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Platt Bridge

16 sales in the last 12 months · median £160,250 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schoolsFast broadband
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
80/100
Excellent
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£160k
median price
+46.8%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£160k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+46.8%
5-year change
£125k
typical terraced
23 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
145
schools total
10.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
7.3
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
98.1%
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 +46.8%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Platt Bridge is a residential area in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,184. The median property price stands at £160,250, with semi-detached homes at £190,000 median and terraced properties at £125,000 median. Prices have risen 46.8 percent over five years.

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Property per square metre averages £1,322. Energy efficiency is mixed: 35.3 percent of properties are EPC band C or better, while the median band is D. Deprivation is moderate — about 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime data shows zero recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. Nearby schooling includes Holy Family Catholic Academy at 0.1 km and Hawkley Hall High School at 2.4 km. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.7 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.3. Flood risk is minimal at 0.0 percent. Broadband is excellent: 98.1 percent superfast gigabit-capable coverage. The area is partly within the Green Belt. Council tax band D costs £2,151.54 annually under Wigan Council.

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)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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