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Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/oxford-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN5 8PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£175,932
19 sales
Price range
£85k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
WN5 8PQ

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At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkGathurst station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

19 property sales on Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £175,932. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Oxford Road range from £84,500 to £235,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Oxford Road compared

WN5 postcode area£221,985
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oxford Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £124,833 (3 sales)2016£125k2017: £146,000 (1 sales)2017£146k2019: £175,000 (1 sales)2019£175k2020: £132,250 (2 sales)2020£132k2021: £191,400 (5 sales)2021£191k2022: £217,858 (2 sales)2022£218k2023: £220,000 (2 sales)2023£220k2024: £190,000 (2 sales)2024£190k2026: £170,000 (1 sales)2026£170k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£175,93213 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Oxford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 13 Feb 2026£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 28 Mar 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 26 Jan 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 30 Nov 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 31 Oct 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 19 Aug 2022£207,716 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 30 Jun 2022£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 3 Sep 2021£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 18 Jun 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 18 Jun 2021£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 1 Apr 2021£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 5 Mar 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 16 Nov 2020£126,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 28 Aug 2020£84,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 16 Jul 2020£140,000 OtherFreehold
5, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 8 Jan 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 18 Jul 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 19 Oct 2018£129,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 1 Sep 2017£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 14 Oct 2016£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 26 Aug 2016£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Oxford Road WN5 8PQ 17 Mar 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
23, Oxford Road £122,000 (Oct 2016) → £215,000 (Oct 2023) +76%
over 7 yrs
30, Oxford Road £126,500 (Nov 2020) → £235,000 (Jun 2021) → £207,716 (Aug 2022) +64%
over 2 yrs
35, Oxford Road £84,500 (Aug 2020) → £191,000 (Sep 2021) +126%
over 1 yr
1, Oxford Road £129,200 (Oct 2018) → £175,000 (Jul 2019) +35%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Oxford Road

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oxford Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences4
Criminal damage & arson2

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

Flood risk

Oxford Road 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 Oxford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's Catholic High School 1,026 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Dean Trust Wigan 715 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Orrell Holgate Academy 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 384 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Westfield Community School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Orrell station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Pemberton station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Derwent Road (opp, Gathurst Road) 4 min walk
  • Rydal Avenue (opp, Gathurst Road) 4 min walk
  • Rydal Avenue (nr, Gathurst Road) 4 min walk
  • Cambridge Road (cnr, Gathurst Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bradshaw Medical Centre
    Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan · 0.7 mi
  • Newtown Medical Practice
    Pemberton Pc Resource Ctr, Sherwood Drive, Wigan · 1.3 mi
  • Pemberton Surgery
    Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 1.3 mi
  • Marsh Green Medical Practice
    Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Kitt Green · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pemberton Express · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron Pemberton Wigan · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Church Street - Orrell · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Bradshaw Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Red Rose Dental Group · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Barton And Taylor · 1.1 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 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.4%62.5%
Private rented5.6%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.1%64.1%
Aged 65+33.8%18.6%
Residents1,515

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Oxford Road

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White98.6%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.1%1.8%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian75%62.8%
No religion20%30.3%
Not answered4.5%4.7%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%
Muslim0%1.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK98.5%93.8%
Born outside the UK1.5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above27.4%25.8%
No qualifications20.8%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.1%
Other qualifications3.3%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health43.4%46.3%
Good health36.1%33.5%
Fair health14.6%14%
Bad health4.6%4.9%
Very bad health1.3%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household41.6%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household33.3%28.2%
No cars or vans in household15.3%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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