Houghton Avenue, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN5 0LY.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Houghton Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Nov 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £114,000. Average sale prices rose from £98,750 in 2016 to £137,000 in 2022 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Houghton Avenue range from £85,000 to £171,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.
House prices on Houghton Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Houghton Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £114,000 | 4 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on Houghton Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Houghton Avenue WN5 0LY | 1 Jul 2026 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Houghton Avenue WN5 0LY | 4 Nov 2022 | £171,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Houghton Avenue WN5 0LY | 28 Mar 2022 | £103,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Houghton Avenue WN5 0LY | 23 Oct 2019 | £116,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16, Houghton Avenue WN5 0LY | 22 Aug 2019 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Houghton Avenue WN5 0LY | 3 May 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Houghton Avenue WN5 0LY | 4 Nov 2016 | £102,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Houghton Avenue WN5 0LY | 3 Oct 2016 | £95,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14, Houghton Avenue | £125,000 (May 2019) → £171,000 (Nov 2022) | +37% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Houghton Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 145 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Infinite Schools Wigan 56 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Marsh Green Primary School 371 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Westfield Community School 450 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 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
- Gathurst station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Wigan Wallgate station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Wigan North Western station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Scot Lane (N-bound, Scot Lane) 1 min walk
- Scot Lane (SW-bound, Scot Lane) 2 min walk
- Scot Lane (nr, Woodhouse Drive) 3 min walk
- Scot Lane (opp, Woodhouse Drive) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Marsh Green Medical Practice
Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 0.5 mi - Beech Hill Medical Practice
278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 0.9 mi - The Dicconson Group Practice
Frog Lane, Wigan · 1.0 mi - Pemberton Surgery
Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Beech Hill Wigan · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Wigan Woodhouse Lane · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pemberton 58 Marsh Green · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodhouse Lane · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- England Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Gidlow Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 1.3 mi
- Pemberton Clinic · 1.3 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 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.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 50.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 661 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,660 |
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.
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Who lives around Houghton Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 95% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.2% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 42.8% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.4% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.6% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 33% | 21.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.9% | 15.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.6% | 17.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.5% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 34.1% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 14.6% | 14% |
| Bad health | 5.8% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 40.5% | 21.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.5% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.9% | 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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