Oakbank, Platt Bridge, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oakbank, Platt Bridge, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/oakbank/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 3TS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£151,333

3 sales

Price range

£120k – £184k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Jul 2023

WN2 3TS

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At a glance

House prices£151k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkInce (Manchester) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Oakbank, Platt Bridge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £151,333. Recorded sale prices on Oakbank range from £120,000 to £184,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Oakbank compared

WN2 postcode area£201,531

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£151,333	14 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Oakbank

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Oakbank WN2 3TS	14 Jul 2023	£184,000	Detached	Leasehold
14, Oakbank WN2 3TS	18 Oct 2018	£150,000	Detached	Leasehold
16, Oakbank WN2 3TS	19 May 2017	£120,000	Detached	Leasehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Oakbank

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakbank in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Possession of weapons	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Oakbank is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
Hey, Borsdane, and Brookside Brooks at Platt Bridge and Abram Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Oakbank

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Platt Bridge Community School 479 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 242 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Newbridge Learning Community 83 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Holy Family Catholic Academy 228 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 274 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 281 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy 106 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–16	Report	0.8 mi
Hindley Junior and Infant School	Primary	4–11	Good 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

Ince (Manchester) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Hindley station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Wigan North Western station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Springbank Gardens (nr, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
Langdale Grove (nr, Woodcock Drive) 3 min walk
Neville Street (opp, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
Moss Lane (opp, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.1 mi
Platt House Surgery
Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.1 mi
Dr Tun & Partners
Hindley Health Centre, 17 Liverpool Road, Wigan · 0.7 mi
Ince Surgery
Clare House, Phoenix Way, Wigan · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Platt Bridge · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Platt Bridge · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road · 1.0 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Liverpool Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Hindley Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Platt Bridge Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Hindley · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 3 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	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.2%	62.5%
Private rented	33.3%	20.3%
Social rented	10.2%	17.1%
Households	998

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,434

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Oakbank

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Who lives around Oakbank

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	91.4%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.2%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.2%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	52.6%	62.8%
No religion	37.5%	30.3%
Not answered	5.6%	4.7%
Muslim	2.2%	1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	86.5%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	13.5%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.7%	25.8%
No qualifications	21.5%	21.1%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	17.7%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	48.1%	46.3%
Good health	32.4%	33.5%
Fair health	13.9%	14%
Bad health	4.6%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.5%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	25.9%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	25.3%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Oakbank

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Planning applications near Oakbank

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