Forest Avenue is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 8PE is located in the Wigan West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Avenue, Wigan, WN6 8PE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 8PQ, WN6 8PH, WN6 8PG, WN6 8PF, WN6 8PD, WN6 8NS, WN6 8NT, WN6 8PA, WN6 8NU.

Forest Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Avenue are based on 3 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 8PE

Average Price
£90,952
Semi-Detached
£74,250
Terraced
£124,357
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Avenue

Average Price
£90,952
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Forest Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002010-07-08 £97,644
18 Forest Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002008-09-05 £124,357
23 Forest Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£12,0002000-03-10 £50,855

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 		2,914 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 		506 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road, Beech Hill WN6 7PT 		730 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, WN6 7RH 		781 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 		1,180 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marsh Green Primary School
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green WN5 0EF 		1,792 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 		2,286 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington WN6 8AB 		2,873 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,315 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish WN6 0NX 		3,715 yd Academy converter 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 		2,478 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		2,940 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 		2,321 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		3,429 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		3,586 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		3,776 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMy Life Learning
C/O Thompson House, Pepper Lane WN6 0PP 		4,731 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
Annie's Pantry152 Beech Hill Avenue, Beech Hill500 yd
Spoons Cafe / Deli4 Woodhouse Drive, Wigan528 yd
Friends Corner298a Woodhouse Lane, Wigan813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellfield Hotel75 Wellfield Road, Wigan584 yd
Prince of Wales Hotel202 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan1,035 yd
Belle Vue Inn210 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan1,035 yd
The Douglas Bank213-215 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Golden Dragon109 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan310 yd
Planet Pizza99 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan310 yd
Don Mario97 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan310 yd
Portofino14 Woodhouse Drive, Wigan528 yd
Sunny Chinese Takeaway69 Wellfield Road, Wigan584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlWoodhouse Lane, Beech Hill334 yd
Farmfoods Ltd296b Woodhouse Lane, Wigan572 yd
Costcutter126 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground593 yd
Patsons Supermarket196 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan773 yd
Tesco Express410 Gidlow Lane, Wigan884 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches597 yd
Coronation Park
WESTON PARK 		grass pitches730 yd
Woodhouse Playing Field
St. Andrews Drive 		grass pitches833 yd
Christopher Park Training Ground
CHRISTOPHER PARK CHRISTOPHER PARK WIGAN LOWER ROAD 		grass pitches924 yd
Wigan St Andrew'S C Of E Junior And Infant School
MORT STREET 		grass pitches1,086 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 88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.0%

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 speed52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Forest Avenue . 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 8PE.

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 8PE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Yates Grove405 yd

Employment

WN6 8PE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WN6 8PE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee49
Part-Time Employee27
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other10
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Education7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male131

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex47
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced31
Widowed4

Health

Very good health104
Good health95
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 29
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Black African5
Other Black2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White231
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union9
Africa7
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years13
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland1
Germany4
Lithuania2
Poland4
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held89

Religion

No religion88
Christian132
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered31
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