Buchanan Street, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Buchanan Street, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/buchanan-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£119,950

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£80,661

9 sales

Price range

£41k – £120k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Apr 2026

WN7 1XT

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At a glance

House prices£81k 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 station54 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% leaseholdAcross 23 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

9 property sales on Buchanan Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £119,950. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £84,369. 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 89% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Buchanan Street range from £41,000 to £119,950. 4% of homes sold here were freehold and 96% leasehold.

House prices on Buchanan Street compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buchanan 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: 4% freehold and 96% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	8	£84,369	10 Apr 2026
Semi-detached	1	£51,000	8 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Buchanan Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
46, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	4 Jun 2026	£120,000	Terraced	Leasehold
18, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	10 Apr 2026	£119,950	Terraced	Leasehold
60, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	17 Jul 2025	£106,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	24 Jun 2025	£105,000	Terraced	Leasehold
30, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	6 Dec 2024	£121,500	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	1 Jul 2024	£100,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	17 Nov 2023	£76,500	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	20 Jun 2023	£76,000	Other	Leasehold
6, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	31 Mar 2023	£100,000	Terraced	Leasehold
22, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	26 Aug 2021	£56,000	Terraced	Leasehold
22, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	11 May 2021	£55,000	Terraced	Leasehold
28, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	8 Jan 2021	£51,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
56, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	14 Jun 2019	£60,000	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	28 Mar 2019	£60,200	Other	Leasehold
16, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	18 Jan 2019	£62,000	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	19 Nov 2018	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
9, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	4 Aug 2017	£51,000	Terraced	Freehold
62, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	17 Feb 2017	£55,000	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	16 Jan 2017	£57,000	Other	Leasehold
60, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	16 Sep 2016	£41,000	Terraced	Leasehold
48, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	26 Aug 2016	£58,000	Terraced	Leasehold
52, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	27 May 2016	£85,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Buchanan Street WN7 1XT	6 Jan 2016	£59,500	Terraced	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
60, Buchanan Street	£41,000 (Sep 2016) → £106,000 (Jul 2025)	+159% over 9 yrs
8, Buchanan Street	£57,000 (Jan 2017) → £60,200 (Mar 2019) → £76,000 (Jun 2023) → £100,000 (Jul 2024)	+75% over 7 yrs
22, Buchanan Street	£55,000 (May 2021) → £56,000 (Aug 2021)	+2% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Buchanan Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buchanan 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.

Flood risk

Buchanan Street is in or near 3 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

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 Buchanan Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.0 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	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

Hag Fold station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Atherton station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bengal Street (nr, Railway Road) 2 min walk
Leigh Library (o/s, St Marys Way) 2 min walk
St Mary's Way (nr) 2 min walk
Leigh Town Hall (opp, Market Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Lilford & Pennington Park Surgery
The Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.2 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.2 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	45.1%	62.5%
Private rented	48.1%	20.3%
Social rented	6.8%	17.1%
Households	705

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,532

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 Buchanan Street

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Who lives around Buchanan Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	80.6%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10.9%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.7%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	2.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	51.2%	62.8%
No religion	33.3%	30.3%
Muslim	9.7%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	4.7%
Hindu	0.4%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	80.3%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	19.7%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	26.6%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.5%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.8%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.3%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	43.6%	46.3%
Good health	36.1%	33.5%
Fair health	13.2%	14%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	44.2%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	40.3%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	11.4%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.1%	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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