Park Road is in Orrell, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 8HX 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 Park Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 8HZ, WN5 8JA, WN5 8EY, WN5 0AE, WN5 0AA, WN5 8HU, WN5 0AB, WN5 8EZ, WN5 8HY.

Park Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Road are based on 376 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 8HX

Average Price
£138,970
Semi-Detached
£162,733
Terraced
£130,328
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£187,402
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Park Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002022-08-19 £217,529
42 Park Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-08-10 £123,107
39 Park Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-05-20 £164,354
46 Park Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002021-03-11 £98,714
60 Park Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002020-09-16 £101,336

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 		5,011 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		435 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		473 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Thorburn Road, Norley Hall WN5 9LW 		1,299 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Community School
Montrose Avenue, Pemberton WN5 9XN 		1,431 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orrell Holgate Academy
Moor Road, Orrell WN5 8SJ 		1,437 yd Academy converter No 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 		451 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		895 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		2,292 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		3,699 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		4,004 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 		1,862 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		2,127 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		4,163 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 		363 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		2,747 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3,118 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		4,316 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		4,514 yd Community 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
Divino4 Orrell Road, Orrell170 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken787 Ormskirk Road, Wigan258 yd
White Swan828 Ormskirk Road, Wigan302 yd
Yum Yum's7 Fleet Street, Pemberton305 yd
The Pretty Pink Parties7 Fleet Street, Wigan306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orrell St James ARLFCBankes Avenue, Orrell131 yd
Pemberton Conservative ClubPark Road, Orrell155 yd
Fishergate Inn52 Orrell Road, Orrell170 yd
Lamberhead Green WM ClubWhite Street, Pemberton267 yd
Pemberton Masonic ClubChapel Street, Pemberton377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shalimar Pizza & Kebabhouse Ltd7 Orrell Road, Orrell105 yd
Wang's Takeaway13 Orrell Road, Orrell105 yd
La Mamma5 Orrell Road, Orrell105 yd
Jamuna946 Orrell Road, Orrell170 yd
Monumental Prep Limited797 Ormskirk Road, Wigan250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express751 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton395 yd
Smartchoices83-85 City Road, Wigan774 yd
Lidl Pemberton2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan847 yd
Spar228a City Road, Wigan990 yd
Bargain Booze212-214 Orrell Road, Orrell1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gossips Playing Field (Closed)
Kershaw Street 		grass pitches281 yd
Bankes Avenue Playing Fields
BANKES AVENUE 		grass pitches297 yd
Abraham Guest Sport College (Closed)
Orrell Road 		grass pitches306 yd
Orrell Lamberhead Green Community Primary School
KERSHAW STREET 		grass pitches382 yd
Dean Trust Wigan
GREENHEY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite463 yd
St Peters Catholic High School
Howards Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches956 yd
Norley Hall Cricket Club
NORLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,039 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Park Road 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

WN5 8HX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired41
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other16
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing17
Construction12
Education10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3

People

Gender

Female182
Male174

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex127
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health171
Good health106
Fair health48
Bad health25
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 74
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean3
White353

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union12
Rest of Europe2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years7
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland2
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries6
No passport held72

Religion

No religion131
Christian210
Buddhist1
Not answered14
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