Watkin Close is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN3 6GP is located in the Winstanley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 2014-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watkin Close, Wigan, WN3 6GP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN3 6GQ, WN3 6GN, WN3 6GJ, WN3 6BZ, WN3 6BW, WN3 6BT, WN3 6BN, WN3 6BS, WN3 6BY.

Watkin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watkin Close are based on 10 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 6GP

Average Price
£348,977
Semi-Detached
£264,891
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£405,034
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkin Close

Average Price
£348,977
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Watkin Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-01-19 £383,382
8 Watkin Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,9952017-06-29 £264,891
2 Watkin Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£252,9952017-06-29 £374,394
12 Watkin Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,9952017-06-28 £264,891
4 Watkin Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£239,9952017-06-28 £355,156

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 4,096 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Billinge Road , Pemberton WN3 6BL 		2out of 4 248 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Holmes House Avenue , Winstanley WN3 6EE 		4out of 4 806 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Warrington Road , Goose Green WN3 6SB 		4out of 4 1,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Winstanley Community Primary School
Tanhouse Drive , Winstanley WN3 6JP 		4out of 4 1,129 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Thorburn Road , Norley Hall WN5 9LW 		3out of 4 1,244 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 2,021 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 2,493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU 		3out of 4 2,727 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ 		3out of 4 3,203 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL 		3out of 4 3,614 yd Community 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 2,534 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		- not rated 3,287 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ 		- not rated 3,695 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 1,304 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 1,322 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 1,500 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		3out of 4 2,970 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		- not rated 3,537 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
Primrose FarmQueen Pit Road, Wigan349 yd
Venture325 Billinge Road, Wigan402 yd
Wigan GP Alliance17 Beecham Court, Wigan547 yd
Elderflower Kitchen Co729 yd
Freemasons Arms1-6 Clapgate Lane, Wigan860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Hotel273 Billinge Road, Highfield326 yd
Highfield Cricket ClubBillinge Road, Wigan402 yd
The Goose Green143 Little Lane, Wigan687 yd
New InnBentinck Street, Wigan753 yd
Goose Green Cricket ClubParis Avenue, Winstanley848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wonder Wok Chinese Takeaway276 Billinge Road, Wigan326 yd
Chopsticks25 Tunstall Lane, Wigan743 yd
Enfield Street Chippy52 Enfield Street, Wigan816 yd
Miami Pizza16 Clapgate Lane, Wigan821 yd
Sylhet Spice14 Clapgate Lane, Wigan824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily (formerly McColls)18 Clapgate Lane, Wigan831 yd
Co-operative Group73 Holmes House Avenue, Wigan891 yd
Lidl Pemberton2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan1,065 yd
Budget Buddy12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School
Billinge Road 		grass pitches465 yd
Highfield Cricket Club
Billinge Road 		grass pitches492 yd
Little Lane Playing Field
LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches751 yd
St Aidan'S Rc School
HOLMES HOUSE AVENUE 		grass pitches842 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.55 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watkin Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Watkin 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 Employee271
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed7
Retired5
Looking after home or family5
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities32
Manufacturing29
Education26
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female298
Male290

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex209
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed1

Health

Very good health421
Good health149
Fair health15
Bad health2
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 123
Degree or Similar 170
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Other Asian4
Black African11
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
White553

Country of Birth

United Kingdom553
European Union7
Rest of Europe5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK553
10+ Years19
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom526
Ireland2
Italy1
Spain4
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion187
Christian371
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim5
Not answered18
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