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Poolstock

24 sales in the last 12 months · median £165,000 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
70/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£165k
median price
+54.2%
5-year growth
95%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£165k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+54.2%
5-year change
£150k
typical terraced
27 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
95%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
145
schools total
11.1
NO₂ · WHO 10
11.8%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
92.9%
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 +54.2%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Poolstock is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,747. The median property price is £165,000, with 24 sales recorded over 12 months. Prices have increased by 54.2 percent over five years.

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Terraced homes (median £150,000) are most common, followed by semi-detached (median £155,250) and detached properties (median £260,000). About 60.6 percent of properties have EPC ratings of C or above. Deprivation is significant here: about 25 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Health and employment deprivation are particularly pronounced. Crime recorded zero incidents in May 2026. Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School lies 0.6 kilometres away, and Hawkley Hall High School is 1.2 kilometres distant. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.1 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.0. About 11.8 percent of the area is in flood zones. Connectivity is strong: 100 percent have access to superfast broadband. Council tax for band D is £2,151.54 in 2026/27. The area is partly within the Green Belt (6.3 percent).

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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