Borrowbeck Close Platt Bridge, Wigan
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (WN2), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44121580.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £116,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 20).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Wigan costs £2,153 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ince (Manchester), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | £116,000 | £112,850 | £117,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £134,000 | £133,000 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £119,500 | £119,500 | £119,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £143,250 | £74,000 | £212,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £113,750 | £110,000 | £117,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £105,950 | £105,950 | £105,950 |
| 2007 | 4 | £111,250 | £100,000 | £194,950 |
| 2006 | 18 | £122,500 | £99,950 | £128,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | 10 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £165,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 9 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £159,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 8 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £147,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2023 | 16 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £117,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 6 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2023 | 22 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £112,850 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2021 | 18 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £218,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2021 | 10 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2021 | 11 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 18 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £103,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 2 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 3 WN2 5EZ | Detached | £212,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 15 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £79,200 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 4 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 2 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £117,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 10 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 11 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 11 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £78,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Nov 2016 | 17 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £82,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Oct 2015 | 12 WN2 5EZ | Semi-detached | £74,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jul 2015 | 25 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 6 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2011 | 22 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £105,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2007 | 20 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2007 | 23 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2007 | 19 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 1 WN2 5EZ | Detached | £194,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 7 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 12 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 9 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 11 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 17 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 15 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £112,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 25 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,950 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 10 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 22 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £112,599 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 4 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 21 WN2 5EZ | Flat or maisonette | £128,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 8 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 14 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 18 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 24 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 16 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £99,950 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 2 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 6 WN2 5EZ | Terraced | £112,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (13); House, end-terrace (6); House, detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (18); 2007 onwards (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (8).
Council tax
What each band costs in Wigan in 2026-27: Band D £2,153 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,435 | £1,674 | £1,913 | £2,153 | £2,631 | £3,109 | £3,588 | £4,305 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (61% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SHLAA0101 (120 m)
- Open land south of 12 Car Street, Platt Bridge: up to 26 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- SHLAA0303 (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 592 Liverpool Road Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 3UJ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Woodcock Drive, Platt Bridge: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Ince St Marys CE Primary School Derby Street Ince: up to 11 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Remaining land at Springbank Ind Est Liverpool Road Platt Bridge Wigan: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Site To The Rear Of 126 Warrington Road Abram Wigan WN2 5QH: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN2 5EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WN2 5BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 31 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN2 5BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WN2 5EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ince (Manchester) 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Wigan North Western 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (2 miles) | |
| Hindley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Miller's Lane Platt Bridge | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wigan Bus Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Sovereign Road Surface Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 26.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Liverpool Road Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Platt Bridge Dental Practice | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Leight Infirmary | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Ashton in Makerfield Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,460 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,400 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Viridor Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Pearson's Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Scotman's Flash | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Whalley's Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Danes Valley | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wigan: see them on the Wigan page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Platt Bridge Community School | Primary | 2–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawkley Hall High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack in the Box Day Nursery WN2 5EG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Hidden Gem WN2 5EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2025 |
| Supreme Mini Market WN2 5EU | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| Owd Kess's WN2 5DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Taz Mahal WN2 5AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 11 May 2026 |
| Belong Wigan WN2 5DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| GG Convenience Store WN2 5AW | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Atherton & Leigh Food Bank WN2 5AH | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Millers Lane Store WN2 5DE | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Cheang's Wok Wok WN2 5DE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (merseyside).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Coverdale Close · Stuart Close · Wyredale Close · Rawthey Gardens · Lune Road · Brock Place · Roeburn Close · Darwen Drive · Calder Close · Gilpin Place · Ribble Road · Mellor Brook Drive
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.