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On Northways, in Standish North
What it's like at WN6 0JE: every home that has sold on Northways 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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 Northways; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 17 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, NorthwaysDetached | Feb 2016 | £196,500 | 92 m² | £2,136/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, NorthwaysTerraced | Aug 2012 | £167,950 | 142 m² | £1,183/m² | 2 |
| 3, NorthwaysDetached | Feb 2022 | £204,000 | 94 m² | £2,170/m² | 2 |
| 4, NorthwaysTerraced | Jun 2006 | £95,000 | – | – | 4 |
| 5, NorthwaysDetached | Sept 2004 | £195,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, NorthwaysTerraced | Jun 2020 | £110,000 | 65 m² | £1,692/m² | 3 |
| 7, NorthwaysDetached | Dec 2024 | £100,000 | 92 m² | £1,087/m² | 2 |
| 8, NorthwaysTerraced | Apr 2018 | £102,000 | 75 m² | £1,360/m² | 2 |
| 10, NorthwaysTerraced | Dec 2016 | £95,000 | 64 m² | £1,484/m² | 3 |
| 11, NorthwaysDetached | Oct 2020 | £245,000 | 127 m² | £1,929/m² | 1 |
| 13, NorthwaysSemi-detached | Jun 2006 | £183,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, NorthwaysTerraced | Oct 1995 | £38,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 18, NorthwaysSemi-detached | Mar 2010 | £107,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 22, NorthwaysDetached | Sept 1995 | £75,000 | 90 m² | £833/m² | 1 |
| 24, NorthwaysDetached | Oct 2009 | £155,500 | – | – | 3 |
| 26, NorthwaysDetached | Sept 2022 | £303,000 | 111 m² | £2,730/m² | 2 |
| 28, NorthwaysDetached | Oct 2000 | £89,950 | 95 m² | £947/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Appley Bridge, a drive away (3.7 km), with 126k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is James Square, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 641); 52 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 91% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Standish Community High School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 49.7 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 200 m away; Robinsons Late Spot (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Standish Medical Practice (900 m), with Standish Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Heavenly is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 4.8 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Blunch is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Standish Labour Club the nearest pub (500 m).
Detached houses make up 40% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 387 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bunny Woods, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Standish Gym (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 31 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Most households own their home, 10% 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.
38 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.
Wigan constituency: Lisa Nandy MP (Labour), since May 2010. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 9,549 (23.3%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Labour 47%, Reform UK 24%, Conservative 11%, Independent 9%.
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 WN6 0JE →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Northways in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 11 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 98.0% | 95.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.5% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 0.8% | 3.9% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 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.
Nearest: Formby · about 32 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 55 min
Nearest: Ribble Steam Railway and Museum · about 35 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.