Second Avenue, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 7BD.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Second Avenue, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £87,222. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Second Avenue range from £48,000 to £125,000. 13% of homes sold here were freehold and 87% leasehold.
House prices on Second Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Second 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: 13% freehold and 87% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £87,222 | 21 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Second Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 21 Mar 2025 | £125,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 15, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 28 Mar 2024 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 2 Aug 2023 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 14 Oct 2022 | £102,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 23, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 15 Jul 2022 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 18, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 30 Jun 2022 | £104,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 18, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 26 Feb 2021 | £90,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 18, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 19 Feb 2020 | £67,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 18, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 31 Aug 2018 | £65,050 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 6, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 31 Jan 2018 | £59,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 25, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 18 Aug 2017 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 17, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 29 Jun 2017 | £77,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 21, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 26 May 2017 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 21, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 23 Jun 2016 | £48,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16, Second Avenue WN6 7BD | 5 Feb 2016 | £71,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25, Second Avenue | £80,000 (Aug 2017) → £102,000 (Oct 2022) → £125,000 (Mar 2025) | +56% over 8 yrs |
| 18, Second Avenue | £65,050 (Aug 2018) → £67,000 (Feb 2020) → £90,000 (Feb 2021) → £104,000 (Jun 2022) | +60% over 4 yrs |
| 21, Second Avenue | £48,000 (Jun 2016) → £80,000 (May 2017) | +67% over under a year |
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Schools near Second Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.1 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1,365 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Infinite Schools Wigan 56 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 145 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding 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
- Wigan Wallgate station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Wigan North Western station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Pemberton station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sacred Heart Church (opp, Springfield Road) 1 min walk
- Cecil Avenue (nr, Springfield Road) 1 min walk
- Cecil Avenue (opp, Springfield Road) 1 min walk
- Sacred Heart Church (o/s, Springfield Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Beech Hill Medical Practice
278 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan · 0.2 mi - The Dicconson Group Practice
Frog Lane, Wigan · 0.4 mi - Mesnes View Surgery
93 Mesnes Street, Wigan · 0.7 mi - Dr Seabrook
1 Wrightington Street, Wigan · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodhouse Lane · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Gidlow Lane · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Wigan Woodhouse Lane · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- England Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Gidlow Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Claremont Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Red Rose Dental Group · 0.8 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 5 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 21.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 710 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,601 |
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 Second Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.8% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 69.5% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 23.1% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 5% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 1% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 22.8% | 21.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.6% | 25.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.7% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 16.6% | 14% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.7% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.9% | 21.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.5% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 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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