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Firwood Grove, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Firwood Grove, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/firwood-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN4 9ND.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£326,250
8 sales
Price range
£172k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Feb 2025
WN4 9ND

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At a glance

House prices£326k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkGarswood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 8 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

8 property sales on Firwood Grove, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Firwood Grove range from £172,000 to £500,000. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.

House prices on Firwood Grove compared

WN4 postcode area£219,599
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firwood Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £202,000 (2 sales)2016£202k2017: £292,500 (1 sales)2017£293k2018: £380,000 (1 sales)2018£380k2020: £330,000 (1 sales)2020£330k2023: £351,750 (2 sales)2023£352k2025: £500,000 (1 sales)2025£500k

Tenure: 38% freehold and 63% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£326,25014 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Firwood Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Firwood Grove WN4 9ND 14 Feb 2025£500,000 DetachedLeasehold
26, Firwood Grove WN4 9ND 22 Sep 2023£300,000 DetachedLeasehold
18, Firwood Grove WN4 9ND 16 Aug 2023£403,500 DetachedFreehold
14, Firwood Grove WN4 9ND 27 Nov 2020£330,000 DetachedLeasehold
30, Firwood Grove WN4 9ND 24 Aug 2018£380,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Firwood Grove WN4 9ND 16 Jun 2017£292,500 DetachedLeasehold
18, Firwood Grove WN4 9ND 11 Nov 2016£232,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Firwood Grove WN4 9ND 19 Feb 2016£172,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
18, Firwood Grove £232,000 (Nov 2016) → £403,500 (Aug 2023) +74%
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Schools near Firwood Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
R L Hughes Primary School 425 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1,204 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
The Byrchall High School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 242 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Cansfield High School 974 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 174 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Nicol Mere School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Garswood Primary and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Garswood station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Bryn station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Earlestown station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Hall Drive (nr, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
  • Satinwood Close (cnr, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
  • Satinwood Close (opp, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
  • Old Hall Drive (opp, Liverpool Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bryn Street Surgery
    Ashton Health Centre, Council Avenue, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Medicentre
    Council Avenue, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Ashton Medical Centre
    120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • Bryn Cross Surgery
    246 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Ashton In Makerfield · 0.5 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Ashton In Makerfield Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl WIG - Ashton In Makerfield · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Ashton-in-Makerfield · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • J Morris Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+29.3%18.6%
Residents1,508

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 Firwood Grove

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White98.3%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian72.3%62.8%
No religion22.6%30.3%
Not answered4.5%4.7%
Muslim0.3%1.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK96.7%93.8%
Born outside the UK3.3%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above31.8%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%17.6%
No qualifications15.2%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health49.7%46.3%
Good health32.2%33.5%
Fair health13.5%14%
Bad health3.7%4.9%
Very bad health0.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household40.2%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household33%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.6%8.1%
No cars or vans in household13.3%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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