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Smethurst Lane, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Smethurst Lane, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/smethurst-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN5 8BG, WN5 8BL, WN5 8EG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£172,375
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,783
30 sales
Price range
£70k – £181k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
WN5 8BG

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At a glance

House prices£172k average20% below the Wigan average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkPemberton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% freeholdAcross 33 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

30 property sales on Smethurst Lane, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £172,375. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £126,472. Average sale prices rose from £98,667 in 2016 to £177,750 in 2026 (+80%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Wigan average of £214,356 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 37% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Smethurst Lane range from £70,000 to £180,500. 64% of homes sold here were freehold and 36% leasehold. Of 373 streets in Wigan with at least two sales in the last year, Smethurst Lane ranks 246th for average price.

House prices on Smethurst Lane compared

Smethurst Lane£172,375
WN5 postcode area£221,985
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £98,667 (3 sales)2016£99k2017: £133,500 (2 sales)2017£134k2018: £116,167 (3 sales)2018£116k2019: £98,333 (6 sales)2019£98k2020: £96,625 (4 sales)2020£97k2021: £153,500 (1 sales)2021£154k2022: £159,250 (2 sales)2022£159k2023: £147,000 (2 sales)2023£147k2024: £143,333 (3 sales)2024£143k2025: £167,000 (2 sales)2025£167k2026: £177,750 (2 sales)2026£178k

Tenure: 64% freehold and 36% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£126,47216 Mar 2026
Terraced11£122,13628 Aug 2026
Detached1£153,5003 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Smethurst Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 28 Aug 2026£175,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 16 Mar 2026£180,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 16 Dec 2025£159,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 5 Dec 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 25 Nov 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
87, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 16 Sep 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 26 Mar 2024£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
Unit 5, The Leopold Centre, Smethurst Lane WN5 8EG 27 Oct 2023£370,000 OtherFreehold
56, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 7 Jul 2023£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 31 Mar 2023£133,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 19 Aug 2022£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
71, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 27 May 2022£168,500 TerracedLeasehold
55, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 3 Mar 2021£153,500 OtherFreehold
55, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 3 Mar 2021£153,500 DetachedLeasehold
99, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 17 Sep 2020£82,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 26 Jun 2020£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 9 Apr 2020£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
69, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 7 Feb 2020£107,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 30 Oct 2019£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
87, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 14 Aug 2019£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 7 Aug 2019£128,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
71, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 15 Feb 2019£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
93, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 7 Jan 2019£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 4 Jan 2019£111,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 4 Jan 2019£111,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 12 Dec 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 5 Dec 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 3 Apr 2018£128,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 17 Jul 2017£137,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 8 Jun 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BL 14 Oct 2016£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 21 Sep 2016£109,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Smethurst Lane WN5 8BG 8 Sep 2016£92,000 TerracedFreehold

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
15, Smethurst Lane £92,000 (Sep 2016) → £175,000 (Aug 2026) +90%
over 10 yrs
93, Smethurst Lane £100,000 (Jan 2019) → £180,500 (Mar 2026) +81%
over 7 yrs
87, Smethurst Lane £105,000 (Aug 2019) → £155,000 (Sep 2024) +48%
over 5 yrs
11, Smethurst Lane £109,000 (Sep 2016) → £133,000 (Mar 2023) +22%
over 7 yrs
73, Smethurst Lane £70,000 (Oct 2019) → £150,000 (Aug 2022) +114%
over 3 yrs
71, Smethurst Lane £70,000 (Feb 2019) → £168,500 (May 2022) +141%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Smethurst Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 384 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 415 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Westfield Community School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Dean Trust Wigan 715 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 321 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Expanse Learning Wigan School 89 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 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

  • Pemberton station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Orrell station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Gathurst station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Enfield Industrial Estate (NW-bound, Kilshaw Street) 1 min walk
  • Enfield Industrial Estate (S-bound, Kilshaw Street) 2 min walk
  • Kilshaw Street (nr, Enfield Street) 2 min walk
  • Kilshaw Street (opp, Enfield Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pemberton Surgery
    Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Newtown Medical Practice
    Pemberton Pc Resource Ctr, Sherwood Drive, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Bradshaw Medical Centre
    Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Wigan Borough Specialist Services
    Wigan Gp Alliance Llp, Bevan House, Wigan · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Pemberton Wigan · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Pemberton Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Pemberton Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pemberton Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • George Wilson · 0.5 mi
  • Bradshaw Street Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Barton And Taylor · 0.1 mi
  • Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Pemberton Clinic · 0.5 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.2%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented22.5%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,385

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)67%80%
Gigabit-capable67%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 Smethurst Lane

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White96%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.3%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian65.9%62.8%
No religion28.1%30.3%
Not answered3.8%4.7%
Muslim1.9%1.3%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK94.2%93.8%
Born outside the UK5.8%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications25.8%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.8%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.5%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.1%
Other qualifications1.9%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health43.8%46.3%
Good health32.5%33.5%
Fair health16.5%14%
Bad health5.5%4.9%
Very bad health1.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household42.9%42.4%
No cars or vans in household29.8%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household22.6%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.7%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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