Orchard Gardens, Wrightington, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Gardens, Wrightington, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-lancashire/orchard-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 9SR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£442,500

2 sales

Price range

£195k – £690k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Nov 2024

WN6 9SR

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At a glance

House prices£443k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station44 min walkAppley Bridge station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Orchard Gardens, Wrightington, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £442,500.

House prices on Orchard Gardens compared

WN6 postcode area£252,470

Wigan£420,047

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£442,500	19 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Orchard Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Orchard Gardens WN6 9SR	19 Nov 2024	£690,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Orchard Gardens WN6 9SR	10 Oct 2016	£195,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Gardens

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Orchard Gardens is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Orchard Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School 24 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 77 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School 103 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull 100 pupils	Primary Catholic	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.7 mi
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 138 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.8 mi
Coppull Primary School and Nursery 274 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.9 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Parbold station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Gathurst station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mossfields (by, Mossy Lea Road) 1 min walk
Mossfields (opp, Mossy Lea Road) 2 min walk
Village Hall (by, Wood Lane) 3 min walk
Mossy Lea Primary School (by, Mossy Lea Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Coppull Medical Practice
5 Acreswood Close, Coppull, Chorley · 1.9 mi
Shevington Surgery
Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 2.4 mi
Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 2.5 mi
Parbold Surgery
4 The Green, Parbold, Wigan · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Charnock Richard North · 1.6 mi
Asda Express Asda Standish Express Petrol · 1.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Coppull · 1.9 mi
Spar Spar - Appley Bridge · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

Appley Bridge Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
Cohens Chemist · 2.0 mi
Standish Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 2.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.6 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

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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	8 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.0%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	659

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,488

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	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	81%	92%

Share of homes across West Lancashire 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 Orchard Gardens

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Who lives around Orchard Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	West Lancashire
White	98%	96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	West Lancashire
Christian	74.6%	61.5%
No religion	20.1%	31.5%
Not answered	3.8%	5.6%
Hindu	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	West Lancashire
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.1%
Born outside the UK	3.7%	5.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Lancashire
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.8%	30%
Level 3 qualifications	15.2%	21%
No qualifications	15%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	12.3%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5.9%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.5%

General health

	Here	West Lancashire
Very good health	52.4%	48.1%
Good health	32.1%	33.1%
Fair health	11.6%	13.1%
Bad health	3.4%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Lancashire
2 cars or vans in household	40.9%	30.8%
1 car or van in household	35.4%	39.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	18.6%	11.5%
No cars or vans in household	5.2%	18%

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 West Lancashire.

Planning and heritage near Orchard Gardens

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