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Shirewell Road, Orrell, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shirewell Road, Orrell, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/shirewell-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£285,177
11 sales
Price range
£180k – £405k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
WN5 8SP

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At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkOrrell station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% leaseholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Shirewell Road, Orrell, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £285,177. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shirewell Road range from £180,000 to £405,000. 36% of homes sold here were freehold and 64% leasehold.

House prices on Shirewell Road compared

WN5 postcode area£221,985
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £228,000 (1 sales)2016£228k2017: £180,000 (1 sales)2017£180k2018: £247,500 (2 sales)2018£248k2019: £275,000 (2 sales)2019£275k2021: £276,975 (2 sales)2021£277k2022: £405,000 (1 sales)2022£405k2023: £325,000 (1 sales)2023£325k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 36% freehold and 64% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£285,17714 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Shirewell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 14 Aug 2026£400,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 9 Jan 2023£325,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 19 Aug 2022£405,000 DetachedLeasehold
5, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 16 Jul 2021£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
29, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 12 Feb 2021£258,950 DetachedLeasehold
26, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 13 Sep 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 10 May 2019£280,000 DetachedLeasehold
2, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 13 Jul 2018£265,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 9 Mar 2018£230,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 13 Dec 2017£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
14, Shirewell Road WN5 8SP 22 Mar 2016£228,000 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
3, Shirewell Road £280,000 (May 2019) → £400,000 (Aug 2026) +43%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Shirewell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Orrell Holgate Academy 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell 347 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Peter's Catholic High School 1,026 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Up Holland High School 874 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Dean Trust Wigan 715 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.0 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Upholland station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Pemberton station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Holgate School (o/s, Moor Road) 4 min walk
  • Holgate School (opp, Moor Road) 4 min walk
  • Church Drive (nr, Church Street) 4 min walk
  • Church Drive (nr, Church Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bradshaw Medical Centre
    Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • Hall Green Surgery
    164 Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 1.5 mi
  • Pemberton Surgery
    Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 1.5 mi
  • Newtown Medical Practice
    Pemberton Pc Resource Ctr, Sherwood Drive, Wigan · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Church Street - Orrell · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Billinge Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pemberton Express · 1.0 mi
  • Heron Heron Pemberton Wigan · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Bradshaw Street Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Red Rose Dental Group · 0.4 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.2%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented1.7%17.1%
Households871

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents2,268

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 Shirewell Road

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White97.6%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian70.3%62.8%
No religion24.1%30.3%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Hindu0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.4%1.3%
Jewish0.1%0%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK97.2%93.8%
Born outside the UK2.8%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above39.5%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%15.4%
No qualifications11.8%21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.8%10.5%
Apprenticeship6%7.1%
Other qualifications2.2%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health58.5%46.3%
Good health29.5%33.5%
Fair health9.4%14%
Bad health2.2%4.9%
Very bad health0.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
2 cars or vans in household41.6%28.2%
1 car or van in household34.1%42.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.1%8.1%
No cars or vans in household10.2%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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