Somerville Road is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 2RX is located in the Wigan Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerville Road, Wigan, WN1 2RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 2RY, WN1 2PN, WN1 2RU, WN1 2NU, WN1 2RP, WN1 2RR, WN1 2NT, WN1 2PW, WN1 2PP.

Somerville Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerville Road are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN1 2RX

Average Price
£357,293
Semi-Detached
£377,455
Terraced
£349,255
Detached
£386,693
Flats/Maisonettes
£214,824
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerville Road

Average Price
£357,293
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerville Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Somerville Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£410,0002023-04-04 £418,034
6 Somerville Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£267,5002019-05-24 £365,932
16 Somerville Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002018-05-11 £414,230
13 Somerville Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002015-10-09 £410,731
4 Somerville Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002014-09-19 £320,072

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU
4out of 4 1,758 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodfield Primary School
Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT
4out of 4 224 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT
3out of 4 1,202 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road , WN6 7RH
3out of 4 1,452 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL
3out of 4 1,477 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL
4out of 4 1,561 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN
3out of 4 1,486 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ
3out of 4 1,869 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD
1out of 4 2,607 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane , Shevington WN6 8AB
3out of 4 4,182 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX
3out of 4 4,461 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS
- not rated 1,930 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ
- not rated 4,743 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU
- not rated 1,630 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE
- not rated 3,809 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX
- not rated 4,910 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL
3out of 4 5,271 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook , Appley Bridge WN6 9JB
- not rated 5,407 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forbes on the Lane236 Wigan Lane, Wigan98 yd
Cherry Gardens263 Wigan Lane, Wigan157 yd
Poets Corner81 Mesnes Road, Wigan489 yd
No 37 Bar & Bistro Limited37 Mesnes Road, Swinley596 yd
Brockett Arms Hotel38 Mesnes Road, Wigan693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigan Bowling Green LtdNew Lodge, Wigan845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Howard Catering Co132 Wigan Lane, Wigan827 yd
Ruby's House465 Gidlow Lane, Wigan945 yd
Tim's La Mamas Pizza Kebab House435 Gidlow Lane, Wigan1,001 yd
Fired Wok425 Gidlow Lane, Wigan1,022 yd
Sunrise441 Gidlow Lane, Wigan1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express410 Gidlow Lane, Wigan1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club
BELLINGHAM DRIVE
tennis courts745 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed160.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Somerville Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Somerville Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN1 2RX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee89
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education26
Human health and social work activities25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing14
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female163
Male171

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed16

Health

Very good health183
Good health110
Fair health30
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 144
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian6
Pakistani4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White310
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union4
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom305
Ireland1
Southern Asia6
No passport held22

Religion

No religion81
Christian212
Hindu4
Muslim10
Not answered26