Ripley Drive, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN3 6AJ.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Ripley Drive, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £217,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ripley Drive range from £165,000 to £287,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.
House prices on Ripley Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ripley Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £217,333 | 21 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Ripley Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Ripley Drive WN3 6AJ | 21 Feb 2025 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Ripley Drive WN3 6AJ | 24 Nov 2023 | £287,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 3, Ripley Drive WN3 6AJ | 11 Dec 2020 | £155,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 9, Ripley Drive WN3 6AJ | 18 Apr 2019 | £165,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Ripley Drive | £165,000 (Apr 2019) → £287,000 (Nov 2023) | +74% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Ripley Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 415 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St John's CofE Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 384 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 321 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 408 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Winstanley Community Primary School 440 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Dean Trust Wigan 715 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Westfield Community School 450 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 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
- Pemberton station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Orrell station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Wigan North Western station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lamberhead Industrial Estate (at, Leopold Street) 1 min walk
- St Matthew's Primary School (o/s, Billinge Road) 3 min walk
- St Matthew's Primary School (opp, Billinge Road) 4 min walk
- Culcross Avenue (opp, Billinge Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Newtown Medical Practice
Pemberton Pc Resource Ctr, Sherwood Drive, Wigan · 0.7 mi - Pemberton Surgery
Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 0.7 mi - Saxena L
Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan · 0.7 mi - Bradshaw Medical Centre
Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Pemberton Wigan · 0.3 mi
- Asda Express Asda Pemberton Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
- Heron Heron Pemberton Wigan · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Pemberton Express · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.7 mi
- George Wilson · 0.7 mi
- Bradshaw Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Barton And Taylor · 0.4 mi
- Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.7 mi
- Pemberton Clinic · 0.7 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 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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 93.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 560 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,354 |
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 Ripley Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 95% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 73.2% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 22.1% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.4% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.6% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.5% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.2% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.1% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 36.7% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.4% | 14% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.3% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.1% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.5% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 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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