Park Close is in Parbold, Wigan and in West Lancashire district. WN8 7HP is located in the Parbold electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Park Close, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 7HR, WN8 7HS, WN8 7HQ.

Park Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Close are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lancashire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 7HP

Average Price
£678,415
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£861,261
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£38,454

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Close

Average Price
£678,415
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Park Close, Wigan, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£30,3842023-04-27 £33,918
3 Park Close, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,275,0002023-03-31 £1,422,215
1 Park Close, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£291,1142022-12-19 £320,187
2 Park Close, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£790,0002022-06-30 £921,667
4 Park Close, Wigan, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£37,0002021-04-27 £42,990

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Lancaster Lane, Parbold WN8 7HS 		129 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Brandreth Drive, Parbold WN8 7HD 		494 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Back Lane, Newburgh WN8 7XB 		1,608 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School
Chorley Road, Bispham L40 3SL 		2,060 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School
Finch Lane, Appley Bridge WN6 9DT 		2,996 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		4,308 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		4,474 yd Foundation school No 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 		3,214 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 		4,834 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		5,237 yd Community special school 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
Janies at Stable Barn3 Station Road, Parbold702 yd
Coffee Etc3 Station Road, Parbold702 yd
Stocks Tavern16 Alder Lane, Parbold825 yd
Yours Is The EarthFlat 1, 2 Mill Lane835 yd
The Windmill Hotel3 Mill Lane, Parbold846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parbold Chippy2 Station Road, Parbold702 yd
Parbold Tandoori2A Station Road, Parbold702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh Crumbs3A The Common, Parbold583 yd
The Greenman Bakehouse4B The Common, Parbold601 yd
Paolo's4 Station Road, Parbold663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Alder Lane Playing Fields
Alder Lane 		grass pitches690 yd
Parbold (Closed)
Station Road 		health and fitness suite745 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%

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

Safety

Is Park Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 27 crimes were reported near Park Close . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 7HP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Park Close, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 27
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Shoplifting 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 7HP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alderbrook Drive415 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Delph483 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Delph483 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Common505 yd
2023-10Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tanfield Nook508 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lancaster Lane142 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Alderbrook Drive415 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alderbrook Drive415 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alderbrook Drive415 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alderbrook Drive415 yd
More Crime Statistics for Park Close, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN8 7HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired129
Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female192
Male151

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex180
Divorced17
Widowed41

Health

Very good health175
Good health98
Fair health54
Bad health9
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 156
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White334

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years15
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Germany1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion67
Christian253
Buddhist5
Not answered17
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