Watermede is in Billinge, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 7BE is located in the Orrell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watermede, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 7BQ, WN5 7BX, WN5 7BS, WN5 7BH, WN5 7BB, WN5 7BY, WN5 7DA, WN5 7BJ, WN5 7BN.

Watermede Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watermede are based on 14 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 WN5 7BE

Average Price
£292,731
Semi-Detached
£276,384
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£301,813
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermede

Average Price
£292,731
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatermedeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Watermede, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002019-07-19 £261,933
10 Watermede, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-06-21 £258,175
11 Watermede, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£164,0002014-09-19 £276,678
8 Watermede, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,5002013-04-30 £375,165
10 Watermede, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£194,0002006-07-31 £303,674

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7BD 		375 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7AA 		495 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orrell Holgate Academy
Moor Road, Orrell WN5 8SJ 		1,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		2,464 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		2,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		705 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		2,050 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2,441 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		5,451 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		632 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		3,580 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		2,280 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,234 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3,934 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNugent House School
Carr Mill Road, Billinge WN5 7TT 		4,078 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		4,327 yd Other independent special school 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
Straw Bale CafeGreenslate Road, Billinge246 yd
Robin HoodSandy Lane, Orrell291 yd
MadisonsLodge Road, Orrell339 yd
Babar Elephant190 Upholland Road, Billinge498 yd
The Coffee Corner116 Church Street, Orrell703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orrell Red Triangle Cricket ClubWinstanley Road, Billinge514 yd
St James Club144 St James Road, Orrell577 yd
Running Horses146 St James Road, Orrell577 yd
Winstanley Tennis ClubHall Lane, Billinge630 yd
Bispham Hall Recreation ClubSmethurst Road, Billinge758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gaskells Fish and Chips156 St James Road, Orrell577 yd
New Oriental43 Church Street, Orrell922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orrell Red Triangle Cricket Club
WINSTANLEY ROAD 		grass pitches439 yd
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
St.James Road 		grass pitches480 yd
Winstanley College Sports Centre
Winstanley Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite527 yd
Orrell St. James Catholic Primary School
ST. JAMES ROAD 		grass pitches543 yd
Winstanley Tennis Club
HALL LANE 		tennis courts631 yd
Wigan Warriors (Fairhurst Accountants Community Stadium)
COMMUNITY STADIUM COMMUNITY STADIUM EDGE HALL ROAD 		grass pitches780 yd
Up Holland High School
SANDBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool781 yd
Winstanley Park Cricket Club
CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND WINSTANLEY PARK 		grass pitches1,011 yd
Orrell Holgate Primary School
MOOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,020 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watermede Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Watermede 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 WN5 7BE 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

Retired95
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing13
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female157
Male149

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed22

Health

Very good health141
Good health117
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 73
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
White305

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union11
Rest of Europe1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years8
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland2
Romania4
Other Europe1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion87
Christian211
Not answered8
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