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Bamfurlong

36 sales in the last 12 months · median £145,000 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£145k
median price
+36.8%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£145k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+36.8%
5-year change
£125k
typical terraced
27 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
145
schools total
10.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.8%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
89.6%
gigabit
55
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Wigan +36.8%

£109k£143k£176k£210k20142025£200,000
£119,000 in 2014 → £200,000 in 2025 · across Wigan
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Bamfurlong among Wigan's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Bamfurlong is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,712. The median property price is £145,000, with 36 sales recorded in the last 12 months. Terraced houses median at £124,500, semis at £171,500, and detached properties at £220,500.

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Prices have risen 36.8% over five years. Most properties are rated EPC band C or better (63.7%). The area ranks in the most deprived decile nationally for income, employment, education, health and crime; about 5% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.4 and particulate matter at 7.1 annual means. Flood risk is low at 0.0% in flood zone 3. Holy Family Catholic Academy is the nearest primary school at 0.5 km; Hawkley Hall High School is the nearest secondary at 2.2 km. Broadband coverage is strong: 89.6% gigabit-capable and 94.2% superfast. The area is 87.3% green belt. Band D council tax for 2026/27 is £2,151.54. The ward is Abram; the constituency is Makerfield.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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