Darwen Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 5ER.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£109,000

4 sales

Price range

£82k – £128k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 May 2025

WN2 5ER

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At a glance

House prices£109k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkInce (Manchester) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 6 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

4 property sales on Darwen Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £101,000. 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 50% semi-detached, 50% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Darwen Drive range from £82,000 to £128,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Darwen Drive compared

WN2 postcode area£201,531

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£101,000	26 Mar 2021
Terraced	2	£117,000	23 May 2025

Sold prices on Darwen Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Darwen Drive WN2 5ER	23 May 2025	£128,000	Terraced	Leasehold
9, Darwen Drive WN2 5ER	25 Jan 2023	£130,000	Terraced	Leasehold
15, Darwen Drive WN2 5ER	29 Jul 2022	£106,000	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Darwen Drive WN2 5ER	26 Mar 2021	£120,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Darwen Drive WN2 5ER	10 Jan 2020	£85,000	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Darwen Drive WN2 5ER	8 Jan 2016	£82,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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
5, Darwen Drive	£85,000 (Jan 2020) → £128,000 (May 2025)	+51% over 5 yrs
2, Darwen Drive	£82,000 (Jan 2016) → £120,000 (Mar 2021)	+46% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Darwen Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Academy 228 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Newbridge Learning Community 83 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 242 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Platt Bridge Community School 479 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 274 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 281 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Hawkley Hall High School 1,170 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.3 mi
Britannia Bridge Primary School 223 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Hindley station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Wigan North Western station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Miller's Lane (W-bound, Miller's Lane) 3 min walk
Stapleton Street (nr, Walthew Lane) 4 min walk
Sherwood Way (NE-bound, Sherwood Way) 4 min walk
Stapleton Street (opp, Walthew Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.4 mi
Platt House Surgery
Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.4 mi
Rivington Way Surgery
Phoenix Way, Ince, Wigan · 1.1 mi
Ince Surgery
Clare House, Phoenix Way, Wigan · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Platt Bridge · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Platt Bridge · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Warrington Road · 1.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Liverpool Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Platt Bridge Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Hindley · 1.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.3 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.2%	62.5%
Private rented	33.3%	20.3%
Social rented	10.2%	17.1%
Households	998

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,434

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 Darwen Drive

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Who lives around Darwen Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	91.4%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.2%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.2%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	52.6%	62.8%
No religion	37.5%	30.3%
Not answered	5.6%	4.7%
Muslim	2.2%	1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	86.5%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	13.5%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.7%	25.8%
No qualifications	21.5%	21.1%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	17.7%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	48.1%	46.3%
Good health	32.4%	33.5%
Fair health	13.9%	14%
Bad health	4.6%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.5%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	25.9%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	25.3%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.2%	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 Darwen Drive

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