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On Tram Street, in Platt Bridge & Spring View
What it's like at WN2 5JG: every home that has sold on Tram Street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Tram Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 49 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 30, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Jul 2001 | £41,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Jul 2013 | £82,500 | 57 m² | £1,447/m² | 1 |
| 38, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Jun 2017 | £105,000 | 66 m² | £1,591/m² | 1 |
| 40, Tram StreetSemi-detached | May 2022 | £185,000 | 112 m² | £1,652/m² | 2 |
| 46, Tram StreetTerraced | May 2010 | £140,000 | 105 m² | £1,333/m² | 1 |
| 48a, Tram StreetDetached | Jan 1996 | £48,500 | 90 m² | £539/m² | 1 |
| 50, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Sept 2011 | £117,950 | 89 m² | £1,325/m² | 2 |
| 56, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Aug 2017 | £95,000 | 89 m² | £1,067/m² | 2 |
| 60, Tram StreetSemi-detached | May 2026 | £137,500 | 100 m² | £1,375/m² | 2 |
| 66, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Nov 2016 | £120,000 | 102 m² | £1,176/m² | 1 |
| 69, Tram StreetTerraced | Oct 2024 | £118,000 | 43 m² | £2,744/m² | 1 |
| 70, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Dec 2019 | £100,000 | 58 m² | £1,724/m² | 1 |
| 72, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Oct 2016 | £120,000 | 98 m² | £1,224/m² | 2 |
| 79, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Nov 2021 | £135,000 | 58 m² | £2,328/m² | 2 |
| 81, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Aug 2009 | £93,000 | 55 m² | £1,691/m² | 1 |
| 87, Tram StreetSemi-detached | Sept 2020 | £126,000 | 72 m² | £1,750/m² | 3 |
| 89, Tram StreetTerraced | Oct 2023 | £115,000 | 82 m² | £1,402/m² | 3 |
| 91, Tram StreetTerraced | Mar 2016 | £65,000 | 57 m² | £1,140/m² | 2 |
| 93, Tram StreetTerraced | Nov 2024 | £158,000 | 67 m² | £2,358/m² | 2 |
| 97, Tram StreetTerraced | Oct 2001 | £14,000 | 71 m² | £197/m² | 1 |
| 99, Tram StreetTerraced | Feb 2014 | £72,500 | 71 m² | £1,021/m² | 2 |
| 101, Tram StreetTerraced | Oct 2025 | £80,000 | 72 m² | £1,111/m² | 1 |
| 103, Tram StreetTerraced | Mar 2026 | £85,500 | 71 m² | £1,204/m² | 3 |
| 105, Tram StreetTerraced | Jun 2018 | £65,000 | 73 m² | £890/m² | 4 |
| 107, Tram StreetTerraced | Jun 2022 | £81,500 | 71 m² | £1,148/m² | 2 |
| 111, Tram StreetTerraced | Jun 2003 | £35,000 | 75 m² | £467/m² | 1 |
| 117, Tram StreetTerraced | Nov 2007 | £81,400 | 72 m² | £1,131/m² | 2 |
| 119, Tram StreetTerraced | Jun 2014 | £55,000 | 71 m² | £775/m² | 1 |
| 121, Tram StreetTerraced | Jun 2024 | £78,500 | 73 m² | £1,075/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Ince (Manchester), a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 13k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Abingdon Drive, 50 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 320, 559, 950, 951); 33 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Holy Family Catholic Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 40.4 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Golborne High School (4.7 km) and St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 350 m away; Chris's Off Licence (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs (900 m), with Liverpool Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Infinity Hair is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 4.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
St Johns Friendship Club is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Holy Family Cyms Club the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 159 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Platt Bridge Community Green, 600 m away; for exercise, Abram Motopark (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 27 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
25 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Makerfield constituency: Andy Burnham MP (Labour (Co-op)), since June 2026. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 5,399 (13.4%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Labour 45%, Reform UK 32%, Conservative 11%, Liberal Democrat 7%.
14 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WN2 5JG →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Tram Street in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Formby · about 38 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 55 min
Nearest: East Lancashire Railway · about 33 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 44 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 93.6% | 95.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.7% | 3.9% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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