Kearsley Street
Wigan, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £85,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 53% 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), 53% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£85,000).
Workable for families, but some dimensions may concern parents.
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), 53% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£85,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe. But limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £85,000 with decent transport (90) and services (30). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Kearsley Street is located in Wigan. Crime levels are below the local average (1 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. 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 (Markland Court) is 238m away. The median property price is £85,000, with exceptional growth of 53% over five years. Based on 19 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 332m away. The area sits within Flood Zone 2 (river flooding), indicating medium flood risk. It is worth checking the Environment Agency flood map for current details. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 64 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 6% within its district.
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 Kearsley Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Jetts Fitness 816m · 10 min walk
- JD Gyms 1009m · 13 min walk
- Trans4orm 1142m · 14 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Thomas Linacre Outpatient Centre 403m · 5 min walk
- Footprint Podiatry and Therapy Clinic 597m · 8 min walk
- Newtown Chiropody Clinic 1693m · 21 min walk
libraries (3)
- Book-Cycle Beech Hill 778m · 10 min walk
- Wigan 886m · 11 min walk
- Marsh Green 1703m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Mesnes Park 396m · 5 min walk
- Pier Quarter Garden 916m · 11 min walk
- Marylebone Park 1447m · 18 min walk
- Laithwaite Park 1496m · 19 min walk
- Cherries Community Garden 1625m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 333m · 4 min walk
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 628m · 8 min walk
- Mab's Cross Primary School 902m · 11 min walk
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1000m · 12 min walk
- Beech Hill Community Primary School 1179m · 15 min walk
Transport Links
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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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