Downing Close is in Platt Bridge, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 5DP is located in the Abram electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downing Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5DP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 5DN, WN2 5DT, WN2 5DL, WN2 5DH, WN2 5DS, WN2 5DG, WN2 5DJ, WN2 5DQ, WN2 5DW.

Downing Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downing Close are based on 5 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 5DP

Average Price
£93,444
Semi-Detached
£88,965
Terraced
£96,431
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Close

Average Price
£93,444
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Downing Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£121,0002022-09-09 £120,410
20 Downing Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002019-12-13 £95,053
20 Downing Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,5002017-02-28 £88,317
25 Downing Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£33,0002002-10-11 £105,921
23 Downing Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£17,2632002-05-06 £57,519

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,429 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		4,062 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 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
Wigan Street, Platt Bridge WN2 5JF 		341 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platt Bridge Community School
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge WN2 5NG 		787 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Wright Street, Platt Bridge WN2 3NX 		875 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street, Abram WN2 5QE 		877 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Abram Bryn Gates Primary School
Lily Lane, Bamfurlong WN2 5JT 		1,328 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		2,335 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,420 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,427 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		3,456 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cansfield High School
Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9TP 		4,181 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 		4,129 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		867 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		2,458 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF 		2,792 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		3,538 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3,821 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
Hidden Gem81 Ribble Road, Platt Bridge225 yd
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankPlatt Street, Platt Bridge356 yd
Butterfly Bakes380 yd
Home to Roost64-66 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge383 yd
Vaspian Lounge and Dining698 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Owd Kess's59 Victoria Road, Platt Bridge84 yd
Holy Family Cyms ClubTram Street, Platt Bridge327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mandos Grill34 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge353 yd
China Garden90 Lily Lane, Platt Bridge355 yd
UK Familial Pizza47 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge459 yd
Fortune Cookie36 Warrington Road, Abram555 yd
Taz Mahal192 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op14-16 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge368 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
WIGAN STREET 		grass pitches222 yd
Miners Welfare Playing Fields
SHERWOOD CRESCENT 		grass pitches296 yd
Platt Bridge Community Centre (Wigan Table Tennis Club)
Victoria Street 		460 yd
Low Hall Community Primary School (Closed)
Dower Street 		grass pitches723 yd
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane 		artificial grass pitch739 yd
St John'S Cofe Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street 		grass pitches771 yd
Spring View Cricket Club
Warrington Road 		grass pitches797 yd
St. Nathaniels Ce Primary School (Closed)
Barton Street 		grass pitches939 yd
St Mary'S Ce Primary School
WRIGHT STREET 		grass pitches1,020 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 speed38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downing Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Downing Close . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN2 5DP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Downing Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5DP

Crime Statistics

Other Crime 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN2 5DP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-04Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Calder Close257 yd
More Crime Statistics for Downing Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Long-Term Sick or disabled46
Looking after home or family34
Part-Time Employee31
Retired29
Other19
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities15
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Education4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female176
Male188

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex72
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed18

Health

Very good health152
Good health110
Fair health58
Bad health39
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications105
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 37
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African23
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White329
Roma1
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union25
Rest of Europe3
Africa21
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years21
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Portugal11
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held115

Religion

No religion188
Christian146
Muslim10
Other religion3
Not answered16
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