Orchard Close is in Shevington, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8BS is located in the Shevington with Lower Ground electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8BU, WN6 8BH, WN6 8BX, WN6 8BT, WN6 8BJ, WN6 8BW, WN6 8BN, WN6 8AH, WN6 8AE.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 5 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 8BS

Average Price
£254,806
Semi-Detached
£254,806
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£254,806
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Orchard Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-02-03 £224,581
13 Orchard Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002004-07-02 £265,279
1 Orchard Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,9502002-07-26 £312,221
15 Orchard Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£58,0001999-05-21 £247,446
1 Orchard Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£47,7501996-05-24 £224,502

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane, Shevington WN6 8BD 		454 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge WN6 9JP 		1,180 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wood Fold Primary School
Green Lane, Standish WN6 0TS 		1,952 yd Community 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 		2,483 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB 		604 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		2,110 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		3,530 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		4,324 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		4,327 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,767 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		5,319 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		1,120 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		2,625 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		4,847 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		5,171 yd Other independent school No 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
Juniper Bar and kitchen7 Church Lane, Shevington481 yd
Shevington Community PantryChurch Lane, Shevington491 yd
Shevington Village Kitchen2g Gathurst Lane, Shevington727 yd
The Dispensary38b Gathurst Lane, Shevington825 yd
Franchise Catering @ Gathurst Golf ClubMiles Lane, Shevington1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plough & HarrowBroad O' Th' Lane, Shevington527 yd
Gathurst Golf Club LtdMiles Lane, Shevington1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manhattan Pizza4 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington527 yd
Petra Pizza7 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington527 yd
Dragon City9 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington527 yd
Bombay14 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington527 yd
Jordans Fish & Chips10 Gathurst Lane, Shevington727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGathurst Lane, Shevington1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millbrook Primary School
ELMFIELD 		grass pitches482 yd
Shevington High School
SHEVINGTON LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite585 yd
Shevington Recreational Ground
SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB HIGHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches625 yd
Shevington Community And Recreation Centre
Vicarage Lane 		grass pitches961 yd
Shevington Community Primary School
MILES LANE 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Gathurst Golf Club Ltd
MILES LANE 		golf1,049 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed191.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN6 8BS.

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

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN6 8BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stockley Mews265 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN6 8BS 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

Retired130
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)3
Other1
Unemployed1
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Education18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female119
Male113

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed33

Health

Very good health57
Good health96
Fair health54
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 46
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
White231

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union5
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland3
Other EU countries1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion44
Christian172
Other religion1
Not answered14
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