Whelley Wigan
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (WN1), about 20 m long. USRN 44104770.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £171,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 2, D: 4).
- 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 Wigan Wallgate, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Haigh Woodland Park, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longshoot Medical Practice, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £171,000 | £160,000 | £182,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £92,000 | £64,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| 2017 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £101,000 | £100,000 | £102,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £88,000 | £81,000 | £95,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £38,000 | £12,000 | £42,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2024 | 136 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 1 May 2024 | 138 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 140 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2023 | 140 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £165,637 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Apr 2023 | 150 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 136 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2019 | 168 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 2019 | 138 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 156 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £112,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jul 2018 | 156 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2017 | 140 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £126,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2017 | 140 WN1 3UE | Other | £1,900 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2017 | 140 WN1 3UE | Other | £1,350 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 138 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2007 | 160 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 146 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2005 | 138 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 166 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £81,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 136 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 1999 | 170 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £12,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 1999 | 150 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 1999 | 140 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £42,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 134 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 1996 | 136 WN1 3UE | Semi-detached | £41,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 154 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £31,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 172 WN1 3UE | Detached | £67,500 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 174 WN1 3UE | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 3 Mar 1995 | 168 WN1 3UE | Terraced | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (5); 2024 (2); 2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
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 (47% of about 810 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)
- SHLAA0125A (270 m)
- Land at Coop Street Scholes Wigan: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Worsley Terrace Wigan: up to 43 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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN1 3UD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WN1 3UE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 65 m and 66 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN1 3UD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WN1 3UE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wigan Wallgate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Wigan North Western 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Ince (Manchester) 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plantation Gates Whelley | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wigan Bus Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Buzz Bingo - Wigan Car Park Prebook | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 29 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longshoot Medical Practice | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Florence House | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital Orthopaedic Centre Elective Surgical Hub | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Wigan Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Go Local | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haigh Woodland Park 169 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,680 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 170 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Haigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park House, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) north. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Haigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park House | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School building | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Mabs Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Mesnes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bottling Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Whalley's Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Haigh Upper Plantations | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Danes Valley | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Tucker's Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 12 |
9 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Douglas Valley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 11–16 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Wigan and Leigh College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St William's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ince CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Lion & Railway WN1 3UE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Dec 2025 |
| THREE TOWERS ACADEMY ALTERATIVE PROVISION (Ar) WN1 3UR | School/college/university | 120 m | 4 Good | 4 Nov 2015 |
| Whelley Service Station WN1 3PX | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Spar WN1 3UB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Oliva WN1 3UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Aroma Cafe Bar WN1 3UB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| The Flames Wigan WN1 3UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Mellor Catering Services Ltd @ Cannon Sharples CE P & N School WN2 1BP | School/college/university | 270 m | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Canon Sharples After School Club and Breakfast Club WN2 1BP | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Tesco WN2 1BL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2023 |
| Jeds Pantry WN1 3UT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Alexandra House WN1 3UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Whelley Mini Mart WN1 3PQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 4 Good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Canadian Pizza T/a King Castell WN1 3PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| China Town WN2 1AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nutt Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, end-terrace (lodged 23 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Stephen's Avenue · Elworthy Grove · Salcombe Close · Hieland Road · Nutt Street · Round House Avenue · Weldon Grove · Plantation Gates · Highfield Avenue · Wallace Lane · Nottingham Place · Hawthorn Rise
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.