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Marus Avenue, Wigan

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN3 5QR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£170,250
12 sales
Price range
£115k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
WN3 5QR

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At a glance

House prices£170k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkPemberton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Marus Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £148,286. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 33% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Marus Avenue range from £115,000 to £250,000. 62% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold.

House prices on Marus Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Marus Avenue 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: £147,500 (2 sales)2016£148k2018: £140,000 (1 sales)2018£140k2020: £143,000 (1 sales)2020£143k2021: £164,000 (2 sales)2021£164k2022: £155,000 (2 sales)2022£155k2023: £248,000 (1 sales)2023£248k2024: £164,500 (2 sales)2024£165k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 62% freehold and 38% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£148,2862 Sep 2024
Detached4£211,50024 Jul 2026
Terraced1£159,0001 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Marus Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 24 Jul 2026£250,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 2 Sep 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 1 Mar 2024£159,000 TerracedLeasehold
2B, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 20 Nov 2023£248,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 11 Mar 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 28 Jan 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 31 Aug 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 26 Aug 2021£168,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 26 Feb 2020£150,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 31 Jan 2020£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 29 Mar 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 25 Oct 2016£180,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Marus Avenue WN3 5QR 4 May 2016£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
17, Marus Avenue £150,000 (Feb 2020) → £250,000 (Jul 2026) +67%
over 6 yrs
35, Marus Avenue £115,000 (May 2016) → £143,000 (Jan 2020) +24%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Marus Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 180 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Marus Bridge Primary School 400 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hope School 233 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hawkley Hall High School 1,170 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan 188 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Expanse Learning Wigan School 89 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.8 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Bryn station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Marus Avenue (nr, Poolstock Lane) 1 min walk
  • Warrington Road (opp, Poolstock Lane) 1 min walk
  • Marus Avenue (opp, Poolstock Lane) 1 min walk
  • Poolstock Lane (nr, Warrington Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Wigan Medical Practice
    Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Ctr, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Zaman
    Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Kumar Family Practice
    Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Marus Bridge Practice
    Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Wigan Food Warehouse · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Poolstock Ln Express · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Goose Green Supermarket · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hawkley Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Blundell's Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Warrington Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.5%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households575

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+30.5%18.6%
Residents1,297

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 Marus Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White99.8%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1.2%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian73%62.8%
No religion22.6%30.3%
Not answered3.6%4.7%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0%
Muslim0%1.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK98.6%93.8%
Born outside the UK1.4%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications23.1%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.2%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.5%
Apprenticeship8%7.1%
Other qualifications3.5%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health41.6%46.3%
Good health37.5%33.5%
Fair health15.3%14%
Bad health4.5%4.9%
Very bad health1.2%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household46.4%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household31.5%28.2%
No cars or vans in household13.2%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%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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