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Gas Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gas Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/gas-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 5LS, WN2 5LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£60,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£58,151
12 sales
Price range
£38k – £89k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
WN2 5LS

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At a glance

House prices£60k average72% below the Wigan average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station28 min walkInce (Manchester) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Gas Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £60,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £58,151. That is 72% below the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gas Street range from £37,500 to £89,307. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Gas Street ranks 373rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Gas Street compared

Gas Street£60,000
WN2 postcode area£201,531
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £52,000 (1 sales)2017£52k2018: £37,500 (1 sales)2018£38k2020: £53,000 (1 sales)2020£53k2021: £45,500 (2 sales)2021£46k2022: £78,154 (2 sales)2022£78k2025: £64,000 (2 sales)2025£64k2026: £60,000 (3 sales)2026£60k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£58,1518 May 2026

Sold prices on Gas Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Gas Street WN2 5LS 8 May 2026£65,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Gas Street WN2 5LS 31 Mar 2026£45,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Gas Street WN2 5LS 30 Jan 2026£70,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Gas Street WN2 5LS 16 Sep 2025£64,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Gas Street WN2 5LS 16 Sep 2025£64,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Gas Street WN2 5LS 24 Jul 2025£39,950 FlatLeasehold
33, Gas Street WN2 5LS 19 May 2025£47,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Gas Street WN2 5LS 31 Oct 2024£75,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Gas Street WN2 5LS 2 Jul 2024£45,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Gas Street WN2 5LS 12 Apr 2024£64,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Gas Street WN2 5LS 28 Sep 2022£67,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Gas Street WN2 5LS 22 Jul 2022£89,307 FlatLeasehold
35, Gas Street WN2 5LS 14 Jul 2021£52,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Gas Street WN2 5LS 14 Jan 2021£39,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Gas Street WN2 5LS 14 Dec 2020£53,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Gas Street WN2 5LT 16 Jun 2020£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Gas Street WN2 5LT 16 Jun 2020£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
59, Gas Street WN2 5LS 14 Sep 2018£37,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Gas Street WN2 5LS 10 Jul 2017£45,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Gas Street WN2 5LS 12 May 2017£52,000 FlatLeasehold

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
35, Gas Street £45,000 (Jul 2017) → £52,000 (Jul 2021) → £75,000 (Oct 2024) +67%
over 7 yrs
41, Gas Street £52,000 (May 2017) → £64,000 (Apr 2024) +23%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gas Street

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gas Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Possession of weapons1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Gas Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
  • Hey, Borsdane, and Brookside Brooks at Platt Bridge and Abram 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 Gas Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Platt Bridge Community School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 242 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Holy Family Catholic Academy 228 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Newbridge Learning Community 83 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 274 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 281 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy 106 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–16 Report 1.0 mi
Hindley Junior and Infant School Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Ince (Manchester) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Hindley station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gas Street (cnr, Woodcock Drive) 1 min walk
  • Stephen Street (Stop D, Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Stephen Street (Stop C, Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Southfield (nr, Woodcock Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.1 mi
  • Platt House Surgery
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.1 mi
  • Dr Tun & Partners
    Hindley Health Centre, 17 Liverpool Road, Wigan · 1.0 mi
  • Ince Surgery
    Clare House, Phoenix Way, Wigan · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Platt Bridge · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Platt Bridge · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Liverpool Road Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Hindley Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Platt Bridge Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Hindley · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.4%62.5%
Private rented28.7%20.3%
Social rented32.5%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents1,517

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Gas Street

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Who lives around Gas Street

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White94.5%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian55.7%62.8%
No religion38%30.3%
Not answered4.5%4.7%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK88.6%93.8%
Born outside the UK11.4%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications30.3%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications17.8%15.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.8%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications16%17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%10.5%
Apprenticeship5.9%7.1%
Other qualifications2.4%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health41.7%46.3%
Good health33.5%33.5%
Fair health15.5%14%
Bad health7.4%4.9%
Very bad health1.8%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household42%42.4%
No cars or vans in household35%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household18.7%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%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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