Olive Grove, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Olive Grove, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/olive-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 8PB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£98,000

1 sales

Price range

£98k – £98k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Jul 2021

WN6 8PB

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At a glance

House prices£98k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station28 min walkWigan Wallgate station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles 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 Olive Grove, Wigan has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 13 Jul 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £98,000.

House prices on Olive Grove compared

WN6 postcode area£252,470

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Olive Grove 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
Semi-detached	1	£98,000	13 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Olive Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Olive Grove WN6 8PB	13 Jul 2021	£98,000	Semi-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 Olive Grove

Crime

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

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

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Higher crime than about 70% 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

Olive Grove is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
River Douglas at Wigan, adjacent to River Douglas from Robin Park to Baker St. Poolstock 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 Olive Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 145 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Infinite Schools Wigan 56 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Marsh Green Primary School 371 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1,365 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	1.1 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Wigan North Western station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Gathurst station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Blackthorn Avenue (opp, Beech Hill Avenue) 1 min walk
Blackthorn Avenue (nr, Beech Hill Avenue) 1 min walk
Thicknesse Avenue (cnr, Shaftsbury Street) 2 min walk
Thicknesse Avenue (adj, Shaftsbury Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Beech Hill Medical Practice
278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 0.6 mi
Marsh Green Medical Practice
Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 0.8 mi
The Dicconson Group Practice
Frog Lane, Wigan · 0.9 mi
Dr Seabrook
1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Farmfoods Farmfoods Beech Hill Wigan · 0.2 mi
Lidl Lidl Wigan Woodhouse Lane · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln Express · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodhouse Lane · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

England Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Gidlow Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Claremont Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Red Rose Dental Group · 1.2 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 2 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	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	3 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	57.7%	62.5%
Private rented	12.9%	20.3%
Social rented	28.0%	17.1%
Households	674

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,522

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 Olive Grove

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Who lives around Olive Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	94.7%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.9%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	63.1%	62.8%
No religion	29.4%	30.3%
Not answered	4.7%	4.7%
Muslim	2.2%	1.3%
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	91.8%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	8.2%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	24.3%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.5%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	17%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	14.9%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	9.5%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	39.2%	46.3%
Good health	37.5%	33.5%
Fair health	15.7%	14%
Bad health	6%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	46%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	26%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	21.1%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7%	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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