Vale Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 9LB.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Vale Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £353,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Vale Close range from £165,000 to £353,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Vale Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vale Close 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £227,500 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Terraced | 2 | £201,550 | 4 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Vale Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Vale Close WN6 9LB | 5 Jun 2026 | £353,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Vale Close WN6 9LB | 21 Oct 2025 | £192,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Vale Close WN6 9LB | 4 Mar 2025 | £222,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Vale Close WN6 9LB | 24 May 2024 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Vale Close WN6 9LB | 23 Apr 2021 | £180,600 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Vale Close WN6 9LB | 31 Oct 2018 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13, Vale Close | £165,000 (Oct 2018) → £200,000 (May 2024) | +21% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Vale Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shevington Vale Primary School 196 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 138 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Shevington High School 878 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Wood Fold Primary School 425 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 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
- Appley Bridge station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Gathurst station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Parbold station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Stockley Drive (opp, Woodnook Road) 1 min walk
- Hullet Close (opp, Back Lane) 2 min walk
- Hullet Close (nr, Back Lane) 2 min walk
- Glen Drive (nr, Back Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Shevington Surgery
Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 0.7 mi - Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 1.9 mi - Marsh Green Medical Practice
Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan · 2.8 mi - Parbold Surgery
4 The Green, Parbold, Wigan · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Appley Bridge · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shevington · 1.0 mi
- Asda Express Asda Standish Express Petrol · 1.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Standish · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Appley Bridge Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Shevington Community Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 1.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.7 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 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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 563 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,277 |
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 Vale Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 95% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65.8% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 28.3% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 5% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.9% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.1% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.6% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 14.2% | 21.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.3% | 28.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.6% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.2% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.9% | 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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