Howards Lane is in Orrell, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 8PZ is located in the Orrell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 8NX, WN5 8PY, WN5 8NP, WN5 8HG, WN5 8HQ, WN5 8NB, WN5 8LZ, WN5 8NA, WN5 8LY.

Howards Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howards Lane are based on 108 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 8PZ

Average Price
£514,159
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£514,159
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howards Lane

Average Price
£144,110
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howards LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Howards Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002011-12-02 £413,584
8 Howards Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£206,0002003-11-14 £462,297
4 Howards Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property 		£119,9501998-05-06 £505,860
2 Howards Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property 		£145,0001998-05-01 £611,502
8 Howards Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property 		£142,0001998-01-16 £615,084

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orrell Holgate Academy
Moor Road, Orrell WN5 8SJ 		856 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		1,231 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		1,447 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7AA 		1,608 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7BD 		1,768 yd Community 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 		227 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		1,057 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		1,794 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		4,223 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 		4,815 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,688 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		2,038 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		4,992 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 		1,389 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,618 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		3,754 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,100 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4,119 yd Community special school Yes 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
The Food Company200a Orrell Road, Orrell52 yd
Orrell Post Methodist ChurchOrrell Road, Orrell113 yd
The Mount160 Orrell Road, Orrell115 yd
Foodie Box259a Orrell Road, Orrell118 yd
Posthouse Bar261a Orrell Road, Orrell151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orrell St James ARLFCBankes Avenue, Orrell969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Primo Pizza and PastaBroxton Avenue, Orrell107 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bargain Booze212-214 Orrell Road, Orrell74 yd
Premier Orrell Road257 Orrell Road, Orrell118 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peters Catholic High School
Howards Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches154 yd
Abraham Guest Sport College (Closed)
Orrell Road 		grass pitches730 yd
Moor Road Recreation Ground
MOOR ROAD 		grass pitches843 yd
Gymetc. (Orrell)
ABBEY LAKES HALL ABBEY LAKES HALL ORRELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite940 yd
Dean Trust Wigan
GREENHEY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite958 yd
Orrell Holgate Primary School
MOOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches983 yd
Bankes Avenue Playing Fields
BANKES AVENUE 		grass pitches1,014 yd
Gossips Playing Field (Closed)
Kershaw Street 		grass pitches1,038 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%

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

Safety

Is Howards Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Howards Lane . 86% 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 8PZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pinewood Crescent206 yd
2023-06Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent206 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent206 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN5 8PZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee30
Part-Time Employee8
Self-Employed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Education7
Construction4
Manufacturing4
Human health and social work activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female98
Male68

Partnership Status

Single37
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed40

Health

Very good health53
Good health61
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 25
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White164

Country of Birth

United Kingdom161
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK161
10+ Years3
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom129
Other EU countries4
No passport held37

Religion

No religion33
Christian127
Other religion1
Not answered6
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