Elm Avenue, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elm Avenue, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/elm-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN5 9NZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£121,750

4 sales

Price range

£98k – £132k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Nov 2023

WN5 9NZ

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At a glance

House prices£122k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkPemberton station Schools3 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 Elm Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 20 Nov 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £121,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Elm Avenue range from £98,000 to £132,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elm Avenue compared

WN5 postcode area£221,985

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£121,750	20 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Elm Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Elm Avenue WN5 9NZ	20 Nov 2023	£132,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Elm Avenue WN5 9NZ	17 Nov 2023	£130,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, Elm Avenue WN5 9NZ	15 Sep 2022	£127,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, Elm Avenue WN5 9NZ	28 Nov 2019	£98,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
24, Elm Avenue	£98,000 (Nov 2019) → £127,000 (Sep 2022)	+30% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elm Avenue

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Elm Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Elm Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
River Douglas at Wigan, adjacent to River Douglas from Robin Park to Baker St. Poolstock 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 Elm Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mark's CofE Primary School 240 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 384 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Westfield Community School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Expanse Learning Wigan School 89 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan 188 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 415 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Marsh Green Primary School 371 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 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

Pemberton station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Wigan North Western station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Wigan Wallgate station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Portland Street (nr, Ormskirk Road) 2 min walk
Portland Street (opp, Ormskirk Road) 2 min walk
Billinge Road (nr, Ormskirk Road) 3 min walk
Billinge Road (opp, Ormskirk Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Newtown Medical Practice
Pemberton Pc Resource Ctr, Sherwood Drive, Wigan · 0.2 mi
Pemberton Surgery
Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 0.2 mi
Extended Access
Bevan Hse, 17 Beecham Court, Wigan · 0.7 mi
Wigan Borough Specialist Services
Wigan Gp Alliance Llp, Bevan House, Wigan · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Pemberton Wigan · 0.5 mi
Asda Express Asda Warrington Road Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Pemberton Wigan · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Norley Hall Avenue · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

George Wilson · 0.2 mi
Well · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.2 mi
Pemberton Clinic · 0.2 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	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.3%	62.5%
Private rented	19.6%	20.3%
Social rented	26.9%	17.1%
Households	629

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,441

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 Elm Avenue

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Who lives around Elm Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	95%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.8%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.3%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	62%	62.8%
No religion	29.6%	30.3%
Not answered	6.3%	4.7%
Muslim	1.1%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	92.1%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	7.9%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	29.7%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.6%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.6%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.2%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	40.1%	46.3%
Good health	32.7%	33.5%
Fair health	19.4%	14%
Bad health	6.1%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	43.1%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	31.1%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	20.3%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.5%	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 Elm Avenue

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Planning applications near Elm Avenue

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