Sandy Lane Astley, Wigan
11 addresses across 1 postcode (M29), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44120224.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £507,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Atherton, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Club Common, is about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Astley General Practice, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £507,000 | £507,000 | £507,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £249,500 | £249,500 | £249,500 |
| 2010 | 3 | £299,995 | £299,995 | £307,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £145,250 | £143,000 | £147,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2018 | 11 M29 7ED | Detached | £507,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2017 | 7 M29 7ED | Semi-detached | £249,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2010 | 19 M29 7ED | Detached | £307,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2010 | 15 M29 7ED | Detached | £299,995 | |
| 1 Jun 2010 | 15 M29 7ED | Detached | £299,995 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 9 M29 7ED | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 17 M29 7ED | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 15 M29 7ED | Detached | £147,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 209 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (2); 1900-1929 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 (23% of about 710 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 20 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M29 7ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Atherton 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hag Fold 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Walkden 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's High School Town Lane | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leigh Bus Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station - Chaddock Lane, Manchester. | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Astley General Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Astley | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Leight Infirmary | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Leigh Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Manchester Rd, Astley Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Club Common 4.6 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,350 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.8 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,260 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morley's Hall moated site, a scheduled monument, 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Morley's Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Morley's Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| New Hall Moat, Astley, 200m north of Astley Hospital | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Moss | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Bedford Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Red Waters | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Atherton Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Hope Carr | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 11 |
11 of the street's 11 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Tyldesley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedford High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Catholic High School Catering M29 7EE | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Cart and Horses M29 7SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Atherton Village Club M29 0PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Atherton Cricket Club M29 0RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 May 2026 |
| Astley Pensioners + Community Hub M29 7DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Casa Napoli Delicatessen M29 7DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Astley Coffee House M29 7DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- M29 7ED: 11 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Abbotts Green · Lingards Drive · Meadow Walk · Caldwell Avenue · Caldwell Close · Blackmoor Avenue · Hope Street · Lingards Lane · East Lancashire Road · Lark Hill · Meadow Nook · Astley Brook Close
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.