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Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/mains-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 5LG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£101,722
9 sales
Price range
£67k – £139k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Sep 2024
WN2 5LG

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At a glance

House prices£102k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkBryn station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 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 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £92,250. 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 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Mains Avenue range from £67,000 to £139,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Mains Avenue compared

WN2 postcode area£201,531
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mains Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £93,000 (2 sales)2016£93k2017: £85,500 (1 sales)2017£86k2018: £73,500 (2 sales)2018£74k2020: £115,000 (1 sales)2020£115k2022: £118,000 (1 sales)2022£118k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £139,000 (1 sales)2024£139k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£92,25024 Aug 2022
Terraced3£120,6676 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Mains Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Mains Avenue WN2 5LG 6 Sep 2024£139,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Mains Avenue WN2 5LG 24 Jan 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Mains Avenue WN2 5LG 24 Aug 2022£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Mains Avenue WN2 5LG 6 Nov 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Mains Avenue WN2 5LG 12 Oct 2018£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Mains Avenue WN2 5LG 16 Apr 2018£67,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Mains Avenue WN2 5LG 24 Nov 2017£85,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Mains Avenue WN2 5LG 23 Sep 2016£88,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Mains Avenue WN2 5LG 26 Aug 2016£98,000 TerracedFreehold

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
16, Mains Avenue £125,000 (Jan 2023) → £139,000 (Sep 2024) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Mains Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willow Grove Primary School 68 pupils Community special school 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Holy Family Catholic Academy 228 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 274 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 187 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Platt Bridge Community School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 242 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Newbridge Learning Community 83 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
Nicol Mere School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.5 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

  • Bryn station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Ince (Manchester) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Landgate School (opp, Lily Lane) 1 min walk
  • Landgate School (o/s, Lily Lane) 2 min walk
  • Bryn Gates Lane (nr, Bolton Road) 2 min walk
  • Bryn Gates Lane (opp, Bolton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 1.2 mi
  • Platt House Surgery
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 1.2 mi
  • Ashton Medical Centre
    120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.6 mi
  • Bryn Cross Surgery
    246 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Platt Bridge · 0.9 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Platt Bridge · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Ashton-in-makerfield Esso Express · 1.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 122 - 138 Wigan Road · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Abram Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Liverpool Road Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Platt Bridge Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Hindley · 1.6 mi
  • Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 1.7 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.1%62.5%
Private rented21.9%20.3%
Social rented34.5%17.1%
Households759

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.7%18.6%
Residents1,710

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 Mains Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White94.9%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian51.1%62.8%
No religion38.7%30.3%
Not answered7.4%4.7%
Muslim2.2%1.3%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK92.2%93.8%
Born outside the UK7.8%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications30.2%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.8%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.1%
Other qualifications5.5%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health37.1%46.3%
Good health35%33.5%
Fair health18.4%14%
Bad health7.9%4.9%
Very bad health1.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household47.2%42.4%
No cars or vans in household30.3%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household17.6%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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