Furlong Close is in Bamfurlong, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 5LH 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 Furlong Close, Bamfurlong, Wigan, WN2 5LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 5JS, WN2 5LQ, WN2 5JR, WN2 5JW, WN2 5LG, WN2 5JT, WN2 5JP, WN2 5LF.

Furlong Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furlong Close are based on 4 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 5LH

Average Price
£196,554
Semi-Detached
£214,178
Terraced
£143,680
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furlong Close

Average Price
£196,554
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furlong CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Furlong Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002010-05-07 £143,680
1 Furlong Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£69,9502002-05-17 £233,067
1 Furlong Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£47,5001996-03-29 £224,275
3 Furlong Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£40,0001995-10-27 £185,191

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,394 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		5,116 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Abram Bryn Gates Primary School
Lily Lane, Bamfurlong WN2 5JT 		90 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
Wigan Street, Platt Bridge WN2 5JF 		1,201 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street, Abram WN2 5QE 		1,393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platt Bridge Community School
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge WN2 5NG 		1,930 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Wright Street, Platt Bridge WN2 3NX 		2,101 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		2,638 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cansfield High School
Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9TP 		3,152 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		3,706 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF 		3,847 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Byrchall High School
Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ 		3,997 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 		5,045 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 4Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF 		1,559 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		2,098 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		2,946 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		3,422 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3,775 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
Bucks Head256 Warrington Road, Abram1,021 yd
Bryn Hall Hotel612 Bolton Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Box Kitchen Ltd368 Warrington Road, Abram1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School (Closed)
Lily Lane 		grass pitches134 yd
Furlong Close Playing Fields
LILY LANE 		grass pitches155 yd
Bryn Gates Playing Fields
BOLTON ROAD 		grass pitches789 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed244.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furlong Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Furlong 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 Employee81
Retired61
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing12
Education12
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male150

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced32
Widowed20

Health

Very good health103
Good health95
Fair health62
Bad health19
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 39
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African4
White274

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union6
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years7
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Portugal4
Poland2
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia3
No passport held61

Religion

No religion83
Christian186
Muslim5
Other religion2
Not answered12
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