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Townfield Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Townfield Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/townfield-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN4 9PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£168,395
10 sales
Price range
£100k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2024
WN4 9PD

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At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkBryn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

10 property sales on Townfield Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,500. Average sale prices rose from £130,000 in 2016 to £202,475 in 2024 (+56%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 30% detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Townfield Avenue range from £100,000 to £270,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Townfield Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Townfield 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

2016: £130,000 (2 sales)2016£130k2018: £196,000 (2 sales)2018£196k2020: £166,500 (1 sales)2020£167k2021: £165,250 (2 sales)2021£165k2022: £130,000 (1 sales)2022£130k2024: £202,475 (2 sales)2024£202k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£149,50019 Jan 2024
Detached3£226,65025 Jun 2024
Terraced2£128,25030 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Townfield Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 25 Jun 2024£249,950 DetachedLeasehold
13, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 19 Jan 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 14 Oct 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 30 Apr 2021£156,500 TerracedLeasehold
3, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 8 Jan 2021£174,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 11 Sep 2020£166,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 28 Aug 2019£207,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 26 Oct 2018£270,000 DetachedLeasehold
16, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 11 May 2018£122,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 10 Oct 2016£160,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, Townfield Avenue WN4 9PD 10 Jun 2016£100,000 TerracedLeasehold

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, Townfield Avenue £100,000 (Jun 2016) → £156,500 (Apr 2021) +57%
over 5 yrs
16, Townfield Avenue £122,000 (May 2018) → £207,000 (Aug 2019) +70%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Townfield Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1,204 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
The Byrchall High School 1,138 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 242 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
R L Hughes Primary School 425 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 174 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Cansfield High School 974 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 187 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Nicol Mere School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Garswood station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Earlestown station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park View (opp, Warrington Road) 2 min walk
  • St Thomas Church (nr, Warrington Road) 3 min walk
  • Byrchall and St Edmund Arrowsmith High Schools (nr, School Layby) 3 min walk
  • Byrchall and St Edmund Arrowsmith High Schools (by, School Layby) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bryn Street Surgery
    Ashton Health Centre, Council Avenue, Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Medicentre
    Council Avenue, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Ashton Medical Centre
    120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • Modality St Helens
    Woodside Healthcare Centre, Woodside Road, St. Helens · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Ashton In Makerfield · 0.3 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Ashton In Makerfield Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl WIG - Ashton In Makerfield · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Ashton-in-Makerfield · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • J Morris Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 1.3 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 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+29.3%18.6%
Residents1,508

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 Townfield Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White98.3%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian72.3%62.8%
No religion22.6%30.3%
Not answered4.5%4.7%
Muslim0.3%1.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK96.7%93.8%
Born outside the UK3.3%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above31.8%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%17.6%
No qualifications15.2%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health49.7%46.3%
Good health32.2%33.5%
Fair health13.5%14%
Bad health3.7%4.9%
Very bad health0.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household40.2%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household33%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.6%8.1%
No cars or vans in household13.3%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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