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Matheson Drive, Wigan

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN5 9SR, WN5 9SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£126,200
5 sales
Price range
£85k – £152k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 May 2025
WN5 9SR

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At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2018 (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 station23 min walkPemberton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

5 property sales on Matheson Drive, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £134,667. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Matheson Drive range from £85,000 to £152,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Matheson Drive compared

WN5 postcode area£221,985
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Matheson Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £85,000 (1 sales)2018£85k2019: £112,000 (1 sales)2019£112k2022: £142,000 (1 sales)2022£142k2023: £140,000 (1 sales)2023£140k2025: £152,000 (1 sales)2025£152k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£134,66728 May 2025
Terraced2£113,50025 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Matheson Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
66, Matheson Drive WN5 9SR 28 May 2025£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Matheson Drive WN5 9SR 20 Oct 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Matheson Drive WN5 9SR 25 Jul 2022£142,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Matheson Drive WN5 9SR 20 Apr 2022£103,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Matheson Drive WN5 9SU 30 Mar 2022£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Matheson Drive WN5 9SR 5 May 2020£85,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Matheson Drive WN5 9SR 23 Sep 2019£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Matheson Drive WN5 9SR 22 Nov 2018£85,000 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
36, Matheson Drive £112,000 (Sep 2019) → £140,000 (Oct 2023) +25%
over 4 yrs
34, Matheson Drive £85,000 (Nov 2018) → £142,000 (Jul 2022) +67%
over 4 yrs
24, Matheson Drive £85,000 (May 2020) → £103,000 (Apr 2022) +21%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Matheson Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Infinite Schools Wigan 56 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Marsh Green Primary School 371 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Westfield Community School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Mark's CofE Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 384 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 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 Wallgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Montrose Avenue (SW-bound, Montrose Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Greenwood Avenue (nr, Montrose Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Greenwood Avenue (adj, Montrose Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Hunter Road (opp, Scot Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marsh Green Medical Practice
    Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 0.2 mi
  • Pemberton Surgery
    Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 0.6 mi
  • Newtown Medical Practice
    Pemberton Pc Resource Ctr, Sherwood Drive, Wigan · 0.6 mi
  • The Dicconson Group Practice
    Frog Lane, Wigan · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pemberton 58 Marsh Green · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Robin Retail Park Wigan · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Norley Hall Avenue · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Supercentre Asda Wigan Supercentre · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • George Wilson · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Pemberton Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.1%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented57.1%17.1%
Households739

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,856

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 Matheson Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White90.3%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian51.5%62.8%
No religion40%30.3%
Not answered4.6%4.7%
Muslim3.1%1.3%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK86.6%93.8%
Born outside the UK13.4%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications35.3%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.7%25.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications13.8%17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%10.5%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.1%
Other qualifications3.8%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health41.7%46.3%
Good health31.8%33.5%
Fair health17.2%14%
Bad health7.1%4.9%
Very bad health2.2%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household42.4%42.4%
No cars or vans in household38.2%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household15.3%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%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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