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Downing Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£97,375
4 sales
Price range
£62k – £135k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 May 2025
WN2 5DP

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At a glance

House prices£97k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkInce (Manchester) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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 Downing Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £66,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Downing Close range from £61,500 to £135,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downing Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £61,500 (1 sales)2017£62k2019: £72,000 (1 sales)2019£72k2022: £121,000 (1 sales)2022£121k2025: £135,000 (1 sales)2025£135k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced2£66,75013 Dec 2019
Semi-detached2£128,00023 May 2025

Sold prices on Downing Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Downing Close WN2 5DP 23 May 2025£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Downing Close WN2 5DP 9 Sep 2022£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Downing Close WN2 5DP 13 Dec 2019£72,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Downing Close WN2 5DP 28 Feb 2017£61,500 TerracedFreehold

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
20, Downing Close £61,500 (Feb 2017) → £72,000 (Dec 2019) +17%
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Schools near Downing Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Family Catholic Academy 228 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 274 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Platt Bridge Community School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Newbridge Learning Community 83 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 242 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 281 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy 106 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–16 Report 1.4 mi
Hawkley Hall High School 1,170 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Hindley station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Victoria Road (NE-bound, Victoria Road) 1 min walk
  • Miller's Lane (W-bound, Miller's Lane) 2 min walk
  • Miller's Lane (W-bound, Miller's Lane) 3 min walk
  • Sherwood Way (NE-bound, Sherwood Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Platt House Surgery
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.4 mi
  • Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.4 mi
  • Ince Surgery
    Clare House, Phoenix Way, Wigan · 1.3 mi
  • Dr Tun & Partners
    Hindley Health Centre, 17 Liverpool Road, Wigan · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Platt Bridge · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Platt Bridge · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Warrington Road · 1.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Liverpool Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Abram Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Platt Bridge Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Hindley · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.1%62.5%
Private rented21.9%20.3%
Social rented34.5%17.1%
Households759

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.7%18.6%
Residents1,710

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 Downing Close

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White94.9%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian51.1%62.8%
No religion38.7%30.3%
Not answered7.4%4.7%
Muslim2.2%1.3%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK92.2%93.8%
Born outside the UK7.8%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications30.2%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.8%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.1%
Other qualifications5.5%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health37.1%46.3%
Good health35%33.5%
Fair health18.4%14%
Bad health7.9%4.9%
Very bad health1.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household47.2%42.4%
No cars or vans in household30.3%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household17.6%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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.

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