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Birch Grove, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WN4 0QX, WN4 0QZ, WN4 0QY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£130,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£161,361
18 sales
Price range
£75k – £255k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2026
WN4 0QZ

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At a glance

House prices£161k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkGarswood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

18 property sales on Birch Grove, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £133,400. 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 56% semi-detached, 44% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Grove range from £75,000 to £255,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Grove compared

WN4 postcode area£219,599
Wigan£254,779
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Grove 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: £146,333 (3 sales)2016£146k2017: £171,375 (4 sales)2017£171k2018: £75,000 (1 sales)2018£75k2019: £130,000 (1 sales)2019£130k2020: £184,998 (2 sales)2020£185k2021: £168,333 (3 sales)2021£168k2022: £210,000 (2 sales)2022£210k2025: £150,000 (1 sales)2025£150k2026: £130,000 (1 sales)2026£130k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£133,4007 Apr 2025
Detached8£196,3128 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Birch Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Birch Grove WN4 0QZ 8 Sep 2026£130,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Birch Grove WN4 0QY 7 Apr 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Birch Grove WN4 0QZ 3 Feb 2025£297,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 7 Nov 2023£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 4 Nov 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Birch Grove WN4 0QZ 16 Sep 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Birch Grove WN4 0QY 12 Oct 2021£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 18 Aug 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Birch Grove WN4 0QZ 28 May 2021£255,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Birch Grove WN4 0QZ 9 Oct 2020£249,995 DetachedFreehold
66, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 18 Mar 2020£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 5 Jul 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 12 Oct 2018£101,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 1 Jun 2018£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 29 Sep 2017£187,500 DetachedFreehold
78, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 24 Jul 2017£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Birch Grove WN4 0QZ 18 May 2017£180,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Birch Grove WN4 0QZ 7 Apr 2017£205,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Birch Grove WN4 0QZ 20 Dec 2016£180,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Birch Grove WN4 0QY 25 Apr 2016£76,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Birch Grove WN4 0QX 12 Apr 2016£183,000 DetachedFreehold

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
70, Birch Grove £75,000 (Jun 2018) → £130,000 (Jul 2019) → £170,000 (Aug 2021) +127%
over 3 yrs
57, Birch Grove £183,000 (Apr 2016) → £187,500 (Sep 2017) +2%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Birch Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Learn 4 Life School 16 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Rectory CofE Primary School 130 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Garswood Primary and Nursery School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Martha H School 28 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.4 mi
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School 186 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Cansfield High School 974 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Nicol Mere School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
R L Hughes Primary School 425 pupils Primary 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

  • Garswood station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Bryn station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Pemberton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birch Grove (E-bound, Birch Grove) 1 min walk
  • Fernlea Grove (opp, Billinge Road) 3 min walk
  • Smock Lane (opp, Billinge Road) 3 min walk
  • Rectory Road (NW-bound, Rectory Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Garswood Surgery
    Billinge Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Billinge Medical Practice
    First Floor Garswood Surgery, Billinge Road, Wigan · 0.5 mi
  • Bryn Cross Surgery
    246 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.0 mi
  • Ashton Medical Centre
    120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Garswood Express · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ashton-In-Makerfield · 1.0 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 122 - 138 Wigan Road · 1.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Ashton In Makerfield · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Garswood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • J Morris Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.2%62.5%
Private rented8.4%20.3%
Social rented22.9%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,531

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 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across St. Helens 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 Birch Grove

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White98%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian65%62.3%
No religion29.3%31.2%
Not answered4.9%4.7%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Muslim0.2%0.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK97.9%95%
Born outside the UK2.1%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above25.9%27.2%
No qualifications24.2%21.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.4%6.5%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health46.6%45.2%
Good health30.8%32.7%
Fair health14.8%14.6%
Bad health6.3%5.8%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household41%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household29.8%27.1%
No cars or vans in household17.9%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%7.4%

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 St Helens.

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