Shires Close is in Hindley, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 3SR is located in the Hindley Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shires Close, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3SR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 3SP, WN2 4SY, WN2 4QA, WN2 4NH, WN2 3SS, WN2 3XF, WN2 4SW, WN2 4QB, WN2 4NG.

Shires Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shires Close are based on 8 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 3SR

Average Price
£234,433
Semi-Detached
£216,872
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£251,993
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shires Close

Average Price
£234,433
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shires CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Shires Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002018-02-13 £186,574
6 Shires Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£144,9952011-05-13 £259,389
4 Shires Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002009-10-01 £195,106
6 Shires Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002006-06-08 £242,364
1 Shires Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property 		£67,9952001-05-03 £254,628

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		770 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		4,537 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 		502 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley WN2 3QS 		718 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 		1,108 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Hereford Road, Hindley WN2 4DH 		1,324 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Abbott Street, Hindley WN2 3DG 		1,325 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 		763 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		770 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		3,518 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,559 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		4,639 yd Academy converter 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 		5,063 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 		211 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		1,289 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		2,019 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		4,405 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		4,542 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, Hindley285 yd
The BannerBanner Street, Hindley753 yd
Tuck InnPlatt Lane, Hindley823 yd
Le Petit FourMillgate, Wigan826 yd
Eurest c/o Royal MailHallgate, Wigan826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AFC Hindley Juniors151 Park Road, Hindley281 yd
Dog & Partridge155 Atherton Road, Hindley575 yd
Hindley Community Sports & Social ClubRomford Street, Hindley828 yd
Victoria Inn549 Atherton Road, Hindley Green861 yd
Ellesmere32 Lancaster Road, Hindley949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
You + You Chippy180-182 Atherton Road, Hindley554 yd
Hindley Fish & Chips65 Atherton Road, Hindley575 yd
Chapel Green Chippy74 Chapel Green Road, Hindley829 yd
The Little Chippy543 Atherton Road, Hindley Green861 yd
Cross Keys Chippy5 Chapel Green Road, Hindley942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cornerstone Local Ltd504 Atherton Road, Hindley Green862 yd
Tesco ExtraCross Street, Hindley1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leyland Park
PARK ROAD 		grass pitches349 yd
Tanfield School (Closed)
Borsdane Avenue 		grass pitches463 yd
Afc Hindley Juniors Football Club
LEYLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches512 yd
Hindley High School
MORNINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches698 yd
Hindley Sports Centre
Mornington Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts706 yd
Hindley All Saints C Of E Primary School
CHAPEL FIELDS LANE 		grass pitches716 yd
Hindley Pool
BORSDANE AVENUE 		swimming pool740 yd
Apex Health & Fitness Centre
LOWE MILL LANE 		health and fitness suite918 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 speed31.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shires Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Shires 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 Employee154
Part-Time Employee43
Retired36
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Education19
Construction18
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities17
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female230
Male223

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex151
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed9

Health

Very good health252
Good health149
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 84
Degree or Similar 82
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other4
White447
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom431
European Union16
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK431
10+ Years13
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom396
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland9
Romania2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion151
Christian273
Muslim1
Not answered28
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