Mere Oaks, Standish, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN1 2SL.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Mere Oaks, Standish, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £562,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Mere Oaks range from £485,000 to £650,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.
House prices on Mere Oaks compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mere Oaks has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £562,500 | 28 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Mere Oaks
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Mere Oaks WN1 2SL | 28 Oct 2025 | £600,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 10, Mere Oaks WN1 2SL | 18 Mar 2025 | £565,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Mere Oaks WN1 2SL | 30 Sep 2022 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Mere Oaks WN1 2SL | 23 Nov 2020 | £555,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Mere Oaks WN1 2SL | 6 Jul 2018 | £520,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Mere Oaks WN1 2SL | 25 Aug 2017 | £485,000 | 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, Mere Oaks | £520,000 (Jul 2018) → £650,000 (Sep 2022) | +25% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Mere Oaks
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 2 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 145 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.3 mi |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy 582 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Outstanding 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
- Wigan Wallgate station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Wigan North Western station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Gathurst station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mere Oaks (nr, Wigan Road) 1 min walk
- Mere Oaks (opp, Wigan Road) 1 min walk
- Boars Head Reservoir (nr, Wigan Lane) 2 min walk
- Boars Head Reservoir (opp, Wigan Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Beech Hill Medical Practice
278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 1.1 mi - Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 1.3 mi - Dr Seabrook
1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 1.4 mi - Mesnes View Surgery
93 Mesnes Street, Wigan · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln Express · 0.9 mi
- Asda Express Asda Wigan - Mesnes Road Express · 1.0 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Beech Hill Wigan · 1.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Wigan Woodhouse Lane · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- England Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.4 mi
- Evergreen Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Gidlow Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 1.3 mi
- Claremont Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 660 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,613 |
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 Mere Oaks
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 73.6% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 20.4% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 2% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.3% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.7% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12% | 15.4% |
| No qualifications | 11.5% | 21.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.4% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.4% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 27.7% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 9.8% | 14% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.6% | 28.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.1% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.8% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.5% | 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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