Woodhead Grove, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Woodhead Grove, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-greater-manchester/woodhead-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN3 5PH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£176,000

8 sales

Price range

£124k – £227k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Jun 2025

WN3 5PH

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At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkPemberton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 10 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

8 property sales on Woodhead Grove, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £176,000. Average sale prices rose from £138,000 in 2016 to £201,000 in 2025 (+46%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Woodhead Grove range from £124,000 to £227,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold.

House prices on Woodhead Grove compared

WN3 postcode area£202,444

Wigan£214,356

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	8	£176,000	6 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Woodhead Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	6 Jun 2025	£227,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	23 May 2025	£175,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
14, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	6 Jun 2023	£227,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
12, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	15 Oct 2021	£195,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
12, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	15 Oct 2021	£195,000	Other	Freehold
7, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	2 Sep 2021	£2,000	Other	Freehold
19, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	10 Jun 2021	£170,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	31 Aug 2016	£155,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	30 Jun 2016	£135,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
19, Woodhead Grove WN3 5PH	10 Jun 2016	£124,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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
14, Woodhead Grove	£227,000 (Jun 2023) → £227,000 (Jun 2025)	+0% over 2 yrs
19, Woodhead Grove	£124,000 (Jun 2016) → £170,000 (Jun 2021)	+37% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Woodhead Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hawkley Hall High School 1,170 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Marus Bridge Primary School 400 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Hope School 233 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.7 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 180 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan 188 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Landgate School, Bryn 177 pupils	Community special school	4–19	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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Bryn station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Wigan North Western station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Whitecroft Road (opp, Colby Road) 2 min walk
Whitecroft Road (nr, Colby Road) 2 min walk
Salesbury Way (opp, Fulbeck Avenue) 3 min walk
Salesbury Way (nr, Fulbeck Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Marus Bridge Practice
Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.6 mi
Kumar Family Practice
Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.6 mi
Zaman
Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Wigan · 0.6 mi
South Wigan Medical Practice
Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Ctr, Wigan · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Wigan Poolstock Ln Express · 0.5 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Goose Green Supermarket · 0.6 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Wigan Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
Spar PFS SPAR Warrington Rd · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Hawkley Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Blundell's Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Warrington Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 1.4 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 8 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	9 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.9%	62.5%
Private rented	5.6%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	533

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,275

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Woodhead Grove

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Who lives around Woodhead Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	98%	95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	71.8%	62.8%
No religion	24.5%	30.3%
Not answered	3.3%	4.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Muslim	0%	1.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	97.4%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	2.6%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.3%	25.8%
No qualifications	18.6%	21.1%
Level 3 qualifications	18.3%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.8%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	47.6%	46.3%
Good health	33.6%	33.5%
Fair health	14.3%	14%
Bad health	3.5%	4.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	41%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	34.5%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.2%	8.1%
No cars or vans in household	10.3%	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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