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

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 8QJ, WN5 8NR, WN5 8NP, WN5 8NT, WN5 8PX, WN5 8NX, WN5 8NS, WN5 8NY, WN5 8PU.

Gathurst Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gathurst Road are based on 258 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 8QH

Average Price
£204,601
Semi-Detached
£228,952
Terraced
£156,003
Detached
£403,576
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gathurst Road

Average Price
£303,695
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gathurst Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Gathurst Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-10-11 £215,395
18 Gathurst Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002021-09-30 £123,984
92 Gathurst Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002021-08-31 £129,047
98 Gathurst Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,5002021-04-23 £149,278
20 Gathurst Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£339,0002021-01-29 £430,515

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orrell Holgate Academy
Moor Road, Orrell WN5 8SJ 		993 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		1,364 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		1,605 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7AA 		1,743 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
College Road, Up Holland WN8 0PY 		1,861 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 		332 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		1,176 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		1,899 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		4,219 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB 		4,820 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 		1,520 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		2,247 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		5,067 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 		1,567 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,557 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		3,906 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,937 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		4,117 yd Special post 16 institution 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, Orrell223 yd
Stag Inn226 Orrell Road, Orrell241 yd
Posthouse Bar261a Orrell Road, Orrell260 yd
The Food Company200a Orrell Road, Orrell266 yd
Foodie Box259a Orrell Road, Orrell271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Primo Pizza and PastaBroxton Avenue, Orrell125 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bargain Booze212-214 Orrell Road, Orrell241 yd
Premier Orrell Road257 Orrell Road, Orrell271 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peters Catholic High School
Howards Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches263 yd
Gymetc. (Orrell)
ABBEY LAKES HALL ABBEY LAKES HALL ORRELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite860 yd
Moor Road Recreation Ground
MOOR ROAD 		grass pitches925 yd
Abraham Guest Sport College (Closed)
Orrell Road 		grass pitches925 yd
Dean Trust Wigan
GREENHEY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,073 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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/s2.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gathurst Road dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near Gathurst Road . 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 8QH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8QH

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 8QH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pinewood Crescent365 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rugby Drive487 yd
2023-06Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent365 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Pinewood Crescent365 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8QH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN5 8QH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired61
Self-Employed13
Part-Time Employee12
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female101
Male120

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex89
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health92
Good health74
Fair health38
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 45

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White215

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union1
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
No passport held48

Religion

No religion63
Christian154
Not answered4
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