Broom Avenue, Leigh

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 5ST.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£101,750

4 sales

Price range

£52k – £142k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Mar 2025

WN7 5ST

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At a glance

House prices£102k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station42 min walkHag Fold station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Broom Avenue, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £101,750. Recorded sale prices on Broom Avenue range from £52,000 to £142,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Broom Avenue compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Broom Avenue 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£101,750	21 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Broom Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
30, Broom Avenue WN7 5ST	21 Mar 2025	£142,000	Terraced	Freehold
52, Broom Avenue WN7 5ST	25 Feb 2025	£104,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Broom Avenue WN7 5ST	16 Jun 2023	£132,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Broom Avenue WN7 5ST	31 May 2017	£81,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Broom Avenue WN7 5ST	26 Feb 2016	£52,000	Terraced	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 Broom Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Broom Avenue 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.

Flood risk

Broom Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
Westleigh Brook at Firs lane Flood warning area
Collier Brook at Leigh Flood warning area
Westleigh Brook at Pickley Green 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 Broom Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 234 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Westleigh School 976 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Newton Westpark Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 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

Hag Fold station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Atherton station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Maple Crescent (nr, Birch Road) 1 min walk
Hawthorn Grove (cnr, Westbourne Avenue) 1 min walk
Westbourne Avenue (nr, Kirkhall Lane) 3 min walk
Kennet Way (opp, Leigh Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.2 mi
Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.6 mi
The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Supercentre Asda Leigh Supercentre · 0.4 mi
Aldi Aldi Westleigh Leigh · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.6 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Wigan Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Leigh Health Centre · 0.6 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 1 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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	22.7%	62.5%
Private rented	10.4%	20.3%
Social rented	66.4%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,655

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 Broom Avenue

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Who lives around Broom Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	89.8%	95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4.4%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.1%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	1.6%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	54%	62.8%
No religion	37.7%	30.3%
Not answered	5.4%	4.7%
Muslim	2.4%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%
Sikh	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	88.4%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	11.6%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	31.5%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	16.8%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.7%	10.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above	13.4%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	12.4%	17.6%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	7.1%
Other qualifications	4.5%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	36.7%	46.3%
Good health	33.6%	33.5%
Fair health	17.6%	14%
Bad health	9.2%	4.9%
Very bad health	3%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
No cars or vans in household	43.7%	21.3%
1 car or van in household	41.9%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	11.4%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3%	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 Broom Avenue

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Planning applications near Broom Avenue

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