Within half a mile of WN2 5LS

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• New food placeThu 29 Oct0.3 miles

  New food business: Holy Family Catholic Academy

  Registered as a food business and waiting for its first hygiene inspection.

  Wigan Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JF
• Hygiene scoreThu 22 Oct0.35 miles

  Jack in the Box Day Nursery scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 22 Oct. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  81 Ribble Road, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5EG
• House soldTue 4 Aug0.25 miles

  Detached house sold for £205,000

  Leasehold. Completed 4 Aug 2026.

  19 Old Vicarage Gardens, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 3FS
• House soldFri 31 Jul0.25 miles

  Terraced house sold for £135,000

  Freehold. Completed 31 Jul 2026.

  25 Collinge Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5DH
• House soldFri 10 Jul0.35 miles

  Terraced house sold for £118,500

  Leasehold. Completed 10 Jul 2026.

  7 Robert Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 3TW

Fuel

• UnleadedCheapest 167.9p at Valero-Hindley Service Station, 1.3 miles and 1 other · most around 167.9p · dearest 169.9p · 3 stations
• DieselCheapest 191.9p at Wigan Hindley Extra, 1.3 miles · most around 192.9p · dearest 192.9p · 3 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

1. 167.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   192.9pdiesel▼ 11p this week

   Valero-Hindley Service Station

   1.3 milesOpen 24 hours

   Hindley Service Station, 276, Atherton Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3XD · Super unleaded 177.9p · Premium diesel 202.9p · updated 9 hours ago

2. 167.9punleaded
   192.9pdiesel

   Swan Service Private LTD

   Murco1.8 milesOpen 24 hours

   Swan Service Station, 621, Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4SJ · updated 10 days ago

3. 169.9punleaded
   191.9pdiesel▼ 1p this week

   Wigan Hindley Extra

   Tesco1.3 milesOpen 24 hoursSupermarket

   Cross Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3AT · Super unleaded 179.9p · updated 6 days ago

Every station, cheapest first, the same price going to the nearer one. Temporarily closed stations are listed last. Tap a name for its map.

Sold prices

• 19 Old Vicarage Gardens, Platt Bridge Detached house · Tue 4 Aug £205,000
• 25 Collinge Street, Platt Bridge Terraced house · Fri 31 Jul £135,000
• 7 Robert Street, Platt Bridge Terraced house · Fri 10 Jul £118,500
• 6 Stuart Close, Platt Bridge Terraced house · Fri 26 Jun £155,000
• 29 Dartington Road, Platt Bridge Terraced house · Fri 19 Jun £157,000
• 14 Lune Road, Platt Bridge Terraced house · Fri 19 Jun £173,000
• 93 Neville Street, Platt Bridge Terraced house · Fri 22 May £108,000
• 1 Hodder Green Close, Platt Bridge Semi-detached house · Fri 22 May £200,000
• 35 Mersey Road, Platt Bridge Semi-detached house · Mon 18 May £177,500
• 21 Gas Street, Platt Bridge Flat · Fri 8 May £65,000
• 158 Bickershaw Lane, Abram Semi-detached house · Fri 8 May £172,000

Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning

No planning applications in the last month.

Roads

On now 2

• RoadworksOn until 4 Nov0.35 miles

  Pavement works on Downing Close (United Utilities Water)

  2 Nov to 4 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables on the pavement.

  Downing Close, Platt Bridge
• RoadworksOn until 4 Nov0.2 miles

  Pavement works on New Street (Ix Wireless)

  2 Nov to 4 Nov. Resurfacing after earlier work on the pavement.

  New Street, Platt Bridge

Coming up 2

• RoadworksFrom 10 Nov0.1 miles

  Pavement works on Davies Street (United Utilities Water)

  10 Nov to 12 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables on the pavement.

  Davies Street, Platt Bridge
• RoadworksFrom 11 Nov0.25 miles

  Pavement works on Ridyard Street (Sp Electricity North West)

  11 Nov to 12 Nov. Putting right earlier work on the pavement.

  Ridyard Street, Platt Bridge

From the government’s Street Manager service, updated monthly.

Food & drink

• New food placeThu 29 Oct0.3 miles

  New food business: Holy Family Catholic Academy

  Registered as a food business and waiting for its first hygiene inspection.

  Wigan Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JF
• Hygiene scoreThu 22 Oct0.35 miles

  Jack in the Box Day Nursery scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 22 Oct. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  81 Ribble Road, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5EG

Waiting for their first inspection 1

Usually new, or under new owners.

• Food For Thought Merseyside Ltd at Holy Family CP School Wigan Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JF

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Schools

Every school near here 5

• Platt Bridge Community School Primary · 479 pupils · 0.1 miles Good (2024)
• St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary · 242 pupils · 0.3 miles Good (2024)
• Newbridge Learning Community Special · 83 pupils · 0.3 miles School remains Good (2024)
• Holy Family Catholic Academy Primary · 228 pupils · 0.3 miles Good in every area (2025)
• St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Primary · 274 pupils · 0.35 miles School remains Good (2023)

State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.

GPs, dentists & care

Rated in the last six months 2

• Health and care ratingMon 24 Aug0.1 miles

  Dr Ahmad and Partners rated Requires improvement by the Care Quality Commission

  GP surgery. The CQC’s overall rating after its latest inspection: Requires improvement.

  Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5NG
• Health and care ratingFri 15 May0.2 miles

  Belong at Home Domiciliary Care Agency - Wigan & Southport rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission

  Home care. The CQC’s overall rating after its latest inspection: Outstanding.

  Millers Lane, Wigan, WN2

GPs, dentists and care near here 7

• Platt House Surgery GP surgery · 0.1 miles Good (2018)
• Rivington Way Surgery GP surgery · 0.1 miles Good (2019)
• Dr Ahmad and Partners GP surgery · 0.1 miles Requires improvement (2026): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Belong Wigan Care Village Nursing home · 0.15 miles Outstanding (2019): outstanding in 4, good in 1
• Belong at Home Domiciliary Care Agency - Wigan & Southport Home care · 0.2 miles Outstanding (2026): outstanding in 2, good in 3
• Platt Bridge Dental Practice Dentist · 0.2 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2026
• Prime Care Ambulance Service Clinic · 0.4 miles Inspected 2018, no rating given

Services registered with the Care Quality Commission, with their latest rating. Home-care agencies show their street only. Tap one for its CQC page.

Charities

Charities based near here 4

• The Redeemed Christian Church Of God (Rccg) Open Heavens Christian Centre, Wigan Income not yet reported · Victoria Street · 0.1 miles
• Embrace Wigan & Leigh To promote the care, welfare, interest, treatment, education and advancement in primarily the Wigan and Leigh area and surrounding… £783k a year · Ribble Road · 0.3 miles
• Wigan And Leigh Community Charity We aim to provide services and support to the local community in areas such as Food Poverty, Mental Health support, reducing Social… £275k a year · Ribble Road · 0.3 miles
• Abram Community Centre Limited To run the community centre for the benefit of the whole community of Abram and to to establish, promote, equip, organise,maintain, manage… £26k a year · Vicarage Road · 0.45 miles

From the Charity Commission register. We show the street only, never trustees’ names.

Crime

• weapons1

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