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Edward Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Edward Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/edward-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN4 8QU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£217,894
19 sales
Price range
£85k – £344k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
WN4 8QU

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At a glance

House prices£235k average10% above the Wigan average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkBryn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% leaseholdAcross 23 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

19 property sales on Edward Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £230,714. That is 10% above the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% semi-detached, 21% detached, 5% flat. Recorded sale prices on Edward Drive range from £85,000 to £344,000. 48% of homes sold here were freehold and 52% leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Edward Drive ranks 117th for average price.

House prices on Edward Drive compared

Edward Drive£235,000
WN4 postcode area£219,599
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £209,998 (2 sales)2017£210k2019: £85,000 (1 sales)2019£85k2020: £156,498 (2 sales)2020£156k2021: £257,500 (1 sales)2021£258k2023: £233,333 (3 sales)2023£233k2024: £234,900 (5 sales)2024£235k2025: £247,500 (4 sales)2025£248k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 48% freehold and 52% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£230,7145 Jun 2026
Detached4£206,25017 Oct 2025
Flat1£85,0007 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Edward Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3A, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 5 Jun 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 10 Nov 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 17 Oct 2025£210,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 19 Sep 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 22 Aug 2025£245,000 OtherLeasehold
5A, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 27 May 2025£235,000 DetachedLeasehold
36, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 19 Aug 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 30 Jul 2024£344,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 5 Jul 2024£248,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 16 Apr 2024£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 9 Feb 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 7 Sep 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 8 Jun 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 7 Mar 2023£160,000 DetachedFreehold
2E, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 17 Nov 2021£97,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 1 Mar 2021£257,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
50, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 7 Jan 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3A, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 4 Sep 2020£139,995 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 2 Sep 2020£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2C, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 7 Nov 2019£85,000 FlatFreehold
1A, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 8 Nov 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 4 Dec 2017£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Edward Drive WN4 8QU 4 Dec 2017£220,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
3A, Edward Drive £139,995 (Sep 2020) → £200,000 (Jun 2026) +43%
over 6 yrs
66, Edward Drive £160,000 (Mar 2023) → £210,000 (Oct 2025) +31%
over 3 yrs
50, Edward Drive £165,000 (Jan 2021) → £275,000 (Sep 2025) +67%
over 5 yrs
32, Edward Drive £173,000 (Sep 2020) → £290,000 (Jun 2023) +68%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Edward Drive

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Edward Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual offences1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Edward Drive 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 Edward Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas CofE Primary School 174 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 242 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
R L Hughes Primary School 425 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cansfield High School 974 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 187 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1,204 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Nicol Mere School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
The Byrchall High School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Garswood station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Earlestown station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Orchard Street (opp, Bolton Road) 2 min walk
  • Alexandra Road (W-bound, Alexandra Road) 2 min walk
  • Alexandra Road (E-bound, Alexandra Road) 2 min walk
  • Orchard Street (nr, Bolton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Medicentre
    Council Avenue, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Bryn Street Surgery
    Ashton Health Centre, Council Avenue, Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Ashton Medical Centre
    120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.4 mi
  • Bryn Cross Surgery
    246 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Ashton-in-makerfield Esso Express · 0.2 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Ashton-in-Makerfield · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl WIG - Ashton In Makerfield · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Ashton In Makerfield · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • J Morris Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.5%62.5%
Private rented21.8%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households692

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+23.3%18.6%
Residents1,559

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Edward Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White97.1%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian63%62.8%
No religion31.6%30.3%
Not answered4.4%4.7%
Muslim0.8%1.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK95.8%93.8%
Born outside the UK4.2%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above24.4%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%17.6%
No qualifications18.8%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.1%
Other qualifications2.9%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health44.7%46.3%
Good health36.5%33.5%
Fair health13.7%14%
Bad health4.2%4.9%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household42.9%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%28.2%
No cars or vans in household16.8%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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