Byron Close is in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8JZ 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 Byron Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8JY, WN6 8LA, WN6 8JR, WN6 8QD, WN6 8PL, WN6 8QE, WN6 8JX, WN6 8JH, WN6 8JW.

Byron Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Byron Close are based on 33 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 8JZ

Average Price
£198,335
Semi-Detached
£198,335
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byron Close

Average Price
£207,674
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byron CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Byron Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-02-28 £193,750
14 Byron Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,5002017-06-02 £196,140
2 Byron Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002017-02-24 £193,443
8 Byron Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£109,0002015-08-03 £174,595
16 Byron Close, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002013-12-20 £177,923

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 		3,214 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 4Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground WN6 8JP 		157 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, WN6 7RH 		1,051 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road, Beech Hill WN6 7PT 		1,064 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mort Street, Springfield WN6 7AU 		1,390 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Green Primary School
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green WN5 0EF 		1,631 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 		956 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 		2,525 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB 		2,679 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,089 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		3,598 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 		2,605 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		2,725 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		5,374 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 		2,593 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		3,401 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		3,478 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		3,479 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		4,624 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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, Wigan526 yd
Annie's Pantry152 Beech Hill Avenue, Beech Hill821 yd
Friends Corner298a Woodhouse Lane, Wigan920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellfield Hotel75 Wellfield Road, Wigan933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Portofino14 Woodhouse Drive, Wigan526 yd
New Golden Dragon109 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan566 yd
Planet Pizza99 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan566 yd
Don Mario97 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan566 yd
The Trawlerman6 Woodhouse Drive, Wigan639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter126 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground243 yd
LidlWoodhouse Lane, Beech Hill446 yd
Farmfoods Ltd296b Woodhouse Lane, Wigan550 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coronation Park
WESTON PARK 		grass pitches381 yd
Christopher Park Training Ground
CHRISTOPHER PARK CHRISTOPHER PARK WIGAN LOWER ROAD 		grass pitches609 yd
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches849 yd
Woodhouse Playing Field
St. Andrews Drive 		grass pitches1,038 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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Byron Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Byron 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN6 8JZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing21
Construction19
Human health and social work activities18
Education14
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male136

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed25

Health

Very good health116
Good health121
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 52
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Other Asian3
White291
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years6
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Poland4
North Africa1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion92
Christian189
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered12
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