Rowbottom Square, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN1 1LN.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Rowbottom Square, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 17 Apr 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £75,278. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Rowbottom Square range from £70,100 to £80,000. 10% of homes sold here were freehold and 90% leasehold.
House prices on Rowbottom Square compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rowbottom Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN1 house prices.
Tenure: 10% freehold and 90% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 18 | £75,278 | 17 Apr 2023 |
Sold prices on Rowbottom Square
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 17 Apr 2023 | £70,100 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 6, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 30 Mar 2023 | £70,100 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 27 Mar 2023 | £70,100 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 17, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 27 Mar 2023 | £76,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Basement, The Observer Building, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 17 Mar 2023 | £100,000 | Other New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 22 Feb 2023 | £76,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £80,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £70,100 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £76,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £76,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 12, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £70,100 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 15, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £76,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 16, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £76,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 13, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £80,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £76,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 7, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £80,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 11, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £76,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 14, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £76,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 18, The Observer Buildings, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 6 Feb 2023 | £76,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Suite 12, Observer Building, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 23 Mar 2022 | £429,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Suite 12, Observer Building, Rowbottom Square WN1 1LN | 1 Apr 2019 | £250,400 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Suite 12, Observer Building, Rowbottom Square | £250,400 (Apr 2019) → £429,000 (Mar 2022) | +71% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Rowbottom Square
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1,365 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Mab's Cross Primary School 461 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Douglas Valley Nursery School 100 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 348 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School 205 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| CEWE School 39 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Britannia Bridge Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 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
- Wigan Wallgate station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
- Wigan North Western station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Ince (Manchester) station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wallgate (opp, King Street) 1 min walk
- Wigan Rail Stations (Stop D, Wallgate) 2 min walk
- Wigan Wallgate Rail Station (Stop E, King Street West) 2 min walk
- Wigan Rail Stations (Stop A, Wallgate) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mesnes View Surgery
93 Mesnes Street, Wigan · 0.4 mi - Dr Seabrook
1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 0.5 mi - Sullivan Way Surgery
Sullivan Way, Scholes, Wigan · 0.5 mi - Longshoot Medical Practice
Longshoot Health Centre, Scholes, Wigan · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Unit 1 Wallgate · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Central Wigan Wigan · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Wigan · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Wigan Extra · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Hollowood Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Evergreen Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Wigan Orthodontic Centre · 0.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Red Rose Dental Group · 0.4 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 1 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 38.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 26.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,042 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 73.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,032 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Rowbottom Square
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.6% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 1.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.3% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 36.4% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 2.7% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.9% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.1% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.4% | 25.8% |
| No qualifications | 19.4% | 21.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.4% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.1% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 15.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 42.9% | 21.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 41.9% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.1% | 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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