Gainsborough Close is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN3 6EL is located in the Winstanley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gainsborough Close, Wigan, WN3 6EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN3 6ER, WN3 6EN, WN3 6EP, WN3 6EW, WN3 6EJ, WN3 6EX, WN3 6EH, WN3 6HE, WN3 6EQ.

Gainsborough Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainsborough Close are based on 8 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 6EL

Average Price
£233,914
Semi-Detached
£223,903
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£243,925
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Close

Average Price
£233,914
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Gainsborough Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-09-06 £254,256
7 Gainsborough Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002018-09-28 £217,151
1 Gainsborough Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002017-07-05 £205,130
3 Gainsborough Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002016-02-12 £266,629
4 Gainsborough Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002006-11-24 £249,682

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 4,683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Holmes House Avenue , Winstanley WN3 6EE 		4out of 4 306 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Winstanley Community Primary School
Tanhouse Drive , Winstanley WN3 6JP 		4out of 4 474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Billinge Road , Pemberton WN3 6BL 		2out of 4 760 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Marus Bridge Primary School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3out of 4 1,141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Warrington Road , Goose Green WN3 6SB 		4out of 4 1,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2out of 4 2,350 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 2,658 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU 		3out of 4 2,920 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL 		3out of 4 3,414 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ 		3out of 4 3,824 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Winstanley College
Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF 		- not rated 2,198 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		- not rated 3,895 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 4,089 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 1,172 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 1,788 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 1,852 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		3out of 4 2,601 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		- not rated 4,155 yd Other independent 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
SadiesHolmes House Avenue, Wigan279 yd
Poacher's ArmsHolmes House Avenue, Wigan279 yd
Elderflower Kitchen Co498 yd
Venture325 Billinge Road, Wigan692 yd
Primrose FarmQueen Pit Road, Wigan898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Real Ale RevolutionHolmes House Avenue, Wigan279 yd
Goose Green Cricket ClubParis Avenue, Winstanley309 yd
Highfield Cricket ClubBillinge Road, Wigan692 yd
Railway Hotel273 Billinge Road, Highfield933 yd
New InnBentinck Street, Wigan1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hamraz93 Holmes House Avenue, Wigan279 yd
Happy GardenHolmes House Avenue, Wigan279 yd
Wonder Wok Chinese Takeaway276 Billinge Road, Wigan933 yd
Miami Pizza16 Clapgate Lane, Wigan1,002 yd
Sylhet Spice14 Clapgate Lane, Wigan1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group73 Holmes House Avenue, Wigan279 yd
Morrisons Daily (formerly McColls)18 Clapgate Lane, Wigan1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Aidan'S Rc School
HOLMES HOUSE AVENUE 		grass pitches313 yd
Winstanley Community Primary School
TANHOUSE DRIVE 		grass pitches471 yd
Highfield Cricket Club
Billinge Road 		grass pitches683 yd
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School
Billinge Road 		grass pitches719 yd
Marus Bridge Primary School
KELVIN GROVE 		grass pitches1,047 yd
Hope School (Closed)
Kelvin Grove 		1,065 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 speed81.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gainsborough Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Gainsborough 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN3 6EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities20
Construction14
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female136
Male130

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed16

Health

Very good health115
Good health100
Fair health35
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 65
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
White261

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years2
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
No passport held10

Religion

No religion58
Christian192
Muslim6
Not answered11
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