King Street
Wigan, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £148,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 75% 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), 75% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£148,000).
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (25) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 75% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£148,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, walkable. But environment (25) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £148,000 with decent transport (90) and services (46). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 75% over 5 years, but environment scores only 25/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
King Street is located in Wigan. Crime levels are below the local average (3 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. The closest is Einstein's Showbar (bar, 12m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (College Avenue) is 35m away. The median property price is £148,000, with exceptional growth of 75% over five years. Based on 29 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 68 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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
Other | Freehold | Market: warm
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 King Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Trans4orm 337m · 4 min walk
- Jetts Fitness 538m · 7 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Footprint Podiatry and Therapy Clinic 428m · 5 min walk
- Thomas Linacre Outpatient Centre 765m · 10 min walk
- Worsley Mesnes Health Centre 1859m · 23 min walk
- Newtown Chiropody Clinic 1891m · 24 min walk
libraries (3)
- Wigan 163m · 2 min walk
- Book-Cycle Beech Hill 1676m · 21 min walk
- Ince 1775m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Pier Quarter Garden 684m · 8 min walk
- Gordon Street Community Garden 981m · 12 min walk
- Mesnes Park 1046m · 13 min walk
- Platt Lane Play Area 1187m · 15 min walk
- Marylebone Park 1852m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 633m · 8 min walk
- Mab's Cross Primary School 711m · 9 min walk
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 711m · 9 min walk
- Douglas Valley Nursery School 717m · 9 min walk
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School 909m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Milk Street — Wigan69
- Rowbottom Square — Wigan69
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- High Street — Wigan65
- Violet Street — Wigan64
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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