Castle Grove, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Castle Grove, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/castle-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 2UJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£165,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£135,500

2 sales

Price range

£106k – £165k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Feb 2026

WN7 2UJ

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At a glance

House prices£136k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station37 min walkAtherton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 6 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

2 property sales on Castle Grove, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £135,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on Castle Grove compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Grove 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: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£135,500	24 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Castle Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Castle Grove WN7 2UJ	24 Feb 2026	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Castle Grove WN7 2UJ	5 Dec 2025	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Castle Grove WN7 2UJ	5 Dec 2025	£140,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Castle Grove WN7 2UJ	5 Dec 2025	£140,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Castle Grove WN7 2UJ	10 Nov 2023	£85,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Castle Grove WN7 2UJ	4 Dec 2020	£106,000	Semi-detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
11, Castle Grove	£85,000 (Nov 2023) → £165,000 (Feb 2026)	+94% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Castle Grove

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Grove in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

Castle Grove 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
Penleach Brook at Higher Folds 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 Castle Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 375 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Bedford High School 1,111 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Fred Longworth High School 1,283 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic High School 1,537 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Sacred Heart RC Primary School 178 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Hindsford CofE Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Royal Drive (nr, Coronation Drive) 1 min walk
Royal Drive (opp, Coronation Drive) 1 min walk
Higher Folds Park (nr, Richmond Drive) 2 min walk
Coronation Drive (nr, Queensway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Elliott Street Surgery
145 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester · 1.0 mi
The Surgery, Tyldesley
The Surgery, High Street, Manchester · 1.0 mi
Astley General Practice
391A Manchester Road, Astley, Manchester · 1.1 mi
Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Higherfold 9 The Centre · 0.1 mi
Iceland Iceland Tydlesley · 1.0 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Astley Manchester · 1.0 mi
Heron Heron Shakerley Tyldesley · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Davina Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Leigh Health Centre · 1.1 mi
A.h. Bell & Associates · 1.2 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 2 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	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	34.5%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.2%	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 Castle Grove

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Who lives around Castle Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	92.6%	95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.4%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	58.6%	62.8%
No religion	33.5%	30.3%
Not answered	4.8%	4.7%
Muslim	1.1%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	90%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	10%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	23.6%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.4%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.4%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.1%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	43.3%	46.3%
Good health	34.1%	33.5%
Fair health	15.3%	14%
Bad health	5.3%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	40.9%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	28.1%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	24.4%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.6%	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 Castle Grove

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Planning applications near Castle Grove

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