Richards Road, Standish, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 0QU.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Richards Road, Standish, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 14% terraced, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Richards Road range from £155,000 to £220,000. 29% of homes sold here were freehold and 71% leasehold.
House prices on Richards Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Richards Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 29% freehold and 71% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £164,800 | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Terraced | 1 | £177,000 | 12 Jul 2019 |
| Detached | 1 | £220,000 | 28 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Richards Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Richards Road WN6 0QU | 28 Feb 2025 | £220,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 8, Richards Road WN6 0QU | 29 Mar 2021 | £168,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 4, Richards Road WN6 0QU | 16 Mar 2020 | £166,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 16, Richards Road WN6 0QU | 12 Jul 2019 | £177,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Richards Road WN6 0QU | 6 Sep 2017 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 13, Richards Road WN6 0QU | 1 Mar 2017 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Richards Road WN6 0QU | 23 Sep 2016 | £170,000 | Semi-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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Richards Road | £155,000 (Sep 2017) → £166,000 (Mar 2020) | +7% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Richards Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish 197 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Wood Fold Primary School 425 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Shevington High School 878 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 2 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 77 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy 582 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Outstanding 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
- Appley Bridge station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Gathurst station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
- Adlington (Lancs) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Old Pepper Lane (opp, Pepper Lane) 1 min walk
- Old Pepper Lane (nr, Pepper Lane) 1 min walk
- Hyatt Crescent (opp, Pepper Lane) 3 min walk
- Hyatt Crescent (nr, Pepper Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 1.2 mi - Shevington Surgery
Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 1.6 mi - Coppull Medical Practice
5 Acreswood Close, Coppull, Chorley · 2.0 mi - Beech Hill Medical Practice
278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Standish Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Standish · 0.8 mi
- Aldi Aldi Standish · 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Standish · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Standish Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.0 mi
- Appley Bridge Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.7 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
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 649 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,503 |
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.
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Who lives around Richards Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65.7% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.4% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.2% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 13.6% | 21.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.5% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.4% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 14% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.4% | 28.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.5% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 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.
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