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James Square, Standish, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Square, Standish, Wigan · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/james-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 0JB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£137,167
9 sales
Price range
£97k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Nov 2023
WN6 0JB

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At a glance

House prices£137k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station46 min walkAppley Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 9 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

9 property sales on James Square, Standish, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Nov 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £152,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on James Square range from £97,000 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on James Square compared

WN6 postcode area£252,470
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £142,000 (1 sales)2016£142k2017: £133,000 (2 sales)2017£133k2019: £157,000 (1 sales)2019£157k2021: £113,500 (2 sales)2021£114k2022: £130,500 (1 sales)2022£131k2023: £156,000 (2 sales)2023£156k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£152,40030 Oct 2023
Terraced3£125,16716 Nov 2023
Flat1£97,00016 Dec 2021

Sold prices on James Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11B, James Square WN6 0JB 16 Nov 2023£127,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, James Square WN6 0JB 30 Oct 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11C, James Square WN6 0JB 26 May 2022£130,500 TerracedLeasehold
2, James Square WN6 0JB 16 Dec 2021£97,000 FlatLeasehold
21, James Square WN6 0JB 11 Jun 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, James Square WN6 0JB 8 Nov 2019£157,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, James Square WN6 0JB 19 Dec 2017£148,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11A, James Square WN6 0JB 2 Feb 2017£118,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, James Square WN6 0JB 7 Oct 2016£142,000 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
11, James Square £148,000 (Dec 2017) → £185,000 (Oct 2023) +25%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near James Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Wood Fold Primary School 425 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 2 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy 582 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Shevington High School 878 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.4 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

  • Appley Bridge station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Gathurst station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Adlington (Lancs) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • James Square (SW-bound, James Square) 1 min walk
  • James Square (NE-bound, James Square) 1 min walk
  • James Square (nr, Preston Road) 2 min walk
  • Greenwood Road (NW-bound, Greenwood Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Standish Medical Practice
    49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Shevington Surgery
    Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 1.8 mi
  • Coppull Medical Practice
    5 Acreswood Close, Coppull, Chorley · 2.0 mi
  • Beech Hill Medical Practice
    278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Standish · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Standish · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Standish · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Standish · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Standish Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Gidlow Dental Surgery · 2.5 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.8%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented15.0%17.1%
Households727

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+25.1%18.6%
Residents1,552

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on James Square

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Who lives around James Square

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White97.2%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian68.5%62.8%
No religion25.2%30.3%
Not answered5.3%4.7%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.3%1.3%
Jewish0.1%0%
Hindu0%0.3%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK96.4%93.8%
Born outside the UK3.6%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above25.5%25.8%
No qualifications20.8%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health43.6%46.3%
Good health34.7%33.5%
Fair health15.7%14%
Bad health4.6%4.9%
Very bad health1.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household43.4%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household28.9%28.2%
No cars or vans in household17.8%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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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