Woodcroft is in Shevington, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8EZ is located in the Shevington with Lower Ground electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Woodcroft, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8EZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8DX, WN6 8EP, WN6 8EY, WN6 8DZ, WN6 8DY, WN6 8EX, WN6 8JG, WN6 8HJ, WN6 8HH.

Woodcroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodcroft are based on 26 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 8EZ

Average Price
£235,861
Semi-Detached
£218,938
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£281,797
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcroft

Average Price
£235,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WoodcroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Woodcroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£178,0002023-06-29 £182,581
8 Woodcroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£231,0002022-04-13 £249,939
11 Woodcroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-12-13 £202,825
10 Woodcroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-01-14 £393,687
2 Woodcroft, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002018-08-20 £214,960

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge WN6 9JP 		998 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane, Shevington WN6 8BD 		1,689 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School
Finch Lane, Appley Bridge WN6 9DT 		1,705 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		2,154 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Lane, Roby Mill WN8 0QR 		2,198 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 		2,126 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		3,403 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		4,119 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		4,438 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		4,773 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 		2,690 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom L40 6JJ 		5,104 yd Free schools No 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 		527 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		3,473 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,260 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		5,002 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		5,289 yd Other independent special 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
The Stirrup Cup,Miles Lane, Shevington158 yd
Randles Corner Cafe272c Miles Lane, Appley Bridge597 yd
Franchise Catering @ Gathurst Golf ClubMiles Lane, Shevington770 yd
Wheatsheaf287 Miles Lane, Shevington777 yd
The BoathouseMill Lane, Appley Bridge817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gathurst Golf Club LtdMiles Lane, Shevington770 yd
The Bridge Inn113 Appley Lane South, Appley Bridge874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Wing Lee47 Woodnook Road, Appley Bridge858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar39-41 Woodnook Road, Appley Bridge858 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shevington Community Primary School
MILES LANE 		grass pitches741 yd
Appley Bridge Fc (The Bridge)
PAVILION AND PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION AND PLAYING FIELDS APPLEY LANE SOUTH 		grass pitches828 yd
Gathurst Golf Club Ltd
MILES LANE 		golf901 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 speed89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodcroft Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Woodcroft 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 Employee84
Retired42
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other3
Student (economically inactive)2
Looking after home or family2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Education15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female100
Male118

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed14

Health

Very good health93
Good health80
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 78

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
White209
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Ireland3
Poland1
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion63
Christian141
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered10
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