Gas Street is in Platt Bridge, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 5LT is located in the Abram electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 2007-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gas Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 5LS, WN2 5EB, WN2 5BB, WN2 5NL, WN2 5BG, WN2 3UL, WN2 5BD, WN2 5PB, WN2 5NH.

Gas Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gas Street are based on 60 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 5LT

Average Price
£142,067
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£142,067
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gas Street

Average Price
£99,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gas Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Gas Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002020-06-16 £140,774
8 Gas Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002020-06-16 £140,774
6 Gas Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,4502007-01-11 £155,594
10 Gas Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, a newly built property 		£94,3512007-01-11 £135,366
12 Gas Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,7362007-01-08 £144,526

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,836 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		3,940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Platt Bridge Community School
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge WN2 5NG 		189 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Wright Street, Platt Bridge WN2 3NX 		419 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
Wigan Street, Platt Bridge WN2 5JF 		557 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 		792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Kildare Street, Hindley WN2 3HY 		1,718 yd Academy converter 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 		2,747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,826 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,833 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		3,208 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		4,320 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 		4,131 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 		435 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		1,869 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF 		3,306 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		3,353 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		4,122 yd Community special school No 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
Vaspian Lounge and Dining698 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge93 yd
McDonaldsLiverpool Road, Platt Bridge108 yd
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankPlatt Street, Platt Bridge256 yd
St Nats PantryChurch Road, Platt Bridge287 yd
Home to Roost64-66 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Owd Kess's59 Victoria Road, Platt Bridge526 yd
Holy Family Cyms ClubTram Street, Platt Bridge534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ozzy's682 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge93 yd
UK Familial Pizza47 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge168 yd
Mandos Grill34 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge374 yd
Taz Mahal192 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge441 yd
China Garden90 Lily Lane, Platt Bridge552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op14-16 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge424 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Platt Bridge Community Centre (Wigan Table Tennis Club)
Victoria Street 		203 yd
Miners Welfare Playing Fields
SHERWOOD CRESCENT 		grass pitches396 yd
St. Nathaniels Ce Primary School (Closed)
Barton Street 		grass pitches426 yd
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane 		artificial grass pitch439 yd
Low Hall Community Primary School (Closed)
Dower Street 		grass pitches537 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
WIGAN STREET 		grass pitches574 yd
St Mary'S Ce Primary School
WRIGHT STREET 		grass pitches622 yd
St John'S Cofe Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street 		grass pitches725 yd
Spring View Cricket Club
Warrington Road 		grass pitches728 yd
Spring View Community Sports Association
HATFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches1,083 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 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%

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

Safety

Is Gas Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Gas Street 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 5LT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee68
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family17
Other14
Student (economically inactive)9
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male148

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex46
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health138
Good health98
Fair health47
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 37
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian12
Black African13
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White260
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union34
Africa10
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years21
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland8
Romania9
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
No passport held98

Religion

No religion122
Christian160
Buddhist12
Muslim1
Not answered13
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