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Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/wessex-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN3 4JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£150,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£172,198
20 sales
Price range
£99k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jun 2026
WN3 4JJ

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At a glance

House prices£172k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkInce (Manchester) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 26 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

20 property sales on Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £147,494. 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 40% semi-detached, 30% detached, 30% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wessex Drive range from £98,500 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Wessex Drive compared

WN3 postcode area£202,444
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wessex Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,000 (1 sales)2016£170k2017: £173,500 (2 sales)2017£174k2018: £106,167 (3 sales)2018£106k2020: £180,000 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £197,500 (2 sales)2021£198k2022: £167,500 (2 sales)2022£168k2023: £158,250 (2 sales)2023£158k2024: £179,000 (2 sales)2024£179k2025: £218,488 (4 sales)2025£218k2026: £150,000 (1 sales)2026£150k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£147,49411 Jun 2026
Detached6£215,33314 Mar 2025
Terraced6£162,00021 May 2025

Sold prices on Wessex Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 11 Jun 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 21 May 2025£179,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 16 May 2025£189,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 14 Mar 2025£350,000 DetachedLeasehold
26, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 31 Jan 2025£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 4 Oct 2024£178,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 30 Jul 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 28 Mar 2024£132,500 TerracedLeasehold
18, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 15 Dec 2023£141,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 14 Jul 2023£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 30 Jun 2023£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 21 Dec 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 15 Jul 2022£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 11 Apr 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 31 Mar 2022£139,500 TerracedLeasehold
23, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 6 Dec 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 30 Sep 2021£245,000 DetachedLeasehold
16, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 25 Mar 2020£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 19 Feb 2020£94,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 12 Oct 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 26 Sep 2018£98,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 27 Apr 2018£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 4 Aug 2017£170,500 DetachedLeasehold
9, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 28 Feb 2017£176,500 DetachedLeasehold
20, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 19 Dec 2016£89,995 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Wessex Drive WN3 4JJ 28 Oct 2016£170,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
24, Wessex Drive £94,000 (Feb 2020) → £179,000 (May 2025) +90%
over 5 yrs
2, Wessex Drive £170,000 (Oct 2016) → £350,000 (Mar 2025) +106%
over 8 yrs
22, Wessex Drive £120,000 (Apr 2018) → £165,000 (Jul 2022) → £178,000 (Oct 2024) +48%
over 6 yrs
20, Wessex Drive £89,995 (Dec 2016) → £170,000 (Dec 2022) → £180,000 (Jul 2024) +100%
over 8 yrs
9, Wessex Drive £176,500 (Feb 2017) → £245,000 (Sep 2021) +39%
over 5 yrs
16, Wessex Drive £170,500 (Aug 2017) → £180,000 (Mar 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Wessex Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Britannia Bridge Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Newbridge Learning Community 83 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 242 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St William's Catholic Primary School 235 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ince CofE Primary School 383 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Platt Bridge Community School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Holy Family Catholic Academy 228 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 348 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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

  • Ince (Manchester) station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Wigan North Western station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Wigan Wallgate station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Malvern Crescent (NE-bound, Malvern Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Malvern Crescent (NW-bound, Malvern Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Marlborough Avenue (E-bound, Marlborough Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Marlborough Avenue (W-bound, Marlborough Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ince Surgery
    Clare House, Phoenix Way, Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Rivington Way Surgery
    Phoenix Way, Ince, Wigan · 0.3 mi
  • Platt House Surgery
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.8 mi
  • Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs
    Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Wigan · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan Warrington Road · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Platt Bridge · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Platt Bridge · 1.0 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Wigan Wigan · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Hollowood Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Platt Bridge Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.5%62.5%
Private rented15.1%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households931

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents2,381

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 Wessex Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White96.6%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian60.6%62.8%
No religion31.7%30.3%
Not answered6.2%4.7%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Hindu0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK94.5%93.8%
Born outside the UK5.5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications23.4%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.5%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.5%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.1%
Other qualifications1.8%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health44.4%46.3%
Good health35.9%33.5%
Fair health12.6%14%
Bad health5.6%4.9%
Very bad health1.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household39.6%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household29.7%28.2%
No cars or vans in household21.6%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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