Kent Avenue is in Platt Bridge, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 5ET 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 Kent Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5ET and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 5FN, WN2 5HL, WN2 5ES, WN2 5ER, WN2 5EU, WN2 5EX, WN2 5HG, WN2 5EE, WN2 5DQ.

Kent Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Avenue are based on 2 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 5ET

Average Price
£144,451
Semi-Detached
£144,451
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Avenue

Average Price
£144,451
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Kent Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£96,9952019-02-28 £137,369
10 Kent Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£106,9952019-02-21 £151,532

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,335 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		3,758 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 		588 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Wright Street, Platt Bridge WN2 3NX 		657 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platt Bridge Community School
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge WN2 5NG 		692 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street, Abram WN2 5QE 		1,082 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Abram Bryn Gates Primary School
Lily Lane, Bamfurlong WN2 5JT 		1,616 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 		2,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		3,147 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,324 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,330 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		4,024 yd Voluntary aided 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 		3,846 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 		640 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		2,380 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF 		3,067 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		3,621 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3,762 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 Bridge111 yd
Butterfly Bakes114 yd
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankPlatt Street, Platt Bridge397 yd
Vaspian Lounge and Dining698 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge514 yd
McDonaldsLiverpool Road, Platt Bridge567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Owd Kess's59 Victoria Road, Platt Bridge321 yd
Holy Family Cyms ClubTram Street, Platt Bridge566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taz Mahal192 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge325 yd
UK Familial Pizza47 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge367 yd
Mandos Grill34 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge503 yd
Ozzy's682 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge514 yd
China Garden90 Lily Lane, Platt Bridge597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op14-16 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge547 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Miners Welfare Playing Fields
SHERWOOD CRESCENT 		grass pitches145 yd
Platt Bridge Community Centre (Wigan Table Tennis Club)
Victoria Street 		335 yd
Low Hall Community Primary School (Closed)
Dower Street 		grass pitches434 yd
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane 		artificial grass pitch481 yd
Spring View Cricket Club
Warrington Road 		grass pitches487 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
WIGAN STREET 		grass pitches494 yd
St. Nathaniels Ce Primary School (Closed)
Barton Street 		grass pitches743 yd
St Mary'S Ce Primary School
WRIGHT STREET 		grass pitches763 yd
Spring View Community Sports Association
HATFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches971 yd
St John'S Cofe Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street 		grass pitches983 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed247.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kent Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Kent Avenue . 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 5ET.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kent Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5ET

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 5ET.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-04Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Calder Close70 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kent Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee170
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed28
Retired26
Looking after home or family26
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing19
Construction15
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female229
Male234

Partnership Status

Single186
Married: Opposite sex115
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced36
Widowed5

Health

Very good health230
Good health159
Fair health59
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 69
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 106
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White415
Roma9
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom367
European Union70
Africa14
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK367
10+ Years36
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland1
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland33
Romania18
Other EU countries18
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion181
Christian255
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim6
Not answered18
↑