Land on Wilton Avenue, Wigan, Greater Manchester WN2
Key Features
- Freehold Plot Of Land
- Popular Residential Area
- Potential For Development
- Backs Onto Woodland
Description
Online Auction 11th - 12th August 2026
Freehold Plot Of Land With Development Potential
A freehold parcel of land extending to approximately 350 sqm, situated within a highly sought-after and established residential pocket of Wigan.
The fully enclosed plot benefits from robust local demand across both the private resale and rental sectors, making it an ideal investment asset.
Adding to its appeal, the site offers excellent utility readiness, with mains services already conveniently positioned in the adjacent road, and features a desirable rear aspect that backs directly onto woodland.
The site boasts versatile configuration potential, perfectly suited for the construction of either a substantial four-bedroom detached residence or a pair of semi-detached houses.
Full planning permission was previously granted by the local authority for two semi-detached dwellings under Application Reference: A/19/86719/FULL. While this consent has recently lapsed—meaning the incoming purchaser will need to submit a fresh application—it establishes a strong development precedent for the plot.. Full details of the historic consent can be inspected via the local planning portal.
Tenure: Freehold
Title number: MAN165302
Council Tax Band :
Local Authority: Wigan
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Tenure: Freehold
Administration Fee: 2.75% inc VAT of the purchase price, subject to a minimum of £3600 inc VAT, payable on exchange of contracts.
Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-16
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery306 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 326
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan401 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 136
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Mab's Cross Primary School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 461
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge991 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 692
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College1.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,365
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St John Fisher Catholic High School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 998
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Hawkley Hall High School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,170
- Type
- Academy converter
- Outwood Academy Hindley2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 908
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
Surface water
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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