales)2018£58k2020: £51,500 (2 sales)2020£52k2021: £103,500 (2 sales)2021£104k2022: £95,875 (4 sales)2022£96k2023: £77,000 (4 sales)2023£77k

Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£55,37519 May 2023
Terraced4£97,75022 Sep 2023
Semi-detached2£157,00029 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Cowburn Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 2 May 2025£64,950 OtherLeasehold
28, Cowburn Street WN2 4BZ 22 Sep 2023£121,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 19 May 2023£67,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 23 Feb 2023£50,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 16 Feb 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 2 Nov 2022£63,500 FlatLeasehold
34, Cowburn Street WN2 4BZ 29 Jul 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 30 May 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 30 May 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Cowburn Street WN2 4BZ 10 Dec 2021£160,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 19 May 2021£47,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 11 Aug 2020£55,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 17 Jul 2020£48,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 28 Nov 2018£58,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 10 Nov 2017£47,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Cowburn Street WN2 4BZ 23 Oct 2017£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 30 Aug 2017£34,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Cowburn Street WN2 4BZ 17 Mar 2017£55,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Cowburn Street WN2 4BZ 2 Mar 2017£55,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Royal Court, Cowburn Street WN2 4GR 20 May 2016£42,000 FlatLeasehold

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
5, Royal Court, Cowburn Street £42,000 (May 2016) → £48,000 (Jul 2020) → £67,000 (May 2023) +60%
over 7 yrs
10, Royal Court, Cowburn Street £47,500 (Nov 2017) → £63,500 (Nov 2022) +34%
over 5 yrs
14, Royal Court, Cowburn Street £55,000 (Aug 2020) → £65,000 (May 2022) +18%
over 2 yrs
2, Royal Court, Cowburn Street £34,000 (Aug 2017) → £58,000 (Nov 2018) +71%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Cowburn Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School 201 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Academy Hindley 908 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Hindley Nursery School 103 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Oakfield High School and College 413 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
The Parks School 21 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Hindley Junior and Infant School Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley 198 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Hindley station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Westhoughton station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hindley Cemetery (opp, Castle Hill Road) 1 min walk
  • Hindley Cemetery (o/s, Castle Hill Road) 1 min walk
  • Hereford Road (opp, Sandy Lane) 1 min walk
  • Hereford Road (nr, Sandy Lane) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pennygate Medical Centre
    109 Ladies Lane, Hindley, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Dr Tun & Partners
    Hindley Health Centre, 17 Liverpool Road, Wigan · 1.0 mi
  • Platt House Surgery
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 1.8 mi
  • Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Hindley · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hindley Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Borsdane Avenue Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Trayners Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Hindley Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.6%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented25.2%17.1%
Households656

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+19.6%18.6%
Residents1,482

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 Cowburn Street

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White97.4%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian60.1%62.8%
No religion34%30.3%
Not answered4.6%4.7%
Muslim0.7%1.3%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK96.5%93.8%
Born outside the UK3.5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications26.9%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above20%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.1%
Other qualifications1.9%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health41.9%46.3%
Good health35.9%33.5%
Fair health15%14%
Bad health5.6%4.9%
Very bad health1.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household46.6%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household25.1%28.2%
No cars or vans in household20.7%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.6%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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