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Baines Close, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Baines Close, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/baines-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£304,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£204,702
17 sales
Price range
£159k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
WN7 4BP

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At a glance

House prices£305k average48% above the Leigh average 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 11 min walkHindley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Baines Close, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £304,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £188,805. Average sale prices rose from £158,995 in 2016 to £304,500 in 2026 (+92%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 48% above the Leigh average of £205,456 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 41% terraced, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on Baines Close range from £158,995 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 103 streets in Leigh with at least two sales in the last year, Baines Close ranks 10th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Baines Close compared

Baines Close£304,500
WN7 postcode area£205,456
Leigh£205,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £158,995 (2 sales)2016£159k2018: £167,000 (1 sales)2018£167k2020: £173,250 (2 sales)2020£173k2021: £196,600 (5 sales)2021£197k2023: £213,725 (2 sales)2023£214k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £204,500 (2 sales)2025£205k2026: £304,500 (2 sales)2026£305k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£188,80517 Apr 2026
Terraced7£191,35718 Jun 2025
Detached2£315,00010 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Baines Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Baines Close WN7 4BP 17 Apr 2026£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Baines Close WN7 4BP 10 Apr 2026£360,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Baines Close WN7 4BP 20 Aug 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Baines Close WN7 4BP 18 Jun 2025£199,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Baines Close WN7 4BP 26 Jun 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Baines Close WN7 4BP 10 Nov 2023£219,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Baines Close WN7 4BP 18 Aug 2023£207,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Baines Close WN7 4BP 17 Sep 2021£183,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Baines Close WN7 4BP 25 Jun 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Baines Close WN7 4BP 14 Jun 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Baines Close WN7 4BP 11 Feb 2021£270,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Baines Close WN7 4BP 11 Feb 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Baines Close WN7 4BP 3 Dec 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Baines Close WN7 4BP 15 May 2020£181,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Baines Close WN7 4BP 19 Jan 2018£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Baines Close WN7 4BP 13 Jan 2017£108,000 OtherFreehold
16, Baines Close WN7 4BP 16 Dec 2016£158,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Baines Close WN7 4BP 13 Dec 2016£158,995 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
4, Baines Close £165,000 (Feb 2021) → £219,950 (Nov 2023) +33%
over 3 yrs
7, Baines Close £165,000 (Dec 2020) → £207,500 (Aug 2023) +26%
over 3 yrs
8, Baines Close £167,000 (Jan 2018) → £181,500 (May 2020) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Baines Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Baines Close 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

Baines Close 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 Baines Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–18 Report 0.8 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 1.2 mi
Lowton Church of England High School 814 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Green Meadow Independent Primary School 9 pupils Other independent school 3–14 Report 1.3 mi
Bickershaw CofE Primary School 138 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hayes Street (nr, Plank Lane) 1 min walk
  • Hayes Street (opp, Plank Lane) 1 min walk
  • Tinsley Green Way (opp, Plank Lane) 2 min walk
  • Tinsley Green Way (cnr, Plank Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh Sports Village
    Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.9 mi
  • Slag Lane Mc
    216 Slag Lane, Lowton, Warrington · 1.4 mi
  • Braithwaite Rd Surgery
    36 Braithwaite Road, Lowton, Warrington · 1.4 mi
  • Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery
    208C Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Leigh · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.9 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 1.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Wigan Road Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.5 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+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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 Baines Close

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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