Birley Street, Leigh
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1JU, WN7 1JR.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Birley Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £192,145. 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 77% semi-detached, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birley Street range from £115,000 to £274,500. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Birley Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birley Street 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 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £192,145 | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £206,500 | 28 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Birley Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48, Birley Street WN7 1JR | 23 Feb 2026 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 42, Birley Street WN7 1JR | 1 Oct 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 30, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 28 Feb 2025 | £230,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 31, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 10 Dec 2024 | £274,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 23, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 12 Jul 2024 | £213,250 | Other | Leasehold |
| 27, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 5 Jul 2024 | £266,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 9, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 21 May 2024 | £1,140,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 9, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 27 Sep 2021 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 13, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 28 Jun 2021 | £157,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 4, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 10 Jun 2021 | £163,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 44, Birley Street WN7 1JR | 17 Apr 2020 | £162,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 19, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 19 Oct 2018 | £149,950 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 31, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 20 Aug 2018 | £115,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 50, Birley Street WN7 1JR | 26 Jan 2018 | £152,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 28, Birley Street WN7 1JU | 7 Oct 2016 | £176,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31, Birley Street | £115,000 (Aug 2018) → £274,500 (Dec 2024) | +139% over 6 yrs |
| 9, Birley Street | £175,000 (Sep 2021) → £1,140,000 (May 2024) | +551% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Birley Street
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birley Street in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower 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
Birley Street 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
- Collier Brook at Leigh 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 Birley Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 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 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
- Hag Fold station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Daisy Hill station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Greenways (nr, Platt Fold Road) 1 min walk
- Greenways (opp, Platt Fold Road) 1 min walk
- Holden Road (adj, Platt Fold Road) 2 min walk
- Holden Road (nr, Platt Fold Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.2 mi - The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.2 mi - Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 0.3 mi - Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.5 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.5 mi
- Heron Heron Leigh · 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Leigh Health Centre · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 670 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,538 |
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.
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Who lives around Birley Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.3% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.7% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 70.6% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 19.2% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 3.9% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.9% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.7% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 15.4% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.9% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 14% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.3% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.7% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 21.3% |
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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