Platt Lane is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 3XJ is located in the Aspull New Springs Whelley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Platt Lane, Wigan, WN1 3XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 3NF, WN1 3LB, WN1 3YB, WN1 3YD, WN1 3JZ, WN1 3YN, WN1 3YY, WN1 3JU, WN1 3YA.

Platt Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Platt Lane are based on 220 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 3XJ

Average Price
£138,804
Semi-Detached
£123,403
Terraced
£139,904
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Platt Lane

Average Price
£174,418
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Platt LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
153 Platt Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002016-09-30 £116,091
141 Platt Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,0002015-06-12 £104,773
159 Platt Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,9952010-11-18 £146,201
137 Platt Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002010-08-13 £140,452
145 Platt Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002010-03-09 £112,882

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 4 696 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 4,281 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP 		3out of 4 517 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ 		4out of 4 716 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley , WN2 1BP 		3out of 4 833 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		4out of 4 933 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL 		3out of 4 934 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD 		1out of 4 487 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ 		3out of 4 1,696 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 2,898 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 3,551 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hindley High School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		2out of 4 4,251 yd Foundation school 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 1,521 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 1,424 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,237 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 3,382 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX 		4out of 4 3,968 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 4,706 yd Community special school Yes 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
Little Dreamers Role PlayHolt Street, Wigan390 yd
Aroma Cafe Bar128 Whelley, Wigan451 yd
Carly's Cookies38 Vine Street, Wigan537 yd
Earl Of Balcarres170 Scholes, Wigan566 yd
The Forge CafeDarlington Street East, Wigan608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whelley Sports and Community ClubNorthumberland Street, Wigan303 yd
White Lion & Railway158 Whelley, Wigan599 yd
Whelley Ex Servicemans ClubVauxhall Road, Whelley676 yd
The Bailiff BarKing Street West, Wigan738 yd
St Patricks ArlfcHarper Street, Ince W773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canadian Pizza54 Whelley, Wigan400 yd
Oliva126 Whelley, Wigan451 yd
The Flame130-132 Whelley, Wigan451 yd
Vlora Fish Bar1a Ellis Street, Whelley470 yd
Baz's Marmaris41 Ashbourne Avenue, Wigan750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan400 yd
Spar122 Whelley, Wigan451 yd
Tesco213 Whelley, Wigan829 yd
TescoCentral Park Way, Wigan1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Catherines Playing Fields
Platt Lane 		grass pitches130 yd
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
HOLT STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches405 yd
Rose Bridge High School Sports Field
Hall Street 		grass pitches712 yd
Clarington Grove Playing Fields
HARPER STREET 		grass pitches843 yd
Canon Sharples School
WHELLEY 		grass pitches860 yd
Royces Health & Fitness Studio (Closed)
Manchester Road 		health and fitness suite925 yd
William Fosters Playing Field
Ince Green Lane 		grass pitches1,068 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed185.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Platt Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Platt Lane 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

WN1 3XJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee133
Part-Time Employee40
Retired31
Self-Employed23
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities37
Manufacturing26
Construction25
Transport and storage12
Other12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male178

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex105
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed11

Health

Very good health186
Good health112
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 62
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian6
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White330
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union24
Africa4
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years14
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland11
Romania8
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion95
Christian248
Buddhist1
Muslim7
Not answered8
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