Ambrose Avenue, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ambrose Avenue, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/ambrose-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 5HY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£183,237

4 sales

Price range

£160k – £240k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Nov 2019

WN7 5HY

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At a glance

House prices£183k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Ambrose Avenue, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £191,000. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ambrose Avenue range from £159,950 to £239,999. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ambrose Avenue compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£191,000	15 Nov 2019
Semi-detached	1	£159,950	4 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Ambrose Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Ambrose Avenue WN7 5HY	15 Nov 2019	£239,999	Detached	Freehold
10, Ambrose Avenue WN7 5HY	20 Dec 2018	£160,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Ambrose Avenue WN7 5HY	4 Aug 2017	£159,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Ambrose Avenue WN7 5HY	13 May 2016	£173,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Ambrose Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ambrose Avenue 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

Ambrose Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
Collier Brook at Leigh Flood warning area
Westleigh Brook at Pickley Green Flood warning 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 Ambrose Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Westleigh School 976 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 234 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Newton Westpark Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Hindley Green Community Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 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

Daisy Hill station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Hag Fold station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Atherton station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Westleigh School (opp, Westleigh Lane) 3 min walk
The Westleigh School (o/s, Westleigh Lane) 3 min walk
Abbey Lane (opp, Westleigh Lane) 4 min walk
Abbey Lane (nr, Westleigh Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.1 mi
The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.1 mi
Bee Fold Medical Centre
25 Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Corner Garage Leigh · 0.6 mi
Heron Heron West Leigh · 0.7 mi
Asda Supercentre Asda Leigh Supercentre · 0.9 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Wigan Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Leigh Health Centre · 1.1 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 3 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.6%	62.5%
Private rented	14.6%	20.3%
Social rented	17.9%	17.1%
Households	749

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,856

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Ambrose Avenue

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Who lives around Ambrose Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	94.2%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.1%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.6%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	59.8%	62.8%
No religion	32.6%	30.3%
Not answered	5.5%	4.7%
Muslim	1.3%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	92.2%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	7.8%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.5%	25.8%
No qualifications	23.1%	21.1%
Level 3 qualifications	17.2%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	45.2%	46.3%
Good health	34.1%	33.5%
Fair health	14%	14%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.1%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	29%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	20.7%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Ambrose Avenue

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Planning applications near Ambrose Avenue

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