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Balmoral Drive, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Balmoral Drive, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/balmoral-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 2TX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£150,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£95,000
10 sales
Price range
£58k – £150k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
WN7 2TX

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At a glance

House prices£95k 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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station39 min walkAtherton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

10 property sales on Balmoral Drive, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £93,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Balmoral Drive range from £58,000 to £150,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Balmoral Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balmoral Drive 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: £58,000 (1 sales)2016£58k2017: £63,000 (2 sales)2017£63k2018: £71,750 (2 sales)2018£72k2020: £102,500 (1 sales)2020£103k2021: £110,000 (1 sales)2021£110k2022: £140,000 (1 sales)2022£140k2023: £120,000 (1 sales)2023£120k2026: £150,000 (1 sales)2026£150k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£93,33320 Feb 2026
Terraced1£110,0005 May 2021

Sold prices on Balmoral Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 20 Feb 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 5 May 2023£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 24 May 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 5 May 2021£110,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 3 Feb 2020£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 24 Jan 2020£102,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 6 Aug 2019£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 7 Dec 2018£59,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 17 May 2018£84,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 13 Nov 2017£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 31 Mar 2017£61,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Balmoral Drive WN7 2TX 16 May 2016£58,000 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
54, Balmoral Drive £61,000 (Mar 2017) → £59,500 (Dec 2018) → £150,000 (Feb 2026) +146%
over 9 yrs
14, Balmoral Drive £65,000 (Nov 2017) → £102,500 (Jan 2020) +58%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Balmoral Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balmoral Drive 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

Balmoral Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Lilford Park Brook at Lilford Flood warning area
  • Penleach Brook at Higher Folds 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 Balmoral Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 375 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford High School 1,111 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Fred Longworth High School 1,283 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic High School 1,537 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils Primary Methodist 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Sacred Heart RC Primary School 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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

  • Atherton station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Coronation Drive (nr, Queensway) 2 min walk
  • Osborne Grove (opp, Queensway) 2 min walk
  • Osborne Grove (nr, Queensway) 2 min walk
  • Royal Drive (opp, Coronation Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brookmill Medical Centre
    College Street, Leigh · 1.0 mi
  • The Avenue Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.0 mi
  • Grasmere Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.0 mi
  • Elliott Street Surgery
    145 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Higherfold 9 The Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Tydlesley · 1.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Astley Manchester · 1.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Leigh Health Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.4%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented34.5%17.1%
Households664

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents1,655

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 Balmoral Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White92.6%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian58.6%62.8%
No religion33.5%30.3%
Not answered4.8%4.7%
Muslim1.1%1.3%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.7%0.3%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK90%93.8%
Born outside the UK10%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications23.6%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.4%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.1%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.1%7.1%
Other qualifications1.9%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health43.3%46.3%
Good health34.1%33.5%
Fair health15.3%14%
Bad health5.3%4.9%
Very bad health2.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household40.9%42.4%
No cars or vans in household28.1%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household24.4%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%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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