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Breaston Avenue, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Breaston Avenue, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/breaston-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£228,245
12 sales
Price range
£140k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
WN7 3DJ

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At a glance

House prices£235k average14% above the Leigh average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station59 min walkAtherton station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold54% freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Breaston Avenue, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,277. That is 14% 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 58% detached, 42% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Breaston Avenue range from £140,000 to £340,000. 54% of homes sold here were freehold and 46% leasehold. Of 103 streets in Leigh with at least two sales in the last year, Breaston Avenue ranks 30th for average price.

House prices on Breaston Avenue compared

Breaston Avenue£235,000
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: £178,250 (2 sales)2016£178k2017: £140,000 (1 sales)2017£140k2018: £178,720 (2 sales)2018£179k2021: £195,000 (1 sales)2021£195k2022: £305,000 (4 sales)2022£305k2025: £270,000 (1 sales)2025£270k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 54% freehold and 46% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£232,27715 Sep 2022
Semi-detached5£222,6009 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Breaston Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 9 Jan 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 8 Dec 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 15 Sep 2022£260,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 19 Aug 2022£340,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 3 Aug 2022£285,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 12 Apr 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 30 Jun 2021£195,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 14 Jan 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 10 Dec 2018£168,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 11 May 2018£189,440 DetachedFreehold
16, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 18 Aug 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 24 Mar 2016£180,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Breaston Avenue WN7 3DJ 24 Mar 2016£176,500 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
11, Breaston Avenue £168,000 (Dec 2018) → £270,000 (Dec 2025) +61%
over 7 yrs
22, Breaston Avenue £180,000 (Mar 2016) → £189,440 (May 2018) → £340,000 (Aug 2022) +89%
over 6 yrs
14, Breaston Avenue £135,000 (Jan 2021) → £335,000 (Apr 2022) +148%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Breaston Avenue

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Breaston Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Public order1
Shoplifting1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Breaston Avenue 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 Breaston Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils Primary Methodist 2–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford High School 1,111 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 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 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hope Carr Road (opp, Warrington Road) 2 min walk
  • Hope Carr Road (nr, Warrington Road) 2 min walk
  • Central Avenue (nr, Warrington Road) 2 min walk
  • Central Avenue (opp, Warrington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lilford & Pennington Park Surgery
    The Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.7 mi
  • Premier Health Team
    Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.7 mi
  • Old Henry Street Med Ctr
    Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.7 mi
  • Foxleigh Family Surgery
    Henry Street, Leigh · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.8 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron Leigh · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.4%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented5.6%17.1%
Households552

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.7%18.6%
Residents1,284

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 Breaston Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White95.2%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian71.6%62.8%
No religion22.6%30.3%
Not answered5.5%4.7%
Muslim0.3%1.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK96%93.8%
Born outside the UK4%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above22.9%25.8%
No qualifications19.3%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.5%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.1%
Other qualifications2.9%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health44.4%46.3%
Good health37.1%33.5%
Fair health14%14%
Bad health3.7%4.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household43.6%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household31.1%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.6%8.1%
No cars or vans in household11.8%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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