East Street, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN4 8ST.
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At a glance
12 property sales on East Street, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £125,999. Average sale prices rose from £89,833 in 2016 to £133,750 in 2025 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 17% flat, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on East Street range from £70,000 to £155,000. 18% of homes sold here were freehold and 82% leasehold.
House prices on East Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. East Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 18% freehold and 82% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £125,999 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Flat | 2 | £90,000 | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Terraced | 2 | £105,000 | 7 Jul 2023 |
Sold prices on East Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, East Street WN4 8ST | 5 Dec 2025 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 48, East Street WN4 8ST | 3 Jul 2025 | £112,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 30, East Street WN4 8ST | 19 Sep 2024 | £100,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 36, East Street WN4 8ST | 20 Oct 2023 | £129,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 46, East Street WN4 8ST | 28 Sep 2023 | £82,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 50, East Street WN4 8ST | 7 Jul 2023 | £140,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 40, East Street WN4 8ST | 30 Jul 2021 | £105,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 50, East Street WN4 8ST | 30 Jun 2021 | £70,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 48, East Street WN4 8ST | 16 Jun 2021 | £88,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 6, East Street WN4 8ST | 12 Apr 2019 | £119,995 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 11, East Street WN4 8ST | 18 Oct 2017 | £149,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, East Street WN4 8ST | 29 Jun 2017 | £450 | Other | Freehold |
| 42, East Street WN4 8ST | 29 Jun 2017 | £450 | Other | Leasehold |
| 11, East Street WN4 8ST | 7 Apr 2017 | £147,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, East Street WN4 8ST | 9 Dec 2016 | £82,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 10, East Street WN4 8ST | 7 Nov 2016 | £112,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 40, East Street WN4 8ST | 14 Oct 2016 | £75,000 | Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6, East Street | £119,995 (Apr 2019) → £155,000 (Dec 2025) | +29% over 7 yrs |
| 48, East Street | £88,000 (Jun 2021) → £112,500 (Jul 2025) | +28% over 4 yrs |
| 36, East Street | £82,000 (Dec 2016) → £129,000 (Oct 2023) | +57% over 7 yrs |
| 50, East Street | £70,000 (Jun 2021) → £140,000 (Jul 2023) | +100% over 2 yrs |
| 40, East Street | £75,000 (Oct 2016) → £105,000 (Jul 2021) | +40% over 5 yrs |
| 11, East Street | £147,000 (Apr 2017) → £149,995 (Oct 2017) | +2% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near East Street
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of East Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
East Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
- Millingford Brook at Ashton in Makerfield Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near East Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 187 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Willow Grove Primary School 68 pupils | Community special school | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School 174 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 242 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cansfield High School 974 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Nicol Mere School 418 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| R L Hughes Primary School 425 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1,204 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 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
- Bryn station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Garswood station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
- Newton-le-Willows station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Luke's Church (opp, Golborne Road) 1 min walk
- St Luke's Church (o/s, Golborne Road) 1 min walk
- East Street (cnr, Bolton Road) 1 min walk
- East Street (opp, Bolton Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Medicentre
Council Avenue, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.8 mi - Bryn Street Surgery
Ashton Health Centre, Council Avenue, Wigan · 0.8 mi - Ashton Medical Centre
120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.8 mi - Bryn Cross Surgery
246 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Ashton-in-makerfield Esso Express · 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Ashton-in-Makerfield · 0.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl WIG - Ashton In Makerfield · 0.7 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Ashton In Makerfield Food Warehouse · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- J Morris Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
- High Street (dental Surgery) · 1.6 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
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 | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 31.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 763 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,746 |
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.
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Who lives around East Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 95% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.3% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 33.5% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.2% | 21.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19% | 25.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 17.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 19.4% | 14% |
| Bad health | 6.6% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 2.6% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.6% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.9% | 21.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.9% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 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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