Merefield Close is in Hindley, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 3PT is located in the Hindley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 2002-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merefield Close, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3PT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 3PY, WN2 3PR, WN2 3QF, WN2 3QA, WN2 3PX, WN2 3QQ, WN2 3QG, WN2 3XA, WN2 3PS.

Merefield Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merefield Close are based on 52 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 3PT

Average Price
£166,691
Semi-Detached
£177,758
Terraced
£160,343
Detached
£237,279
Flats/Maisonettes
£98,482
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merefield Close

Average Price
£166,691
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merefield CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,0002022-12-20 £126,103
10 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£133,0002022-10-14 £130,367
23 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,0002021-06-04 £132,918
16 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,5002021-03-01 £184,940
4 Merefield Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£77,0002020-12-18 £88,704

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		702 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		4,295 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hindley Junior and Infant School
Argyle Street, WN2 3PN 		160 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley WN2 3QS 		435 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Kildare Street, Hindley WN2 3HY 		925 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Hereford Road, Hindley WN2 4DH 		1,017 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Abbott Street, Hindley WN2 3DG 		1,031 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		683 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		686 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		3,260 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,796 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		4,520 yd Community school 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 		4,862 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		521 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		1,273 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		2,088 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		4,422 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		4,741 yd Other independent 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
Toscana Mediterranean Restaurant197 Atherton Road, Hindley89 yd
The BannerBanner Street, Hindley383 yd
Tuck InnPlatt Lane, Hindley546 yd
Flapjacks3 Chapel Green Road, Hindley572 yd
Apex Health & Fitness Cafe22 Lowe Mill Lane, Hindley585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dog & Partridge155 Atherton Road, Hindley340 yd
Hindley Community Sports & Social ClubRomford Street, Hindley466 yd
AFC Hindley Juniors151 Park Road, Hindley522 yd
Ellesmere32 Lancaster Road, Hindley581 yd
Georgia Browns79-81 Market Street, Hindley684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
You + You Chippy180-182 Atherton Road, Hindley340 yd
Hindley Fish & Chips65 Atherton Road, Hindley340 yd
Chapel Green Chippy74 Chapel Green Road, Hindley461 yd
Cross Keys Chippy5 Chapel Green Road, Hindley572 yd
Pizza Bella93 Market Street, Hindley666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExtraCross Street, Hindley751 yd
AsdaLadies Lane, Hindley927 yd
Cornerstone Local Ltd504 Atherton Road, Hindley Green1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tanfield School (Closed)
Borsdane Avenue 		grass pitches324 yd
Hindley All Saints C Of E Primary School
CHAPEL FIELDS LANE 		grass pitches403 yd
Hindley Pool
BORSDANE AVENUE 		swimming pool525 yd
Hindley High School
MORNINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches586 yd
Apex Health & Fitness Centre
LOWE MILL LANE 		health and fitness suite586 yd
Hindley Sports Centre
Mornington Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts605 yd
Leyland Park
PARK ROAD 		grass pitches650 yd
Emporio Aphrodite (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite754 yd
Afc Hindley Juniors Football Club
LEYLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches860 yd
Tj'S Gym (Closed)
Darby Lane 		health and fitness suite973 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 speed40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed63.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed63.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merefield Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Merefield 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

WN2 3PT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee109
Retired42
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Self-Employed16
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities20
Education14
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female182
Male165

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed19

Health

Very good health167
Good health94
Fair health58
Bad health26
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 41
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African6
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
White330

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years12
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Germany1
Romania4
Other Europe1
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion113
Christian195
Buddhist3
Muslim1
Other religion5
Not answered30
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