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Platt Lane, Hindley, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Platt Lane, Hindley, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/platt-lane-hindley/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN2 3RB, WN2 3RA, WN2 3PA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£120,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£112,786
21 sales
Price range
£46k – £168k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
WN2 3RA

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At a glance

House prices£121k average44% below the Wigan average 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 station12 min walkHindley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 24 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings1 within 200 mNearest: Hindley Library And Museum, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on Platt Lane, Hindley, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £120,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £112,525. Average sale prices rose from £79,750 in 2016 to £144,333 in 2026 (+81%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 44% below the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% terraced, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Platt Lane range from £46,000 to £167,500. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Platt Lane ranks 359th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Platt Lane compared

Platt Lane£120,750
WN2 postcode area£201,531
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £79,750 (2 sales)2016£80k2017: £118,000 (1 sales)2017£118k2018: £97,500 (1 sales)2018£98k2019: £132,000 (1 sales)2019£132k2020: £135,000 (1 sales)2020£135k2021: £76,750 (4 sales)2021£77k2022: £156,000 (1 sales)2022£156k2023: £113,750 (2 sales)2023£114k2024: £138,250 (4 sales)2024£138k2025: £50,000 (1 sales)2025£50k2026: £144,333 (3 sales)2026£144k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced20£112,52514 Aug 2026
Semi-detached1£118,00014 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Platt Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
96, Platt Lane WN2 3RA 14 Aug 2026£167,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Platt Lane WN2 3RA 5 Aug 2026£146,000 TerracedLeasehold
79, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 12 Jun 2026£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Platt Lane WN2 3RA 31 Oct 2025£50,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Platt Lane WN2 3RA 25 Oct 2024£127,500 TerracedLeasehold
41, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 31 May 2024£167,500 TerracedLeasehold
47, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 26 Apr 2024£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
55, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 2 Feb 2024£138,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 24 Nov 2023£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 15 Sep 2023£117,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 30 Nov 2022£156,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 3 Sep 2021£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Platt Lane WN2 3RA 6 Aug 2021£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, Platt Lane WN2 3RA 28 Jun 2021£86,000 TerracedLeasehold
99, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 4 May 2021£46,000 TerracedLeasehold
97, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 28 Aug 2020£75,000 FlatLeasehold
100, Platt Lane WN2 3RA 24 Jul 2020£135,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 29 Nov 2019£132,000 TerracedLeasehold
54, Platt Lane WN2 3RA 26 Oct 2018£97,500 TerracedLeasehold
35, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 14 Jun 2017£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Platt Lane WN2 3RA 19 Dec 2016£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
97, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 26 Aug 2016£45,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 1, Prospect Industrial Estate, Platt Lane WN2 3PA 17 Aug 2016£825,000 OtherFreehold
101, Platt Lane WN2 3RB 19 Feb 2016£69,500 TerracedLeasehold

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
52, Platt Lane £86,000 (Jun 2021) → £127,500 (Oct 2024) +48%
over 3 yrs
97, Platt Lane £45,000 (Aug 2016) → £75,000 (Aug 2020) +67%
over 4 yrs
54, Platt Lane £90,000 (Dec 2016) → £97,500 (Oct 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Platt Lane

Crime

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

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).

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

Flood risk

Platt Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Borsdane and Hockery Brook at Hindley 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 Platt Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hindley Junior and Infant School Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Parks School 21 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 281 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley 198 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy 106 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–16 Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Academy Hindley 908 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Hindley Nursery School 103 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 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

  • Hindley station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Ince (Manchester) station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chapel Street (Stop H, Market Street) 2 min walk
  • Albert Street (Stop G, Market Street) 2 min walk
  • First Avenue (Stop E, Atherton Road) 3 min walk
  • First Avenue (Stop F, Atherton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Tun & Partners
    Hindley Health Centre, 17 Liverpool Road, Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Pennygate Medical Centre
    109 Ladies Lane, Hindley, Wigan · 0.4 mi
  • Platt House Surgery
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 1.1 mi
  • Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hindley Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Hindley · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Trayners Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Trayners Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Hindley Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Hindley Dental Practice · 0.3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.4%62.5%
Private rented28.6%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households763

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.8%64.1%
Aged 65+14.9%18.6%
Residents1,628

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 Platt Lane

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White96.6%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian61.4%62.8%
No religion31.6%30.3%
Not answered5%4.7%
Muslim1%1.3%
Other religion0.7%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK95.8%93.8%
Born outside the UK4.2%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications23.1%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.8%25.8%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.1%
Other qualifications2.1%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health43.5%46.3%
Good health33.3%33.5%
Fair health16.2%14%
Bad health5%4.9%
Very bad health2%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household45.1%42.4%
No cars or vans in household27.3%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household21.9%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.7%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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