Poolstock is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN3 5DS is located in the Douglas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Poolstock, Wigan, WN3 5DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN3 5BX, WN3 5BZ, WN3 5EZ, WN3 5BT, WN3 5BY, WN3 5HB, WN3 5BQ, WN3 5BU, WN3 5ER.

Poolstock Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poolstock are based on 84 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 WN3 5DS

Average Price
£303,471
Semi-Detached
£240,253
Terraced
£64,610
Detached
£413,185
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£364,143

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poolstock

Average Price
£185,070
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PoolstockStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Shanghai Place Poolstock, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£490,0002021-07-05 £533,324
97 Poolstock, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002020-08-01 £185,535
95 Poolstock, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002019-05-17 £194,252
92 Poolstock, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-04-01 £284,258
Shanghai Place Poolstock, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002018-09-27 £553,358

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		4out of 4 1,880 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 5,382 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		3out of 4 1,029 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
Clifton Street , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5HN 		3out of 4 1,087 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Worsley Mesnes Drive , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5AN 		3out of 4 1,113 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Britannia Bridge Primary School
Winifred Street , Lower Ince WN3 4SD 		3out of 4 1,379 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Alexandra Street , Newtown WN5 9DS 		1out of 4 1,417 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ 		3out of 4 1,386 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 1,574 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD 		1out of 4 2,302 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN 		3out of 4 2,810 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2out of 4 3,747 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		- not rated 1,314 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 4,869 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Winstanley College
Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF 		- not rated 4,974 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 1,154 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		- not rated 1,618 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 2,396 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3out of 4 3,093 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 3,466 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Tom's Pantry and Jims KitchenPoolstock, Wigan176 yd
Honeysuckle75 Pool Street, Wigan317 yd
Red Pepper Sandwich Co LtdWaterside Drive, Wigan460 yd
Foodie Cafe RestoSwan Meadow Road, Wigan537 yd
Wigan St Judes ARLFCKeats Avenue, Wigan540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigan St Judes Amateur Rugby ClubKeats Avenue, Worsley Mesnes404 yd
Wigan Roller RinkSwan Meadow Road, Wigan537 yd
Wigan & St. Helens Sailing ClubRushdene, Worsley Mesnes865 yd
Wigan CentralQueen Street, Wigan883 yd
Worsley Mesnes ClubPoolstock Lane, Worsley Mesnes984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peking Palace147 Poolstock, Wigan317 yd
Domino's PizzaHeritage Way, Wigan754 yd
Papa John's Pizza13 Darlington Street, Wigan1,042 yd
Mr Joe's31 Wallgate, Wigan1,057 yd
A1 Performance Studio48 Clayton Street, Wigan1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods2b Cornwallis Road, Wigan991 yd
One Stop Stores2A Cornwallis Road, Wigan1,011 yd
Farmfoods LtdGower Street, Newtown1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Cricketer (Closed)
Keats Avenue 		grass pitches324 yd
Wigan Rovers
Poolstock 		grass pitches456 yd
Parsons Meadow Playing Field
TIPPING STREET 		grass pitches527 yd
Xercise4Less (Wigan)
CHAPEL LANE 		health and fitness suite909 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School
TYRER AVENUE 		grass pitches1,093 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 44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 44.4%

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 speed39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poolstock Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Poolstock 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 Employee104
Retired39
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)13
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing15
Construction14
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities13
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male130

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated6
Divorced32
Widowed10

Health

Very good health144
Good health86
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 69
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Asian3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White269

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
Germany4
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion84
Christian177
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Not answered14
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