Beech Crescent, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Beech Crescent, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/beech-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 3JL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£354,000

5 sales

Price range

£290k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 May 2025

WN7 3JL

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At a glance

House prices£354k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkAtherton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband62% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Beech Crescent, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 1 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £345,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Beech Crescent range from £290,000 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Beech Crescent compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beech Crescent 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£345,000	1 May 2025
Detached	1	£390,000	21 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Beech Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Beech Crescent WN7 3JL	1 May 2025	£355,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Beech Crescent WN7 3JL	21 Mar 2022	£390,000	Detached	Leasehold
7, Beech Crescent WN7 3JL	29 Jun 2021	£350,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
9, Beech Crescent WN7 3JL	12 Nov 2020	£385,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Beech Crescent WN7 3JL	13 Feb 2020	£290,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
7, Beech Crescent	£290,000 (Feb 2020) → £350,000 (Jun 2021) → £355,000 (May 2025)	+22% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Beech Crescent

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Beech Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Beech Crescent 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 Beech Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Hag Fold station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Drive (opp, Chestnut Avenue) 2 min walk
Pennington Park (o/s, St Helens Road) 3 min walk
Winmarleigh Gardens (opp, St Helens Road) 3 min walk
Meynell Drive (nr, Chestnut Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.5 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.6 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.9%	62.5%
Private rented	4.9%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	607

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,357

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	62%	80%
Gigabit-capable	62%	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 Beech Crescent

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Who lives around Beech Crescent

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	96.4%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	71.9%	62.8%
No religion	22.4%	30.3%
Not answered	4.4%	4.7%
Muslim	0.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%
Hindu	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	97.1%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	2.9%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.2%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	17.6%
No qualifications	13.5%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.8%	15.4%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.7%	10.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	50.3%	46.3%
Good health	31.3%	33.5%
Fair health	13.6%	14%
Bad health	3.3%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
2 cars or vans in household	37.6%	28.2%
1 car or van in household	36.5%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	13.1%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.8%	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 Beech Crescent

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Planning applications near Beech Crescent

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