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On Miles Lane, in Shevington
What it's like at WN6 8EB: every home that has sold on Miles Lane 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.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Miles Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
2 of the 111 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 2, Miles LaneDetached | Oct 2022 | £210,000 | 110 m² | £1,909/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Miles LaneSemi-detached | May 2026 | £220,000 | 72 m² | £3,056/m² | 1 |
| 5, Miles LaneDetached | Sept 2015 | £150,000 | 104 m² | £1,442/m² | 3 |
| 6, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Aug 2024 | £155,000 | 67 m² | £2,313/m² | 1 |
| 7, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Mar 2013 | £135,000 | 79 m² | £1,709/m² | 1 |
| 7a, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Aug 2015 | £199,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 8, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Jan 1995 | £38,500 | 75 m² | £513/m² | 1 |
| 9b, Miles LaneDetached | May 2014 | £280,000 | 204 m² | £1,373/m² | 1 |
| 11a, Miles LaneDetached | Aug 2008 | £385,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 12, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Dec 2025 | £250,000 | 104 m² | £2,404/m² | 1 |
| 13, Miles LaneDetached | Apr 2004 | £249,999 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Jul 2015 | £176,000 | 105 m² | £1,676/m² | 3 |
| 16, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Jan 2006 | £180,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 18, Miles LaneOther | Feb 2017 | £600 | – | – | 1 |
| 19, Miles LaneDetached | Jun 2002 | £78,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 20, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Jul 2023 | £222,000 | 85 m² | £2,612/m² | 3 |
| 21, Miles LaneSemi-detached · company-owned | Jul 2023 | £155,000 | 87 m² | £1,782/m² | 1 |
| 22, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Nov 2003 | £156,000 | 107 m² | £1,458/m² | 1 |
| 24, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Oct 2024 | £170,000 | 77 m² | £2,208/m² | 2 |
| 28, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Apr 2004 | £128,000 | 97 m² | £1,320/m² | 1 |
| 29, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Jan 2025 | £265,000 | 101 m² | £2,624/m² | 3 |
| 30, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Aug 1995 | £30,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 30a, Miles LaneDetached | Nov 2000 | £88,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 31, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Apr 2021 | £165,000 | 96 m² | £1,719/m² | 3 |
| 32, Miles LaneDetached | Sept 2024 | £253,000 | 105 m² | £2,410/m² | 2 |
| 33, Miles LaneSemi-detached | May 2013 | £124,995 | 81 m² | £1,543/m² | 1 |
| 34, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Oct 2000 | £64,000 | – | – | 6 |
| 35, Miles LaneSemi-detached | May 2022 | £183,000 | 81 m² | £2,259/m² | 2 |
| 40, Miles LaneSemi-detached | Sept 2016 | £135,600 | 62 m² | £2,187/m² | 1 |
| 42, Miles LaneDetached | Jul 2018 | £131,000 | 57 m² | £2,298/m² | 1 |
| 43, Miles LaneDetached | Dec 1995 | £100,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Gathurst, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 74k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Plough and Harrow, 150 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 635, 640, 955, 958); 28 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Shevington High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 49 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 350 m away, with Manor Wines @ Go Local closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shevington Surgery (350 m), with Manor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Style Barbers is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 4.6 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Shevington Village Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Plough & Harrow the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Woodnook Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Standish Gym (2.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 29 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.
22 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%.
1 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 8EB →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Miles Lane in the last 12 months.
On this street: 2 of 76 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 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 97.0% | 95.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.5% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.2% | 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 31 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 54 min
Nearest: Ribble Steam Railway and Museum · about 34 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.