Smethurst Lane is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 8BL is located in the Pemberton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 8DT, WN5 8BJ, WN5 8BN, WN5 8JY, WN5 8BG, WN5 8BH, WN5 8BP, WN5 8BX, WN5 8EA.

Smethurst Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smethurst Lane are based on 62 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 8BL

Average Price
£127,882
Semi-Detached
£137,982
Terraced
£110,569
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smethurst Lane

Average Price
£155,774
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smethurst LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
73 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-08-19 £147,729
71 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,5002022-05-27 £175,002
99 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,5002020-09-17 £106,797
79 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,0002020-06-26 £129,163
69 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002020-02-07 £141,444

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		4,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		569 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Billinge Road, Pemberton WN3 6BL 		789 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		862 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Thorburn Road, Norley Hall WN5 9LW 		908 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Community School
Montrose Avenue, Pemberton WN5 9XN 		1,268 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		1,038 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		1,692 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		2,787 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		3,575 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,968 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		2,777 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		3,709 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 		481 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		2,052 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		2,327 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		3,899 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		3,904 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
CK Bakes41 Smethurst Lane, Norley174 yd
Jigsaws Adventure Play Ltd2a Worsley Street, Wigan249 yd
Head Salon & Cafe734 Ormskirk Road, Wigan308 yd
Rocco's Desserts691 Ormskirk Road, Wigan380 yd
Hollies Bakes N Treats4 Barton Street, Pemberton467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pemberton Masonic ClubChapel Street, Pemberton458 yd
Number 15739 Ormskirk Road, Wigan461 yd
Lamberhead Green WM ClubWhite Street, Pemberton551 yd
Pemberton Conservative ClubPark Road, Orrell653 yd
Highfield Cricket ClubBillinge Road, Wigan680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pem Butty Box1 Smethurst Lane, Pemberton174 yd
Pemberton Fish Bar613 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton343 yd
Icebreaker717 Ormskirk Road, Wigan380 yd
Ajanta Indian Cuisine717 Ormskirk Road, Wigan380 yd
BurgHouse717 Ormskirk Road, Wigan380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Pemberton2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan284 yd
Tesco Express751 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton487 yd
Budget Buddy12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School
Billinge Road 		grass pitches628 yd
Highfield Cricket Club
Billinge Road 		grass pitches645 yd
Bankes Avenue Playing Fields
BANKES AVENUE 		grass pitches860 yd
Gossips Playing Field (Closed)
Kershaw Street 		grass pitches918 yd
Orrell Lamberhead Green Community Primary School
KERSHAW STREET 		grass pitches926 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 speed48.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Smethurst Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Smethurst Lane . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN5 8BL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL

Crime Statistics

Other Crime 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN5 8BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-03Other crimeCourt result unavailableOn or near Smethurst Lane177 yd
More Crime Statistics for Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired59
Other50
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage14
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female209
Male167

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex85
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced50
Widowed43

Health

Very good health131
Good health121
Fair health92
Bad health22
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications133
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 25
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White368
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom367
European Union7
Africa3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK367
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Portugal2
Poland1
Romania3
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held119

Religion

No religion116
Christian244
Not answered15
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