Garswood Old Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Garswood Old Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-merseyside/garswood-old-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN4 0XR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£545,000

1 sales

Price range

£545k – £545k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Mar 2019

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At a glance

House prices£545k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station24 min walkGarswood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% 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

1 property sale on Garswood Old Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 15 Mar 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £545,000.

House prices on Garswood Old Road compared

WN4 postcode area£219,599

Wigan£254,779

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Garswood Old Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£545,000	15 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Garswood Old Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Hollin Hey Farm, Garswood Old Road WN4 0XR	28 Sep 2020	£780,000	Other	Freehold
Hollin Hey View, Garswood Old Road WN4 0XR	15 Mar 2019	£545,000	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 Garswood Old Road

Crime

12 crimes were reported within about a mile of Garswood Old Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Criminal damage & arson	3
Public order	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Garswood Old Road 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 Garswood Old Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Billinge Chapel End Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Progress Arc Billinge School 42 pupils	Other independent special school	7–19	Report	0.9 mi
Carr Mill Primary School 302 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 177 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Legh Vale Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge 165 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
Ashurst Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School 381 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
St Helens Central station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Bryn station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Calday Grove (adj, Liverpool Road) 15 min walk
Calday Grove (opp, Liverpool Road) 15 min walk

GP surgeries

Garswood Surgery
Billinge Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.3 mi
Billinge Medical Practice
First Floor Garswood Surgery, Billinge Road, Wigan · 1.3 mi
Windermere Medical Centre
Windermere Avenue, St. Helens · 1.5 mi
Modality St Helens
Woodside Healthcare Centre, Woodside Road, St. Helens · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Billinge · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Billinge · 1.0 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Haydock Vicarage Rd Express · 1.0 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Garswood Express · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 1.0 mi
Taylor's Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Chain Lane Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Blackbrook Road (dental Surgery) · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.9 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	9 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.7%	17.1%
Households	611

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,397

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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	91%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Garswood Old Road

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Who lives around Garswood Old Road

Ethnic group

	Here	St Helens
White	98.6%	96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	St Helens
Christian	71.3%	62.3%
No religion	24.4%	31.2%
Not answered	3.8%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%
Muslim	0.1%	0.7%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	St Helens
Born in the UK	98.4%	95%
Born outside the UK	1.6%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.9%	27.2%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	17.4%
No qualifications	14.9%	21.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.1%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.6%

General health

	Here	St Helens
Very good health	46.9%	45.2%
Good health	35.3%	32.7%
Fair health	11.9%	14.6%
Bad health	4.6%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Helens
1 car or van in household	39.4%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	38.3%	27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16%	7.4%
No cars or vans in household	6.2%	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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