Bedford Street
Wigan, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £84,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 64% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 64% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£84,000).
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (20/100) is not family-friendly. Noise, pollution, or lack of green space are concerns.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 64% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£84,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (20/100) — noise, density, or air quality — is not suited to a quiet retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £84,000, but environment (20) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 64% over 5 years, but environment scores only 20/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Bedford Street is located in Wigan. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Kilshaw Street) is 31m away. The median property price is £84,000, with exceptional growth of 64% over five years. Based on 15 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 446m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 56 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Leasehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Bedford Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- JD Gyms 1811m · 23 min walk
- Fitness First 1967m · 25 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Bradshaw Medical Centre 987m · 12 min walk
- Newtown Chiropody Clinic 1205m · 15 min walk
libraries (3)
- Lamberhead Green 1100m · 14 min walk
- Marsh Green 1671m · 21 min walk
- Hope Community 1950m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Pemberton Memorial Garden 700m · 9 min walk
- Alexandra Park 1058m · 13 min walk
- Redwood Park 1123m · 14 min walk
- Laithwaite Park 1265m · 16 min walk
- Kipling Park 1977m · 25 min walk
schools (5)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 447m · 6 min walk
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 648m · 8 min walk
- St John's CofE Primary School 681m · 8 min walk
- Dean Trust Wigan 1100m · 14 min walk
- Winstanley Community Primary School 1858m · 23 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Freshfield Road — Wigan56
- Larch Grove — Wigan56
- Oakenden Close — Wigan56
- Brierfield Avenue — Wigan56
- Kilshaw Street — Wigan56
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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