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Sherwood Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WN4 8RS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£191,500
4 sales
Price range
£109k – £241k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 May 2023
WN4 8RS

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At a glance

House prices£192k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkBryn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Sherwood Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 May 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £191,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Sherwood Avenue range from £109,000 to £241,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sherwood Avenue compared

WN4 postcode area£219,599
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sherwood Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £109,000 (1 sales)2017£109k2019: £183,000 (1 sales)2019£183k2022: £233,000 (1 sales)2022£233k2023: £241,000 (1 sales)2023£241k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£191,50024 May 2023

Sold prices on Sherwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Sherwood Avenue WN4 8RS 24 May 2023£241,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sherwood Avenue WN4 8RS 2 Sep 2022£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sherwood Avenue WN4 8RS 18 Oct 2019£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sherwood Avenue WN4 8RS 4 Apr 2017£109,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
4, Sherwood Avenue £109,000 (Apr 2017) → £183,000 (Oct 2019) → £233,000 (Sep 2022) → £241,000 (May 2023) +121%
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Schools near Sherwood Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas CofE Primary School 174 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 187 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 242 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 68 pupils Community special school 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cansfield High School 974 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
R L Hughes Primary School 425 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1,204 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Nicol Mere School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding 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

  • Bryn station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Garswood station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Newton-le-Willows station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hazelhurst Grove (opp, Bolton Road) 2 min walk
  • Bryn Road (nr, Bolton Road) 2 min walk
  • Bryn Road (opp, Bolton Road) 3 min walk
  • Hazelhurst Grove (nr, Bolton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Medicentre
    Council Avenue, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Bryn Street Surgery
    Ashton Health Centre, Council Avenue, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Ashton Medical Centre
    120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.6 mi
  • Bryn Cross Surgery
    246 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Ashton-in-makerfield Esso Express · 0.1 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Ashton-in-Makerfield · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl WIG - Ashton In Makerfield · 0.4 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Ashton In Makerfield Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • J Morris Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • High Street (dental Surgery) · 1.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.5%62.5%
Private rented21.8%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households692

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+23.3%18.6%
Residents1,559

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Sherwood Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White97.1%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian63%62.8%
No religion31.6%30.3%
Not answered4.4%4.7%
Muslim0.8%1.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK95.8%93.8%
Born outside the UK4.2%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above24.4%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%17.6%
No qualifications18.8%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.1%
Other qualifications2.9%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health44.7%46.3%
Good health36.5%33.5%
Fair health13.7%14%
Bad health4.2%4.9%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household42.9%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%28.2%
No cars or vans in household16.8%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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