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Howden Drive, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Howden Drive, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/howden-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN3 5JP, WN3 5JT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£205,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£152,900
10 sales
Price range
£122k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
WN3 5JP

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At a glance

House prices£153k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkPemberton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Howden Drive, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £205,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £152,900. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Howden Drive range from £122,000 to £205,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Howden Drive compared

WN3 postcode area£202,444
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howden Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £157,000 (1 sales)2016£157k2017: £126,000 (2 sales)2017£126k2019: £134,000 (2 sales)2019£134k2020: £125,000 (1 sales)2020£125k2021: £155,000 (1 sales)2021£155k2022: £172,000 (1 sales)2022£172k2023: £195,000 (1 sales)2023£195k2025: £205,000 (1 sales)2025£205k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£152,9005 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Howden Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Howden Drive WN3 5JP 5 Dec 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Howden Drive WN3 5JP 27 Sep 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Howden Drive WN3 5JP 5 Apr 2022£172,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Howden Drive WN3 5JP 15 Jul 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Howden Drive WN3 5JP 24 Mar 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Howden Drive WN3 5JP 22 Nov 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Howden Drive WN3 5JP 2 Aug 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Howden Drive WN3 5JT 18 Apr 2017£122,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Howden Drive WN3 5JP 10 Jan 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Howden Drive WN3 5JT 26 Jan 2016£157,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
18, Howden Drive £125,000 (Mar 2020) → £172,000 (Apr 2022) +38%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Howden Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hawkley Hall High School 1,170 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan 188 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 180 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Expanse Learning Wigan School 89 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Marus Bridge Primary School 400 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hope School 233 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.7 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Wigan Wallgate station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Snowden Avenue (opp, Poolstock Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rushdene (opp, Rushdene) 3 min walk
  • Rushdene (nr, Poolstock Lane) 4 min walk
  • St Pauls Avenue (nr, Poolstock Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marus Bridge Practice
    Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.1 mi
  • Kumar Family Practice
    Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.1 mi
  • South Wigan Medical Practice
    Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Ctr, Wigan · 0.1 mi
  • Zaman
    Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Poolstock Ln Express · 0.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Worsley Mesnes · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Warrington Road Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Blundell's Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Hawkley Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Warrington Road (dental Surgery) · 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.3%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented5.7%17.1%
Households619

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.4%64.1%
Aged 65+30.6%18.6%
Residents1,381

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Howden Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White96.4%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian68.7%62.8%
No religion24.9%30.3%
Not answered4.4%4.7%
Muslim1.3%1.3%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK95.7%93.8%
Born outside the UK4.3%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications26.3%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.5%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications16%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.5%
Apprenticeship10.3%7.1%
Other qualifications2.1%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health40.9%46.3%
Good health35.9%33.5%
Fair health16.7%14%
Bad health5.3%4.9%
Very bad health1.2%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household52.6%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household26.5%28.2%
No cars or vans in household14%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.9%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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