Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/gibson-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 5TF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£267,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£154,593

16 sales

Price range

£102k – £267k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jul 2026

WN2 5TF

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At a glance

House prices£155k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkHindley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

16 property sales on Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £267,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £152,566. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Gibson Street range from £102,000 to £267,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gibson Street compared

WN2 postcode area£201,531

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gibson Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	15	£152,566	21 Jul 2026
Detached	1	£185,000	28 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Gibson Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	21 Jul 2026	£267,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	12 Jan 2024	£229,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	17 Jun 2022	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	29 Oct 2021	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	30 Sep 2021	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	28 Feb 2020	£185,000	Detached	Freehold
33, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	24 Feb 2020	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	8 Jan 2020	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	5 Jul 2019	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	30 Nov 2018	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
42, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	23 Nov 2018	£115,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	13 Aug 2018	£130,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	24 Jul 2017	£84,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	27 Oct 2016	£126,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	29 Jul 2016	£113,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
58, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	29 Jul 2016	£120,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
38, Gibson Street WN2 5TF	13 Jan 2016	£102,000	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
26, Gibson Street	£113,000 (Jul 2016) → £145,000 (Jun 2022)	+28% over 6 yrs
13, Gibson Street	£84,500 (Jul 2017) → £165,000 (Nov 2018)	+95% over 1 yr

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Schools near Gibson Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 274 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy 106 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–16	Report	0.8 mi
Bickershaw CofE Primary School 138 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Platt Bridge Community School 479 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Holy Family Catholic Academy 228 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 242 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Newbridge Learning Community 83 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Hindley Junior and Infant School	Primary	4–11	Good 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

Hindley station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Ince (Manchester) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gibson Street (nr, Bickershaw Lane) 2 min walk
Gibson Street (opp, Bickershaw Lane) 2 min walk
Turner Avenue (nr, Bickershaw Lane) 4 min walk
Turner Avenue (opp, Bickershaw Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Platt House Surgery
Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.9 mi
Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.9 mi
Dr Tun & Partners
Hindley Health Centre, 17 Liverpool Road, Wigan · 1.1 mi
Pennygate Medical Centre
109 Ladies Lane, Hindley, Wigan · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Platt Bridge · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Platt Bridge · 0.9 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road · 1.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Hindley Green Express · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Liverpool Road Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Abram Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Time For Teeth Hmp Hindley · 0.1 mi
Platt Bridge Dental Practice · 1.1 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 3 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	4 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.7%	62.5%
Private rented	20.5%	20.3%
Social rented	22.4%	17.1%
Households	487

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	77.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,633

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Gibson Street

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Who lives around Gibson Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	90.9%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.9%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.5%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	57.6%	62.8%
No religion	31%	30.3%
Not answered	6.2%	4.7%
Muslim	3.4%	1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	94.3%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	5.7%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	29.6%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.4%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	12.5%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.9%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	40.1%	46.3%
Good health	35.4%	33.5%
Fair health	16%	14%
Bad health	5.7%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.1%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	26.4%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	24.1%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.4%	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.

Planning and heritage near Gibson Street

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