Bedford Street, Leigh

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1BX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£84,000

1 sales

Price range

£84k – £84k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 May 2019

WN7 1BX

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At a glance

House prices£84k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station53 min walkAtherton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

1 property sale on Bedford Street, Leigh has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 24 May 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £84,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bedford Street compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£84,000	24 May 2019

Sold prices on Bedford Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Bedford Street WN7 1BX	20 Aug 2024	£99,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Bedford Street WN7 1BX	9 Dec 2021	£66,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Bedford Street WN7 1BX	24 May 2019	£84,000	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 Bedford Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bedford Street in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% 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.

Schools near Bedford Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.6 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 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brown Street North (nr, Lord Street) 1 min walk
East Bond Street (nr, Guideway) 2 min walk
East Bond Street (adj, Guideway) 2 min walk
Derby Street (opp, Spinning Jenny Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 0.2 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.2 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.2 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.1 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.2 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.2 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

Peak Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.0%	62.5%
Private rented	45.1%	20.3%
Social rented	10.7%	17.1%
Households	1,014

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,087

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 Bedford Street

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Who lives around Bedford Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	83.3%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.8%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	52.1%	62.8%
No religion	33.4%	30.3%
Muslim	8.1%	1.3%
Not answered	5.1%	4.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	81.5%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	18.5%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	25.8%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.3%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.7%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.8%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	44.3%	46.3%
Good health	34.2%	33.5%
Fair health	15%	14%
Bad health	5.5%	4.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.2%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	39%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	16.9%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	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.

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