Margaret Avenue, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 8LU.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Margaret Avenue, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 21 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £142,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Margaret Avenue range from £110,000 to £192,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Margaret Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Margaret Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £142,500 | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £192,500 | 21 Aug 2019 |
Sold prices on Margaret Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Margaret Avenue WN6 8LU | 21 Nov 2024 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Margaret Avenue WN6 8LU | 21 May 2021 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Margaret Avenue WN6 8LU | 28 Jan 2021 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Margaret Avenue WN6 8LU | 21 Aug 2019 | £192,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Margaret Avenue WN6 8LU | 1 Aug 2018 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Margaret Avenue | £110,000 (Jan 2021) → £155,000 (May 2021) → £190,000 (Nov 2024) | +73% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Margaret Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 145 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Infinite Schools Wigan 56 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Marsh Green Primary School 371 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | 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
- Gathurst station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Appley Bridge station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Wigan Wallgate station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Princess Road (adj, Wigan Lower Road) 1 min walk
- Princess Road (nr, Wigan Lower Road) 1 min walk
- Lawns Wood (opp, Wigan Lower Road) 3 min walk
- Coronation Road (o/s, Wigan Lower Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Marsh Green Medical Practice
Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 1.0 mi - Shevington Surgery
Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 1.2 mi - Beech Hill Medical Practice
278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 1.4 mi - The Dicconson Group Practice
Frog Lane, Wigan · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Beech Hill Wigan · 0.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl Wigan Woodhouse Lane · 0.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shevington · 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pemberton 58 Marsh Green · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Shevington Community Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Gidlow Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
- Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 1.6 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 7 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 78.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 554 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,319 |
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 Margaret Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 67.1% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 26% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.4% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.2% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.2% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 33% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 14% | 14% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.7% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.2% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.5% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.6% | 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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