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Ackers Fold, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ackers Fold, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/ackers-fold/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 4BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£197,104
60 sales
Price range
£140k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
WN7 4BQ

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At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 12 min walkHindley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 60 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

60 property sales on Ackers Fold, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £183,779. Average sale prices rose from £160,795 in 2016 to £249,590 in 2025 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 21 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 20 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% terraced, 40% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ackers Fold range from £140,000 to £340,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ackers Fold compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456
Leigh£205,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ackers Fold has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,795 (20 sales)2016£161k2017: £205,139 (7 sales)2017£205k2018: £201,596 (10 sales)2018£202k2019: £165,000 (2 sales)2019£165k2020: £191,500 (2 sales)2020£192k2021: £204,681 (8 sales)2021£205k2022: £235,000 (3 sales)2022£235k2023: £287,500 (2 sales)2023£288k2024: £280,000 (1 sales)2024£280k2025: £249,590 (5 sales)2025£250k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 60 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced28£183,7795 Sep 2025
Semi-detached24£193,6015 Dec 2025
Detached8£254,24628 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Ackers Fold

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 5 Dec 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 5 Sep 2025£239,950 TerracedFreehold
10, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 15 Apr 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 28 Mar 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 28 Feb 2025£318,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 31 May 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 4 Aug 2023£340,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 13 Jan 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 23 Sep 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 10 Aug 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 16 May 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 1 Dec 2021£229,950 TerracedFreehold
16, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 13 Sep 2021£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 11 Aug 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 6 Aug 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 10 Jun 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 4 Jun 2021£192,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 23 Apr 2021£183,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 15 Jan 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 14 Oct 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 27 Mar 2020£188,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 27 Sep 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 8 Mar 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 28 Sep 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 3 Aug 2018£215,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 13 Jul 2018£191,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 29 Jun 2018£184,995 TerracedFreehold
18, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 15 Jun 2018£215,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 21 May 2018£194,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 27 Apr 2018£187,995 TerracedFreehold
26, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 27 Apr 2018£188,995 TerracedFreehold
16, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 9 Feb 2018£229,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 25 Jan 2018£229,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 8 Dec 2017£159,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 8 Dec 2017£174,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 24 Nov 2017£209,995 DetachedFreehold
8, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 24 Nov 2017£259,995 DetachedFreehold
4, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 2 Nov 2017£244,995 DetachedFreehold
5, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 5 May 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 17 Mar 2017£245,995 DetachedFreehold
35, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 9 Dec 2016£162,995 TerracedFreehold
41, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 6 Dec 2016£156,995 TerracedFreehold
33, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 2 Dec 2016£164,995 TerracedFreehold
39, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 2 Dec 2016£154,995 TerracedFreehold
37, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 25 Nov 2016£165,995 TerracedFreehold
31, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 7 Oct 2016£163,995 TerracedFreehold
27, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 30 Sep 2016£162,995 TerracedFreehold
29, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 30 Sep 2016£159,995 TerracedFreehold
19, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 26 Aug 2016£171,995 TerracedFreehold
7, Ackers Fold WN7 4BQ 19 Aug 2016£171,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Ackers Fold £142,995 (May 2016) → £140,000 (May 2017) → £225,000 (Dec 2025) +57%
over 10 yrs
24, Ackers Fold £184,995 (Jun 2018) → £239,950 (Sep 2025) +30%
over 7 yrs
10, Ackers Fold £159,995 (Dec 2017) → £215,000 (Apr 2025) +34%
over 7 yrs
27, Ackers Fold £162,995 (Sep 2016) → £188,000 (Mar 2020) → £240,000 (Sep 2022) → £250,000 (Mar 2025) +53%
over 8 yrs
3, Ackers Fold £205,995 (Mar 2016) → £318,000 (Feb 2025) +54%
over 9 yrs
14, Ackers Fold £229,995 (Jan 2018) → £280,000 (May 2024) +22%
over 6 yrs
1, Ackers Fold £208,995 (Mar 2016) → £340,000 (Aug 2023) +63%
over 7 yrs
30, Ackers Fold £194,995 (May 2018) → £235,000 (Jan 2023) +21%
over 5 yrs
15, Ackers Fold £144,995 (Jun 2016) → £215,000 (Aug 2022) +48%
over 6 yrs
12, Ackers Fold £174,995 (Dec 2017) → £250,000 (May 2022) +43%
over 4 yrs
22, Ackers Fold £187,995 (Apr 2018) → £190,000 (Sep 2019) → £229,950 (Dec 2021) +22%
over 4 yrs
16, Ackers Fold £229,995 (Feb 2018) → £247,500 (Sep 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
37, Ackers Fold £165,995 (Nov 2016) → £210,000 (Aug 2021) +27%
over 5 yrs
7, Ackers Fold £171,995 (Aug 2016) → £190,000 (Aug 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs
29, Ackers Fold £159,995 (Sep 2016) → £195,000 (Jun 2021) +22%
over 5 yrs
33, Ackers Fold £164,995 (Dec 2016) → £192,000 (Jun 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
23, Ackers Fold £144,995 (Jun 2016) → £183,000 (Apr 2021) +26%
over 5 yrs
25, Ackers Fold £145,995 (Jun 2016) → £190,000 (Jan 2021) +30%
over 5 yrs
26, Ackers Fold £188,995 (Apr 2018) → £195,000 (Oct 2020) +3%
over 2 yrs
9, Ackers Fold £142,995 (May 2016) → £140,000 (Mar 2019) -2%
over 3 yrs
31, Ackers Fold £163,995 (Oct 2016) → £175,000 (Sep 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ackers Fold

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ackers Fold in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ackers Fold is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ackers Fold

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–18 Report 0.9 mi
Gilded Hollins Community School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Lowton Church of England High School 814 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Green Meadow Independent Primary School 9 pupils Other independent school 3–14 Report 1.2 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Lowton Junior and Infant School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hindley station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Newton-le-Willows station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tinsley Green Way (opp, Plank Lane) 2 min walk
  • Tinsley Green Way (cnr, Plank Lane) 3 min walk
  • Hayes Street (nr, Plank Lane) 3 min walk
  • Hayes Street (opp, Plank Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh Sports Village
    Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 1.0 mi
  • Slag Lane Mc
    216 Slag Lane, Lowton, Warrington · 1.3 mi
  • Braithwaite Rd Surgery
    36 Braithwaite Road, Lowton, Warrington · 1.3 mi
  • Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery
    208C Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Leigh · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.9 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 1.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.3 mi
  • Wigan Road Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.4%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented33.2%17.1%
Households1,055

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents2,563

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Wigan with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ackers Fold

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White92%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian51.8%62.8%
No religion41.7%30.3%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Muslim1.4%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK90.5%93.8%
Born outside the UK9.5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above29.3%25.8%
No qualifications20.8%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.5%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.1%
Other qualifications1.9%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health49.1%46.3%
Good health31.1%33.5%
Fair health12.4%14%
Bad health5.6%4.9%
Very bad health1.8%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household41.2%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household32.1%28.2%
No cars or vans in household22.7%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%8.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wigan.

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