Gidlow Avenue, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 7PF.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Gidlow Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £215,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Gidlow Avenue range from £168,000 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Gidlow Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gidlow Avenue 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £215,000 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £168,000 | 14 May 2021 |
Sold prices on Gidlow Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40, Gidlow Avenue WN6 7PF | 26 Sep 2025 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 26, Gidlow Avenue WN6 7PF | 1 Jul 2022 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 38, Gidlow Avenue WN6 7PF | 14 May 2021 | £168,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 40, Gidlow Avenue WN6 7PF | 30 Apr 2021 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 6, Gidlow Avenue WN6 7PF | 7 Jul 2017 | £7,450 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40, Gidlow Avenue | £220,000 (Apr 2021) → £240,000 (Sep 2025) | +9% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Gidlow Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | 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 |
| Mab's Cross Primary School 461 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Woodfield Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Wigan North Western station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Ince (Manchester) station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cecil Avenue (nr, Springfield Road) 2 min walk
- Cecil Avenue (opp, Springfield Road) 3 min walk
- Beech Hall Street (cnr, Gidlow Lane) 3 min walk
- Barnsley Street (adj, Buckley Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Beech Hill Medical Practice
278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 0.1 mi - The Dicconson Group Practice
Frog Lane, Wigan · 0.4 mi - Mesnes View Surgery
93 Mesnes Street, Wigan · 0.6 mi - Dr Seabrook
1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Gidlow Lane · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodhouse Lane · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln Express · 0.3 mi
- Asda Express Asda Wigan - Mesnes Road Express · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- England Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Evergreen Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Gidlow Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Claremont Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Red Rose Dental Group · 0.6 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 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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 26.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 534 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,206 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 96% | 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 Gidlow Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 71% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 17.5% | 21.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.7% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 31.6% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 14% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.5% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.3% | 28.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.6% | 21.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 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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