Croft Avenue is in Orrell, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 8TW 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 Croft Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 8TP, WN5 8SZ, WN5 8TA, WN5 8SY, WN5 8TT, WN5 8UP, WN5 8UL, WN5 8SS, WN5 8SX.

Croft Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Croft Avenue are based on 10 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 8TW

Average Price
£280,815
Semi-Detached
£305,452
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£270,256
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Avenue

Average Price
£280,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Croft Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-11-26 £257,067
2 Croft Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£141,5002010-11-26 £245,926
2 Croft Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002007-01-26 £248,636
2 Croft Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£134,0002003-12-12 £299,546
2 Croft Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£65,5002000-09-29 £251,146

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orrell Holgate Academy
Moor Road, Orrell WN5 8SJ 		484 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7AA 		502 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7BD 		668 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Highgate Road, Up Holland WN8 0HX 		1,614 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
College Road, Up Holland WN8 0PY 		2,130 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		546 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		1,491 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2,171 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		5,467 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 		1,483 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		2,853 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 		2,249 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		2,667 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		3,680 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,714 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4,508 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 Upper Crust Pizzeria4 Church Street, Orrell238 yd
The Little Green Platter Company43 Church Street, Orrell239 yd
The Copper Tap1 Church Street, Orrell244 yd
The Coffee Corner116 Church Street, Orrell405 yd
Robin HoodSandy Lane, Orrell698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Bank Coffee & Wine Bar4-8 Church Street, Orrell179 yd
Delph Tavern44 Tontine, Orrell309 yd
St James Club144 St James Road, Orrell463 yd
Running Horses146 St James Road, Orrell463 yd
White Lion Hotel10 Church Street, Up Holland959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Oriental43 Church Street, Orrell239 yd
Gaskells Fish and Chips156 St James Road, Orrell463 yd
Velvets14 Church Street, Up Holland1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orrell Holgate Primary School
MOOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches343 yd
Moor Road Recreation Ground
MOOR ROAD 		grass pitches440 yd
Orrell St. James Catholic Primary School
ST. JAMES ROAD 		grass pitches460 yd
Up Holland High School
SANDBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool576 yd
Wigan Warriors (Fairhurst Accountants Community Stadium)
COMMUNITY STADIUM COMMUNITY STADIUM EDGE HALL ROAD 		grass pitches628 yd
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
St.James Road 		grass pitches638 yd
Gymetc. (Orrell)
ABBEY LAKES HALL ABBEY LAKES HALL ORRELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite894 yd
Orrell Red Triangle Cricket Club
WINSTANLEY ROAD 		grass pitches926 yd
Winstanley Tennis Club
HALL LANE 		tennis courts1,045 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 speed22.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Croft Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 12 crimes were reported near Croft Avenue . 81% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN5 8TW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Croft Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 12
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lawns Avenue424 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sefton Close210 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lawns Avenue424 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lawns Avenue424 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Delphside Close279 yd
2023-06Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sandcross Close323 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lawns Avenue424 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near 219 yd
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tontine Road314 yd
2023-02Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sefton Close210 yd
More Crime Statistics for Croft Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN5 8TW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee133
Retired116
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5

Employment Industry

Education29
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction19
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female222
Male217

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex232
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed20

Health

Very good health237
Good health136
Fair health47
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 131
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian1
Mixed Other1
White433

Country of Birth

United Kingdom427
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK427
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom390
France2
Other EU countries4
No passport held44

Religion

No religion92
Christian323
Hindu5
Not answered21
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