Valley Close is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 7QJ is located in the Wigan West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 2008-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Valley Close, Wigan, WN6 7QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 7QN, WN6 7QP, WN6 7QH, WN6 7QG, WN6 7QL, WN6 7QF, WN6 7TR, WN6 7SE, WN6 7SD.

Valley Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Valley Close are based on 14 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 WN6 7QJ

Average Price
£235,311
Semi-Detached
£238,038
Terraced
£231,676
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Close

Average Price
£235,311
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Valley Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-05-26 £206,768
9 Valley Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9502021-06-23 £235,478
6 Valley Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,9502018-11-23 £216,904
7 Valley Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,5002016-08-26 £255,552
7 Valley Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£165,5002008-10-02 £262,418

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 		2,762 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, WN6 7RH 		730 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mort Street, Springfield WN6 7AU 		820 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground WN6 8JP 		821 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road, Beech Hill WN6 7PT 		979 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Green Primary School
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green WN5 0EF 		1,102 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		683 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 		1,932 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2,678 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		3,320 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB 		3,412 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		2,141 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		2,655 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		4,891 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		2,072 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		2,721 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		2,889 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		4,063 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4,250 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
Spoons Cafe / Deli4 Woodhouse Drive, Wigan241 yd
Friends Corner298a Woodhouse Lane, Wigan276 yd
Melis Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar533 Scot Lane, Wigan562 yd
Starbucks506 Scot Lane, Wigan568 yd
Subway Scot Lane506 Scot Lane, Wigan568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince of Wales Hotel202 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan495 yd
Belle Vue Inn210 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan495 yd
The Douglas Bank213-215 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan495 yd
Wily Fox Brewery1-3 Kellett Close, Martland Park918 yd
Brickmakers Arms49 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Trawlerman6 Woodhouse Drive, Wigan171 yd
Portofino14 Woodhouse Drive, Wigan242 yd
New Golden Dragon109 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan565 yd
Planet Pizza99 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan565 yd
Don Mario97 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd296b Woodhouse Lane, Wigan209 yd
LidlWoodhouse Lane, Beech Hill427 yd
Morrisons Daily58-60 Marsh Green, Wigan752 yd
Costcutter126 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground844 yd
Co-op Late ShopWoodhouse Lane, Wigan949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodhouse Playing Field
St. Andrews Drive 		grass pitches551 yd
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches580 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Wigan)
STADIUM WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool616 yd
Scot Lane Playing Field
SCOT LANE 		grass pitches699 yd
Wigan St Andrew'S C Of E Junior And Infant School
MORT STREET 		grass pitches707 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Wigan)
JJB SOCCER DOME JJB SOCCER DOME STADIUM WAY 		artificial grass pitch712 yd
Coronation Park
WESTON PARK 		grass pitches892 yd
Dw Stadium
ROBIN PARK 		grass pitches994 yd
Jd Gyms (Wigan)
ROBIN PARK 		health and fitness suite1,063 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Valley Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Valley Close 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee187
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)19
Retired18
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Manufacturing34
Construction29
Human health and social work activities27
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Other3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female226
Male199

Partnership Status

Single179
Married: Opposite sex94
Married: Same sex3
Separated15
Divorced29
Widowed13

Health

Very good health244
Good health123
Fair health45
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 129
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian19
Pakistani10
Other Asian2
Black African25
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White333
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa20
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years15
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland5
Italy3
Poland2
Romania17
Other EU countries6
Other Europe4
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia24
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America5
No passport held32

Religion

No religion155
Christian198
Buddhist3
Hindu17
Muslim23
Other religion3
Not answered26
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