Elgin Close, Ince, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elgin Close, Ince, Wigan · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/elgin-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 2JW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£165,000

1 sales

Price range

£165k – £165k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Nov 2024

WN2 2JW

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At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkInce (Manchester) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Elgin Close, Ince, Wigan has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 21 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £165,000.

House prices on Elgin Close compared

WN2 postcode area£201,531

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£165,000	21 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Elgin Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Elgin Close WN2 2JW	21 Nov 2024	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Elgin Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elgin Close in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

Elgin Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert 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 Elgin Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dean Trust Rose Bridge 692 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Ince CofE Primary School 383 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St William's Catholic Primary School 235 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
CEWE School 39 pupils	Other independent special school	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Catharine's CofE Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan 136 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery 326 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 348 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	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

Ince (Manchester) station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Hindley station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Wigan Wallgate station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Stirling Avenue (nr, Pennington Lane) 2 min walk
Stirling Avenue (opp, Pennington Lane) 2 min walk
Fordyce Way (opp, Falkirk Drive) 2 min walk
Fordyce Way (nr, Falkirk Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Longshoot Medical Practice
Longshoot Health Centre, Scholes, Wigan · 0.7 mi
Sullivan Way Surgery
Sullivan Way, Scholes, Wigan · 0.8 mi
Rivington Way Surgery
Phoenix Way, Ince, Wigan · 1.0 mi
Ince Surgery
Clare House, Phoenix Way, Wigan · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Whelley Express · 0.6 mi
Spar Spar - Whelley · 0.6 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Wigan Extra · 0.9 mi
Lidl Lidl Central Wigan Wigan · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Hollowood Chemist · 0.5 mi
New Springs Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Florence House · 1.0 mi
Red Rose Dental Group · 1.2 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.8%	20.3%
Social rented	33.1%	17.1%
Households	634

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,538

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 Elgin Close

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Who lives around Elgin Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	94.3%	95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.6%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	62.8%	62.8%
No religion	28.9%	30.3%
Not answered	6%	4.7%
Muslim	1.4%	1.3%
Sikh	0.5%	–
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	90.4%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	9.6%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	31%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16.8%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	16.2%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	13.9%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.1%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	41.7%	46.3%
Good health	34.5%	33.5%
Fair health	17%	14%
Bad health	5.1%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	44.9%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	27.6%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	21.2%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.3%	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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