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Douglas Avenue, Billinge, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Douglas Avenue, Billinge, Wigan · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-merseyside/douglas-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN5 7QY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£222,921
14 sales
Price range
£155k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Sep 2025
WN5 7QY

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At a glance

House prices£223k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkGarswood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 16 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

14 property sales on Douglas Avenue, Billinge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £210,913. 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 86% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Douglas Avenue range from £155,000 to £330,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.

House prices on Douglas Avenue compared

WN5 postcode area£221,985
Wigan£254,779
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Douglas Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £185,000 (1 sales)2016£185k2017: £172,475 (2 sales)2017£172k2018: £190,000 (1 sales)2018£190k2020: £259,950 (1 sales)2020£260k2021: £182,500 (2 sales)2021£183k2022: £276,250 (4 sales)2022£276k2023: £253,000 (1 sales)2023£253k2025: £209,000 (2 sales)2025£209k

Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£210,91318 Sep 2025
Detached2£294,97524 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Douglas Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 18 Sep 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 30 May 2025£218,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 20 Nov 2023£1,175 OtherFreehold
43, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 20 Sep 2023£253,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 7 Aug 2023£1,295 OtherFreehold
39, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 24 Aug 2022£330,000 DetachedLeasehold
49, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 18 May 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 25 Feb 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 17 Jan 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 9 Jul 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 19 Mar 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 20 Nov 2020£259,950 DetachedLeasehold
43, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 19 Oct 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 27 Sep 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 13 Sep 2017£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Douglas Avenue WN5 7QY 26 Aug 2016£185,000 Semi-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
43, Douglas Avenue £190,000 (Oct 2018) → £253,000 (Sep 2023) +33%
over 5 yrs
33, Douglas Avenue £185,000 (Aug 2016) → £189,950 (Sep 2017) +3%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Douglas Avenue

Crime

41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Douglas Avenue 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 behaviour10
Violence & sexual offences10
Public order8
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Douglas Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington 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 Douglas Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 177 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Billinge Chapel End Primary School 205 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Progress Arc Billinge School 42 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.3 mi
Carr Mill Primary School 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge 165 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Ashurst Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School 381 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.7 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • St Helens Central station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Bryn station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Avon Road (W-bound, Avon Road) 1 min walk
  • Avon Road (E-bound, Avon Road) 1 min walk
  • Ribble Crescent (SW-bound, Ribble Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Ribble Crescent (SE-bound, Ribble Crescent) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Windermere Medical Centre
    Windermere Avenue, St. Helens · 1.2 mi
  • Billinge Medical Practice
    First Floor Garswood Surgery, Billinge Road, Wigan · 1.5 mi
  • Garswood Surgery
    Billinge Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.5 mi
  • Atlas Medical Practice
    Atlas Street, St. Helens · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Billinge · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Billinge · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco St Helens Express · 1.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - Platinum - Haresfinch · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Billinge Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Heaton's Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Blackbrook Road (dental Surgery) · 1.8 mi
  • St. Helens Dental Clinic · 2.3 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.0%62.5%
Private rented4.6%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households585

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.0%64.1%
Aged 65+38.2%18.6%
Residents1,319

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 Douglas Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White98.3%96.5%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian71%62.3%
No religion23.2%31.2%
Not answered3.9%4.7%
Muslim0.7%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.2%0%

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK96.7%95%
Born outside the UK3.3%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above33.7%27.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%17.4%
No qualifications16.6%21.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.5%
Other qualifications3.7%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health45.2%45.2%
Good health34.3%32.7%
Fair health14.8%14.6%
Bad health4.5%5.8%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household44.1%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household34.2%27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%7.4%
No cars or vans in household10.3%23.2%

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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