Gray Close is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 1HU is located in the Aspull New Springs Whelley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gray Close, Wigan, WN2 1HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 1HW, WN2 1HA, WN2 1HT, WN2 1ES, WN2 1HL, WN2 1HP, WN2 1HS, WN2 1ET, WN2 1HN.

Gray Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gray Close are based on 61 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 1HU

Average Price
£222,629
Semi-Detached
£211,547
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£296,045
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gray Close

Average Price
£222,629
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gray CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Gray Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-08-25 £187,758
5 Gray Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,9502023-01-20 £154,916
31 Gray Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-09-27 £197,770
10 Gray Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-06-01 £170,764
7 Gray Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,9502020-11-27 £175,725

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 		1,695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,213 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 		89 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley, WN2 1BP 		737 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Scholefield Lane, Scholes WN1 3LP 		1,645 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate, WN1 1XL 		1,792 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ince CofE Primary School
Charles Street, Ince WN2 2AL 		1,838 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,339 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 		2,675 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		3,491 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,180 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,185 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 		2,537 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 		2,355 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3,923 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,164 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		4,505 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,626 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 Cakery275 yd
The Mount Cafe and Food For Thought Vending ServicesWhelley, Wigan471 yd
Kirkless CafeCale Lane, Aspull675 yd
Colliers Arms192 Wigan Road, Aspull732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crown Hotel106 Wigan Road, Aspull358 yd
White Lion & Railway158 Whelley, Wigan958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Baz's Marmaris41 Ashbourne Avenue, Wigan460 yd
China Town35 Ashbourne Avenue, Wigan460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K's Grocer and Off LicenceAlbion Drive, Aspull604 yd
Tesco213 Whelley, Wigan631 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cale Lane Playing Fields
CALE LANE 		grass pitches166 yd
Canon Sharples School
WHELLEY 		grass pitches839 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed42 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed57.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed57.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gray Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Gray Close 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee180
Retired61
Part-Time Employee57
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Construction38
Manufacturing34
Human health and social work activities34
Education24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage13
Other9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female217
Male239

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex192
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed17

Health

Very good health256
Good health153
Fair health42
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 112
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White451
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom442
European Union12
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK442
10+ Years8
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom417
Ireland3
Spain1
Other EU countries8
No passport held26

Religion

No religion102
Christian336
Not answered18
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