Alston Road is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 1AU is located in the Aspull New Springs Whelley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alston Road, Wigan, WN2 1AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 1AY, WN2 1AX, WN2 1AL, WN2 1AN, WN2 1BN, WN2 1HH, WN2 1AZ, WN2 1AJ, WN2 1HN.

Alston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alston Road are based on 23 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 WN2 1AU

Average Price
£167,386
Semi-Detached
£175,688
Terraced
£154,025
Detached
£181,273
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£805

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Road

Average Price
£167,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Alston Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-11-11 £172,259
2 Alston Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-10-12 £153,623
20 Alston Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,5002019-06-27 £220,807
19 Alston Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,5002019-02-08 £187,653
17 Alston Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£121,5002018-08-27 £169,595

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		1,390 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
Longfield Street, New Springs WN2 1EL 		301 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley, WN2 1BP 		511 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Scholefield Lane, Scholes WN1 3LP 		1,359 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate, WN1 1XL 		1,497 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate, WN1 1XL 		1,544 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		1,098 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		2,375 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		3,253 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,236 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,241 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		2,234 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		2,058 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3,775 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,149 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		4,199 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,708 yd Community special school 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
Bella's Little Cakery47 yd
The Mount Cafe and Food For Thought Vending ServicesWhelley, Wigan336 yd
Kirkless CafeCale Lane, Aspull837 yd
Aroma Cafe Bar128 Whelley, Wigan841 yd
Colliers Arms192 Wigan Road, Aspull1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crown Hotel106 Wigan Road, Aspull621 yd
White Lion & Railway158 Whelley, Wigan674 yd
Whelley Sports and Community ClubNorthumberland Street, Wigan892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Baz's Marmaris41 Ashbourne Avenue, Wigan169 yd
China Town35 Ashbourne Avenue, Wigan169 yd
Oliva126 Whelley, Wigan841 yd
The Flame130-132 Whelley, Wigan841 yd
Canadian Pizza54 Whelley, Wigan943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco213 Whelley, Wigan405 yd
K's Grocer and Off LicenceAlbion Drive, Aspull840 yd
Spar122 Whelley, Wigan841 yd
Whelley Discount Store56-60 Whelley, Wigan943 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cale Lane Playing Fields
CALE LANE 		grass pitches421 yd
Canon Sharples School
WHELLEY 		grass pitches615 yd
St Catherines Playing Fields
Platt Lane 		grass pitches968 yd
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
HOLT STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,090 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 speed74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alston Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Alston 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 WN2 1AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee88
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Construction16
Education11
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Other1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female150
Male148

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed25

Health

Very good health107
Good health109
Fair health56
Bad health24
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean3
White293
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Other EU countries5
No passport held60

Religion

No religion45
Christian244
Not answered9
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