Strange Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN4 0RX.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Strange Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £115,700. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £136,625. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 43% detached. Recorded sale prices on Strange Road range from £96,000 to £161,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Strange Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Strange Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £136,625 | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £138,900 | 21 Apr 2026 |
Sold prices on Strange Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33, Strange Road WN4 0RX | 21 Apr 2026 | £115,700 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Strange Road WN4 0RX | 24 Mar 2025 | £161,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Strange Road WN4 0RX | 23 Mar 2022 | £151,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Strange Road WN4 0RX | 30 Aug 2019 | £96,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Strange Road WN4 0RX | 12 Jul 2019 | £145,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Strange Road WN4 0RX | 28 Sep 2018 | £138,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Strange Road WN4 0RX | 14 Sep 2018 | £156,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Strange Road WN4 0RX | 28 Feb 2017 | £108,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 13, Strange Road | £96,000 (Aug 2019) → £161,000 (Mar 2025) | +68% over 6 yrs |
| 5, Strange Road | £156,000 (Sep 2018) → £145,000 (Jul 2019) | -7% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Strange Road
Crime
19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Strange Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 6 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Strange 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 Strange Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garswood Primary and Nursery School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Learn 4 Life School 16 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rectory CofE Primary School 130 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Martha H School 28 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| R L Hughes Primary School 425 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Cansfield High School 974 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School 186 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Nicol Mere School 418 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding 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 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
- Bryn station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Pemberton station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Forres Grove (adj, Victoria Road) 2 min walk
- Garswood Station (E-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
- Strange Road (adj, Station Road) 2 min walk
- Forres Grove (SW-bound, Victoria Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Garswood Surgery
Billinge Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 0.7 mi - Billinge Medical Practice
First Floor Garswood Surgery, Billinge Road, Wigan · 0.7 mi - Ashton Medical Centre
120 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.2 mi - Bryn Cross Surgery
246 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Garswood Express · 0.3 mi
- Costco Costco Haydock · 1.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi 122 - 138 Wigan Road · 1.2 mi
- Asda PFS Asda Haydock East Lancashire Road Petrol Filling Station · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Garswood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- J Morris Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Downall Green Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.5 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
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+) | 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 | 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.
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Who lives around Strange 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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