Essex Road, Standish, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN1 2TH.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Essex Road, Standish, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £184,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Essex Road range from £101,000 to £230,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Essex Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £184,800 | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £168,600 | 10 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Essex Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 15 Nov 2024 | £191,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 20 Dec 2022 | £216,800 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 10 Dec 2021 | £222,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 9 Mar 2020 | £102,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 27 Feb 2020 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 27 Sep 2019 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 45, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 9 Aug 2019 | £115,200 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 30 Nov 2018 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 3 Oct 2018 | £101,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Essex Road WN1 2TH | 18 Nov 2016 | £230,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49, Essex Road | £101,000 (Oct 2018) → £191,000 (Nov 2024) | +89% over 6 yrs |
| 26, Essex Road | £170,000 (Sep 2019) → £160,000 (Feb 2020) | -6% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Essex Road
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essex Road in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% 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
Essex Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
- River Douglas at Worthington, Standish 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 Essex Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy 582 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 2 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish 197 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Wood Fold Primary School 425 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Woodfield Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 102 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.8 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
- Adlington (Lancs) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Wigan Wallgate station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
- Wigan North Western station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Devon Drive (nr, Chorley Road) 1 min walk
- Devon Drive (opp, Chorley Road) 1 min walk
- Mayflower Cottages (opp, Red Rock Lane) 2 min walk
- Mayflower Cottages (nr, Red Rock Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 0.9 mi - Beech Hill Medical Practice
278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 2.0 mi - Dr Seabrook
1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 2.3 mi - Mesnes View Surgery
93 Mesnes Street, Wigan · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Standish · 1.0 mi
- Aldi Aldi Standish · 1.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Standish · 1.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Standish · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 1.0 mi
- Standish Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- England Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
- Gidlow Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Claremont Dental Surgery · 2.3 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 9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 811 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,989 |
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 Essex Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.9% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 67.1% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.9% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.4% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 28.9% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 14% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.1% | 28.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.6% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.9% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 21.3% |
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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