Gidlow Street
Wigan, England
Reality check: At £72,750, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £72,750 with decent transport (90) and services (16). Good first step.
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (5/100) 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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — 71% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (5/100) — 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%
Affordable at £72,750 with decent transport (90) and services (16). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 71% over 5 years, but environment scores only 5/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Gidlow Street is located in Wigan, near Hindley. Crime levels are below the local average (1 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is New China Garden (fast food, 58m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Jacob Street) is 123m away. The median property price is £72,750, with exceptional growth of 71% over five years. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 57 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: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Gidlow Street, with detailed information for each.
libraries (3)
- Hindley Library and Community Centre 505m · 6 min walk
- Hindley 577m · 7 min walk
- Ince 1868m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Walmesley Park 1343m · 17 min walk
- Leyland Park 1544m · 19 min walk
- Borsdane Wood 1874m · 23 min walk
- Rabbit Rocks 1986m · 25 min walk
schools (5)
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley 514m · 6 min walk
- Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School 697m · 9 min walk
- Hindley Junior and Infant School 705m · 9 min walk
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School 758m · 10 min walk
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 827m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Darby Lane — Wigan57
- Brookland Avenue — Wigan59
- Mount View — Wigan59
- Strines Close — Wigan60
- Sycamore Road — Wigan60
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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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