Oaklea, Standish, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oaklea, Standish, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/oaklea/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£410,000

1 sales

Price range

£410k – £410k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 May 2024

WN6 0SL

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At a glance

House prices£410k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkAppley Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 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 Oaklea, Standish, Wigan has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 3 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £410,000.

House prices on Oaklea compared

WN6 postcode area£252,470

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oaklea 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	£410,000	3 May 2024

Sold prices on Oaklea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Oaklea WN6 0SL	3 May 2024	£410,000	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 Oaklea

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oaklea in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Drugs	2
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Oaklea 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 Oaklea

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Shevington High School 878 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Shevington Vale Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Wood Fold Primary School 425 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish 197 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.2 mi
Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 2 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.3 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

Appley Bridge station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Gathurst station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Parbold station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Whiteacre (nr, Shevington Moor) 1 min walk
Cressell Park (opp, Whiteacre) 2 min walk
Foresters Arms (o/s, Shevington Moor) 2 min walk
Foresters Arms (opp, Shevington Moor) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Shevington Surgery
Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 1.2 mi
Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 1.3 mi
Coppull Medical Practice
5 Acreswood Close, Coppull, Chorley · 2.3 mi
Marsh Green Medical Practice
Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Standish Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Standish · 1.0 mi
Spar Spar - Appley Bridge · 1.0 mi
Aldi Aldi Standish · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Appley Bridge Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Standish Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 1.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Gidlow Dental Surgery · 3.0 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.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.4%	20.3%
Social rented	1.9%	17.1%
Households	842

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,002

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 Oaklea

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Who lives around Oaklea

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	97.7%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	66.6%	62.8%
No religion	28.5%	30.3%
Not answered	3.3%	4.7%
Muslim	0.9%	1.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	96.9%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	3.1%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.8%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.9%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	13.7%	15.4%
No qualifications	11.1%	21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	57.4%	46.3%
Good health	29.3%	33.5%
Fair health	9.9%	14%
Bad health	2.6%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
2 cars or vans in household	46.3%	28.2%
1 car or van in household	35.6%	42.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.6%	8.1%
No cars or vans in household	6.4%	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 Oaklea

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Planning applications near Oaklea

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