Rydal Avenue, Orrell, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rydal Avenue, Orrell, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/rydal-avenue-orrell/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN5 8PU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£149,200

5 sales

Price range

£99k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jul 2025

WN5 8PU

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At a glance

House prices£149k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkOrrell station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Rydal Avenue, Orrell, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,200. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Rydal Avenue range from £99,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Rydal Avenue compared

WN5 postcode area£221,985

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rydal Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£149,200	8 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Rydal Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Rydal Avenue WN5 8PU	8 Jul 2025	£165,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Rydal Avenue WN5 8PU	24 May 2023	£180,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Rydal Avenue WN5 8PU	26 Feb 2021	£135,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Rydal Avenue WN5 8PU	10 Jun 2019	£167,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Rydal Avenue WN5 8PU	27 Sep 2016	£99,000	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
1, Rydal Avenue	£135,000 (Feb 2021) → £180,000 (May 2023)	+33% over 2 yrs
3, Rydal Avenue	£99,000 (Sep 2016) → £167,000 (Jun 2019)	+69% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rydal Avenue

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rydal Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	4
Criminal damage & arson	2
Anti-social behaviour	1

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

Flood risk

Rydal Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert 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 Rydal Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Peter's Catholic High School 1,026 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Dean Trust Wigan 715 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Orrell Holgate Academy 198 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 227 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell 347 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	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

Orrell station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Gathurst station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Pemberton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rydal Avenue (nr, Gathurst Road) 1 min walk
Rydal Avenue (opp, Gathurst Road) 1 min walk
Derwent Road (opp, Gathurst Road) 3 min walk
Orrell Post (Stop B, Gathurst Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bradshaw Medical Centre
Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan · 0.7 mi
Newtown Medical Practice
Pemberton Pc Resource Ctr, Sherwood Drive, Wigan · 1.4 mi
Pemberton Surgery
Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 1.4 mi
Marsh Green Medical Practice
Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Kitt Green · 0.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Church Street - Orrell · 0.9 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Pemberton Express · 0.9 mi
Heron Heron Pemberton Wigan · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
Bradshaw Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Well · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Red Rose Dental Group · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Hall Green Dental Practice · 1.0 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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	7 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.8%	20.3%
Social rented	1.1%	17.1%
Households	731

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,635

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Rydal Avenue

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Who lives around Rydal Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	97.7%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	70.6%	62.8%
No religion	25.3%	30.3%
Not answered	3.1%	4.7%
Muslim	0.4%	1.3%
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	98%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	2%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.2%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	17.5%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	17.4%	17.6%
No qualifications	14.6%	21.1%
Apprenticeship	9%	7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.5%	10.5%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	49%	46.3%
Good health	34.6%	33.5%
Fair health	12.5%	14%
Bad health	3.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.3%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	35.3%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	12.7%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.6%	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.

Planning and heritage near Rydal Avenue

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