Ferndale Drive, Appley Bridge, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 9BB.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Ferndale Drive, Appley Bridge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £265,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £244,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% detached, 31% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ferndale Drive range from £189,000 to £333,000. 15% of homes sold here were freehold and 85% leasehold.
House prices on Ferndale Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ferndale Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 15% freehold and 85% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £244,500 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £240,113 | 6 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Ferndale Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 1 Jul 2026 | £265,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 23, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 6 Jun 2025 | £259,950 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 9, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 22 Oct 2024 | £275,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 19, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 15 Mar 2024 | £333,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 23 Jan 2024 | £240,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 16, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 27 Feb 2023 | £277,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 27 May 2022 | £235,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 17, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 9 Aug 2021 | £230,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 14, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 15 Mar 2019 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 22 Nov 2016 | £193,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 26, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 6 Sep 2016 | £189,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 12, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 16 Feb 2016 | £197,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 27, Ferndale Drive WN6 9BB | 28 Jan 2016 | £256,500 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23, Ferndale Drive | £193,000 (Nov 2016) → £259,950 (Jun 2025) | +35% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Ferndale Drive
Crime
2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ferndale Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Ferndale Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
- River Douglas at Appley Bridge 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 Ferndale Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shevington Vale Primary School 196 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 138 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Shevington High School 878 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 30 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.9 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
- Appley Bridge station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Gathurst station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Parbold station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mill Lane (cnr, Miles Lane) 1 min walk
- Mill Lane (opp, Miles Lane) 2 min walk
- The Dell (nr, Mill Lane) 2 min walk
- The Dell (opp, Mill Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Shevington Surgery
Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 0.6 mi - Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 2.1 mi - Marsh Green Medical Practice
Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 2.7 mi - Ashurst Primary Care
Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Appley Bridge · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shevington · 0.9 mi
- Asda Express Asda Standish Express Petrol · 1.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Standish · 2.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Appley Bridge Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Shevington Community Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 2.2 mi
- Hall Green Dental Practice · 2.6 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 10 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 688 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,602 |
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 Ferndale Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 95% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 66.6% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 26.6% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.3% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 15.4% |
| No qualifications | 10.4% | 21.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.9% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 31.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.8% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 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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