Is Houseman Grove in Wigan safe?

Houseman Grove scores 50/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

What is the median property price on Houseman Grove?

The median property price on Houseman Grove is £202,000, based on 3 HM Land Registry transactions.

Houseman Grove

Wigan, England

Residential Dense, noisy Car + some transport Risk: Medium Low confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: First-time BuyersFair

Possible first step at £202,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (40) or environment (29) may be a compromise.

Families

Fair

Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (29/100) 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%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Safe area, but environment (29/100) — 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%

First-time Buyers

Fair

Possible first step at £202,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (40) or environment (29) may be a compromise.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Low confidence Based on only 3 transactions — median not shown, 4 data sources

How Life Works Here

Houseman Grove is located in Wigan. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 85m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £202,000. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 196m away. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 47 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Fair (50)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Below Average (40)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Poor (29)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Good (60)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

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Median not shown (3 sales)

Transactions (2016–2019)

Detached | Leasehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 3 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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Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Houseman Grove, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (3)

Fitness First 847m · 11 min walk
JD Gyms 1013m · 13 min walk
Jetts Fitness 1468m · 18 min walk

hospitals (3)

Thomas Linacre Outpatient Centre 1030m · 13 min walk
Footprint Podiatry and Therapy Clinic 1318m · 16 min walk
Newtown Chiropody Clinic 1968m · 25 min walk

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libraries (3)

Book-Cycle Beech Hill 336m · 4 min walk
Marsh Green 1353m · 17 min walk
Wigan 1619m · 20 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Mesnes Park 803m · 10 min walk
Marylebone Park 1450m · 18 min walk
Cherries Community Garden 1552m · 19 min walk
Laithwaite Park 1574m · 20 min walk
Pier Quarter Garden 1582m · 20 min walk

schools (5)

Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 196m · 2 min walk
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 270m · 3 min walk
St John Fisher Catholic High School 468m · 6 min walk
Beech Hill Community Primary School 483m · 6 min walk
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1075m · 13 min walk

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Transport Links

Cecil Avenue bus_stop85m

Norbreck Crescent bus_stop146m

Sacred Heart Church bus_stop202m

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Data Transparency

4 open data sources

45% data uniqueness

View all data sources

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.

Data updated: 8 July 2026