Chestnut Avenue, Leigh

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£264,439

9 sales

Price range

£190k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

WN7 3JN

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At a glance

House prices£264k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkAtherton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 9 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 Chestnut Avenue, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £252,143. 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 78% semi-detached, 22% detached. Recorded sale prices on Chestnut Avenue range from £190,000 to £365,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Chestnut Avenue compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chestnut 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: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£252,143	28 Mar 2025
Detached	2	£307,475	24 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Chestnut Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Chestnut Avenue WN7 3JN	28 Mar 2025	£325,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Chestnut Avenue WN7 3JN	22 Aug 2024	£350,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, Chestnut Avenue WN7 3JN	24 Jul 2024	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Chestnut Avenue WN7 3JN	31 May 2024	£260,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
18, Chestnut Avenue WN7 3JN	13 Aug 2021	£200,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
6, Chestnut Avenue WN7 3JN	29 Nov 2019	£245,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Chestnut Avenue WN7 3JN	11 Oct 2019	£195,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Chestnut Avenue WN7 3JN	2 Nov 2018	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Chestnut Avenue WN7 3JN	10 Nov 2016	£249,950	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
18, Chestnut Avenue	£200,000 (Aug 2021) → £325,000 (Mar 2025)	+63% over 4 yrs
3, Chestnut Avenue	£195,000 (Oct 2019) → £260,000 (May 2024)	+33% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Avenue in the latest month.

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

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Lower 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.

Schools near Chestnut Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.9 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Hag Fold station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Drive (opp, Chestnut Avenue) 1 min walk
Winmarleigh Gardens (opp, St Helens Road) 2 min walk
Winmarleigh Gardens (cnr, St Helens Road) 2 min walk
Brooklands Avenue (nr, Bonnywell Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.5 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.5 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.9%	62.5%
Private rented	4.9%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	607

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,357

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 Chestnut Avenue

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Who lives around Chestnut Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	96.4%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	71.9%	62.8%
No religion	22.4%	30.3%
Not answered	4.4%	4.7%
Muslim	0.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%
Hindu	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	97.1%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	2.9%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.2%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	17.6%
No qualifications	13.5%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.8%	15.4%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.7%	10.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	50.3%	46.3%
Good health	31.3%	33.5%
Fair health	13.6%	14%
Bad health	3.3%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
2 cars or vans in household	37.6%	28.2%
1 car or van in household	36.5%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	13.1%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.8%	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 Chestnut Avenue

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Planning applications near Chestnut Avenue

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