Rookery Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 9JX.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Rookery Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 3 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,325. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 22% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rookery Avenue range from £151,000 to £284,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rookery Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rookery Avenue 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £203,325 | 3 May 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £170,000 | 4 Dec 2020 |
| Terraced | 1 | £177,500 | 20 Oct 2020 |
Sold prices on Rookery Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 20 Mar 2026 | £220,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 3 May 2024 | £284,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 30 Sep 2021 | £244,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 4 Dec 2020 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 20 Oct 2020 | £177,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 29 Jul 2019 | £219,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 14 Dec 2018 | £166,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 12 Oct 2018 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 20 Apr 2018 | £155,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Rookery Avenue WN6 9JX | 23 Feb 2018 | £151,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Rookery Avenue | £151,000 (Feb 2018) → £284,950 (May 2024) | +89% over 6 yrs |
| 5, Rookery Avenue | £155,000 (Apr 2018) → £219,000 (Jul 2019) → £244,000 (Sep 2021) | +57% over 3 yrs |
| 20, Rookery Avenue | £170,000 (Oct 2018) → £170,000 (Dec 2020) | +0% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Rookery Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shevington Vale Primary School 196 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 138 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Shevington High School 878 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 30 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.7 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Gathurst station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
- Parbold station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Back Lane (nr, Miles Lane) 2 min walk
- Back Lane (opp, Miles Lane) 2 min walk
- Glen Drive (opp, Back Lane) 2 min walk
- Glen Drive (nr, Back Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Shevington Surgery
Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 0.7 mi - Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 2.0 mi - Parbold Surgery
4 The Green, Parbold, Wigan · 2.7 mi - Marsh Green Medical Practice
Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Appley Bridge · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shevington · 1.0 mi
- Asda Express Asda Standish Express Petrol · 1.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Standish · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Appley Bridge Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Shevington Community Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 2.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.6 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 688 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,602 |
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 Rookery Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 95% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 66.6% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 26.6% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.3% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 15.4% |
| No qualifications | 10.4% | 21.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.9% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 31.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.8% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 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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