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Holmes House Avenue, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Holmes House Avenue, Wigan · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/holmes-house-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN3 6ED, WN3 6EE, WN3 6JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£173,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£177,316
19 sales
Price range
£114k – £302k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
WN3 6ED

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At a glance

House prices£173k average19% below the Wigan average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkPemberton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% freeholdAcross 23 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

19 property sales on Holmes House Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £173,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,531. Average sale prices rose from £118,000 in 2016 to £173,000 in 2026 (+47%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% below the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 84% semi-detached, 16% detached. Recorded sale prices on Holmes House Avenue range from £114,000 to £301,500. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Holmes House Avenue ranks 244th for average price.

House prices on Holmes House Avenue compared

Holmes House Avenue£173,000
WN3 postcode area£202,444
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £118,000 (2 sales)2016£118k2017: £175,375 (4 sales)2017£175k2018: £162,665 (3 sales)2018£163k2020: £148,000 (1 sales)2020£148k2021: £240,000 (1 sales)2021£240k2022: £170,000 (1 sales)2022£170k2023: £243,250 (2 sales)2023£243k2024: £155,000 (1 sales)2024£155k2025: £199,000 (2 sales)2025£199k2026: £173,000 (2 sales)2026£173k

Tenure: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£171,53124 Jul 2026
Detached3£208,16723 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Holmes House Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 24 Jul 2026£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6EE 14 Apr 2026£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 20 Oct 2025£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6EE 26 Sep 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6EE 22 Mar 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6EE 20 Dec 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Poacher, 71, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6JA 15 Aug 2023£480,000 OtherFreehold
3, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6EA 23 Feb 2023£301,500 DetachedFreehold
50, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6EE 21 Nov 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 31 Mar 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 9 Apr 2020£148,000 DetachedFreehold
Poacher, 71, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6JA 9 Aug 2019£443,279 OtherFreehold
Poacher, 71, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6JA 19 Nov 2018£37,876 OtherLeasehold
38, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 12 Oct 2018£124,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 17 Aug 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6EE 22 Jun 2018£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6EE 6 Nov 2017£179,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
71, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6JA 31 Jul 2017£11,450,000 OtherFreehold
40, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 12 May 2017£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 7 Apr 2017£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 24 Mar 2017£175,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6ED 24 Mar 2016£114,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Holmes House Avenue WN3 6EE 26 Feb 2016£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
36, Holmes House Avenue £127,500 (Apr 2017) → £135,000 (Jul 2026) +6%
over 9 yrs
54, Holmes House Avenue £122,000 (Feb 2016) → £211,000 (Apr 2026) +73%
over 10 yrs
38, Holmes House Avenue £124,995 (Oct 2018) → £183,000 (Oct 2025) +46%
over 7 yrs
64, Holmes House Avenue £185,000 (Dec 2023) → £215,000 (Sep 2025) +16%
over 2 yrs
Poacher, 71, Holmes House Avenue £37,876 (Nov 2018) → £443,279 (Aug 2019) → £480,000 (Aug 2023) +1167%
over 5 yrs
40, Holmes House Avenue £220,000 (May 2017) → £225,000 (Aug 2018) → £240,000 (Mar 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Holmes House Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 321 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Winstanley Community Primary School 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 415 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hope School 233 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Marus Bridge Primary School 400 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 180 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 384 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 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

  • Pemberton station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Orrell station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Bryn station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Paris Avenue (nr, Holmes House Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Melrose Drive (NE-bound, Melrose Drive) 1 min walk
  • Cleveland Avenue (nr, Holmes House Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Cleveland Avenue (opp, Holmes House Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Saxena L
    Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan · 0.2 mi
  • Wigan Borough Specialist Services
    Wigan Gp Alliance Llp, Bevan House, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Extended Access
    Bevan Hse, 17 Beecham Court, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Pemberton Surgery
    Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Winstanley · 0.2 mi
  • Heron Heron Winstanley Wigan · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Wigan · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • George Wilson · 1.1 mi
  • Bradshaw Street Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Barton And Taylor · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Pemberton Clinic · 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 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.3%62.5%
Private rented6.0%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households645

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.2%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,539

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable73%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 Holmes House Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White99.2%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%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
Christian74%62.8%
No religion22.2%30.3%
Not answered3.2%4.7%
Muslim0.2%1.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK98.2%93.8%
Born outside the UK1.8%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above32.1%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%17.6%
No qualifications15.9%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%15.4%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.5%
Other qualifications2.2%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health51%46.3%
Good health33.1%33.5%
Fair health11.9%14%
Bad health3.5%4.9%
Very bad health0.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household40.6%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household35.3%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.5%8.1%
No cars or vans in household10.5%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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