Oakengates, Standish, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oakengates, Standish, Wigan · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/oakengates/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 0XL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£625,000

1 sales

Price range

£625k – £625k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Oct 2021

WN6 0XL

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At a glance

House prices£625k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station50 min walkGathurst station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Oakengates, Standish, Wigan has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £625,000.

House prices on Oakengates compared

WN6 postcode area£252,470

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oakengates has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN6 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£625,000	20 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Oakengates

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Oakengates WN6 0XL	20 Oct 2021	£625,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Oakengates

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakengates in the latest month.

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

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

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

Flood risk

Oakengates is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert 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 Oakengates

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy 582 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 2 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish 197 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Wood Fold Primary School 425 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Shevington High School 878 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.2 mi
Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 77 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.7 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Appley Bridge station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Adlington (Lancs) station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Wilfrids Road (nr, Rectory Lane) 1 min walk
St Wilfrids Road (opp, Rectory Lane) 1 min walk
Copeland Drive (opp, Rectory Lane) 2 min walk
Bentham Road (N-bound, Bentham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 0.3 mi
Shevington Surgery
Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 2.0 mi
Coppull Medical Practice
5 Acreswood Close, Coppull, Chorley · 2.2 mi
Beech Hill Medical Practice
278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Standish · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Standish · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Standish · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Standish · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
Standish Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
Gidlow Dental Surgery · 2.2 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 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	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.3%	20.3%
Social rented	2.8%	17.1%
Households	798

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,922

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 Oakengates

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Who lives around Oakengates

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	96.5%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.4%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	69%	62.8%
No religion	26.4%	30.3%
Not answered	3.3%	4.7%
Hindu	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	96.7%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	3.3%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.3%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	19.2%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	12.9%	15.4%
No qualifications	11%	21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.8%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	57.8%	46.3%
Good health	29.6%	33.5%
Fair health	8.7%	14%
Bad health	3.1%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
2 cars or vans in household	46.4%	28.2%
1 car or van in household	34.3%	42.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.5%	8.1%
No cars or vans in household	6.8%	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.

Planning and heritage near Oakengates

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Planning applications near Oakengates

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