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First Avenue, Wigan

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 7AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£123,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£102,222
18 sales
Price range
£44k – £134k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
WN6 7AZ

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At a glance

House prices£124k average42% below the Wigan average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkWigan Wallgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% freeholdAcross 22 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

18 property sales on First Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £123,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,222. Average sale prices rose from £65,500 in 2016 to £123,500 in 2026 (+89%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 42% below the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on First Avenue range from £44,000 to £134,000. 59% of homes sold here were freehold and 41% leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, First Avenue ranks 354th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on First Avenue compared

First Avenue£123,500
WN6 postcode area£252,470
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £65,500 (2 sales)2016£66k2017: £89,000 (1 sales)2017£89k2018: £85,498 (2 sales)2018£85k2019: £93,000 (2 sales)2019£93k2020: £95,500 (2 sales)2020£96k2021: £105,000 (1 sales)2021£105k2022: £116,500 (2 sales)2022£117k2023: £134,000 (1 sales)2023£134k2025: £117,667 (3 sales)2025£118k2026: £123,500 (2 sales)2026£124k

Tenure: 59% freehold and 41% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£102,22214 Aug 2026

Sold prices on First Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 14 Aug 2026£122,000 TerracedFreehold
10, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 10 Apr 2026£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 28 Aug 2025£128,000 TerracedFreehold
17, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 31 Jul 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
33, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 13 Jun 2025£112,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 5 Mar 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
18, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 28 Oct 2024£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 7 Sep 2023£134,000 TerracedFreehold
7, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 20 Apr 2023£107,000 TerracedFreehold
6, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 16 Sep 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
14, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 2 Sep 2022£133,000 TerracedFreehold
13, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 30 Sep 2021£105,000 TerracedFreehold
5, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 11 Dec 2020£91,000 TerracedFreehold
21, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 3 Aug 2020£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 1 Nov 2019£96,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 12 Sep 2019£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 10 Sep 2019£64,500 TerracedFreehold
10, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 26 Oct 2018£85,995 TerracedLeasehold
1, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 3 Oct 2018£85,000 TerracedFreehold
22, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 31 Aug 2017£89,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 8 Jul 2016£87,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, First Avenue WN6 7AZ 30 Mar 2016£44,000 TerracedFreehold

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
10, First Avenue £85,995 (Oct 2018) → £125,000 (Apr 2026) +45%
over 7 yrs
21, First Avenue £87,000 (Jul 2016) → £100,000 (Aug 2020) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near First Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1,365 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Infinite Schools Wigan 56 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 145 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 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

  • Wigan Wallgate station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Pemberton station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sacred Heart Church (o/s, Springfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Sacred Heart Church (opp, Springfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Cecil Avenue (nr, Springfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Cecil Avenue (opp, Springfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beech Hill Medical Practice
    278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • The Dicconson Group Practice
    Frog Lane, Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Mesnes View Surgery
    93 Mesnes Street, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Dr Seabrook
    1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodhouse Lane · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Gidlow Lane · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wigan Woodhouse Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • England Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Gidlow Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Claremont Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 5 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.2%62.5%
Private rented26.0%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households534

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,206

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 First Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White94.9%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian71%62.8%
No religion22.7%30.3%
Not answered4.1%4.7%
Other religion1.1%0.3%
Muslim0.7%1.3%
Hindu0.5%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK94.3%93.8%
Born outside the UK5.7%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above30%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications20%17.6%
No qualifications17.5%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.5%
Apprenticeship7%7.1%
Other qualifications2.6%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health50.7%46.3%
Good health31.6%33.5%
Fair health12.4%14%
Bad health4.8%4.9%
Very bad health0.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household44.5%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household25.3%28.2%
No cars or vans in household20.6%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%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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