Forest Fold is in Shevington, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8JG is located in the Shevington with Lower Ground electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Fold, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8JG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8EX, WN6 8DY, WN6 8EZ, WN6 8EY, WN6 8ES, WN6 8DX, WN6 8EP.

Forest Fold Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Fold 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 8JG

Average Price
£593,751
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£593,751
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Fold

Average Price
£593,751
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest FoldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Forest Fold, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002021-04-29 £568,496
1 Forest Fold, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£327,5002007-02-16 £522,653
3 Forest Fold, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property 		£188,0002002-03-28 £622,979
1 Forest Fold, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property 		£187,0002001-12-07 £623,284
2 Forest Fold, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property 		£188,0002001-11-16 £631,340

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 		937 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane, Shevington WN6 8BD 		1,469 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 		1,877 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington WN6 8DL 		1,940 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Lane, Roby Mill WN8 0QR 		2,280 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 		1,942 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		3,264 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		4,030 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		4,312 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		4,557 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 		2,566 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 		5,314 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 		371 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		3,394 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,393 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		4,875 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 		5,408 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, Shevington149 yd
Franchise Catering @ Gathurst Golf ClubMiles Lane, Shevington556 yd
Randles Corner Cafe272c Miles Lane, Appley Bridge699 yd
Wheatsheaf287 Miles Lane, Shevington879 yd
The BoathouseMill Lane, Appley Bridge1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gathurst Golf Club LtdMiles Lane, Shevington556 yd
Plough & HarrowBroad O' Th' Lane, Shevington1,058 yd
The Bridge Inn113 Appley Lane South, Appley Bridge1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Wing Lee47 Woodnook Road, Appley Bridge872 yd
Jordans Fish & Chips10 Gathurst Lane, Shevington1,035 yd
Manhattan Pizza4 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington1,058 yd
Petra Pizza7 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington1,058 yd
Dragon City9 Broad O Th Lane, Shevington1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar39-41 Woodnook Road, Appley Bridge872 yd
Co-opGathurst Lane, Shevington1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shevington Community Primary School
MILES LANE 		grass pitches521 yd
Gathurst Golf Club Ltd
MILES LANE 		golf690 yd
Appley Bridge Fc (The Bridge)
PAVILION AND PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION AND PLAYING FIELDS APPLEY LANE SOUTH 		grass pitches1,049 yd
Shevington Recreational Ground
SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB SHEVINGTON YOUTH CLUB HIGHFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,080 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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/s25.0%

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

Safety

Is Forest Fold Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Forest Fold 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 Employee64
Retired49
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education13
Construction11
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female107
Male108

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health105
Good health65
Fair health28
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 56
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
White214

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years1
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion69
Christian132
Not answered12
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