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

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 8NT, WN5 8PF, WN5 8PX, WN5 8NR, WN5 8PE, WN5 8NY, WN5 8PU, WN5 8QJ, WN5 8QH.

Thames Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thames Drive are based on 12 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 8NS

Average Price
£206,032
Semi-Detached
£206,032
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thames Drive

Average Price
£206,032
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thames DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Thames Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5002020-02-21 £199,653
11 Thames Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,5402020-01-10 £184,616
10 Thames Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002014-11-21 £187,825
16 Thames Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002014-02-14 £195,383
8 Thames Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002013-08-08 £158,117

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orrell Holgate Academy
Moor Road, Orrell WN5 8SJ 		1,141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		1,266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		1,524 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7AA 		1,893 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
College Road, Up Holland WN8 0PY 		1,934 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		285 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		1,071 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		2,058 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		4,057 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB 		4,681 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		1,381 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		2,348 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		4,927 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 		1,505 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,708 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		3,811 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		4,015 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,033 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
Orrell Post Methodist ChurchOrrell Road, Orrell355 yd
The Food Company200a Orrell Road, Orrell361 yd
The Mount160 Orrell Road, Orrell391 yd
Stag Inn226 Orrell Road, Orrell395 yd
Foodie Box259a Orrell Road, Orrell396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Primo Pizza and PastaBroxton Avenue, Orrell218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bargain Booze212-214 Orrell Road, Orrell355 yd
Premier Orrell Road257 Orrell Road, Orrell396 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peters Catholic High School
Howards Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches249 yd
Abraham Guest Sport College (Closed)
Orrell Road 		grass pitches895 yd
Dean Trust Wigan
GREENHEY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite968 yd
Gymetc. (Orrell)
ABBEY LAKES HALL ABBEY LAKES HALL ORRELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,014 yd
Moor Road Recreation Ground
MOOR ROAD 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed80.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thames Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near Thames Drive . 85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN5 8NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thames Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pinewood Crescent495 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rugby Drive387 yd
2023-06Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent495 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent495 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thames Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN5 8NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Construction19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female122
Male126

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated2
Divorced12
Widowed29

Health

Very good health85
Good health104
Fair health44
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 46
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

White248

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion50
Christian187
Other religion1
Not answered10
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