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Chestnut Drive, Leigh

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£276,672
20 sales
Price range
£173k – £557k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2025
WN7 3JW

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At a glance

House prices£277k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkAtherton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 24 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

20 property sales on Chestnut Drive, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Chestnut Drive range from £172,500 to £557,444. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.

House prices on Chestnut Drive compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456
Leigh£205,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chestnut Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £197,333 (3 sales)2017£197k2018: £180,000 (1 sales)2018£180k2019: £214,167 (3 sales)2019£214k2020: £236,000 (4 sales)2020£236k2021: £295,000 (2 sales)2021£295k2022: £438,333 (3 sales)2022£438k2023: £557,444 (1 sales)2023£557k2024: £270,000 (2 sales)2024£270k2025: £172,500 (1 sales)2025£173k

Tenure: 38% freehold and 63% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£226,25021 Aug 2025
Detached4£478,36112 May 2023

Sold prices on Chestnut Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 21 Aug 2025£172,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 3 Jun 2025£2,000 OtherFreehold
47, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 22 Aug 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 2 Aug 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 12 May 2023£557,444 DetachedFreehold
46, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 29 Nov 2022£525,000 DetachedLeasehold
46, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 29 Nov 2022£525,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 27 May 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 29 Oct 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 1 Feb 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 18 Dec 2020£306,000 DetachedLeasehold
60, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 10 Dec 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
60, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 10 Dec 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 28 Feb 2020£198,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 16 Dec 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 7 Nov 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 2 Sep 2019£227,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 17 May 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 25 Jun 2018£950 OtherFreehold
64, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 28 Feb 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 16 Aug 2017£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 2 Jun 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 17 Mar 2017£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Chestnut Drive WN7 3JW 14 Dec 2016£900 OtherFreehold

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
37, Chestnut Drive £198,000 (Feb 2020) → £280,000 (Aug 2024) +41%
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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Drive

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Chestnut Drive in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Chestnut Drive 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 Chestnut Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils Primary Methodist 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Meynell Drive (nr, Chestnut Drive) 1 min walk
  • The Drive (opp, Chestnut Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Pennington Park (opp, St Helens Road) 4 min walk
  • Pennington Park (o/s, St Helens Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh Sports Village
    Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, 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
  • Old Henry Street Med Ctr
    Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.9%62.5%
Private rented4.9%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households607

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.5%64.1%
Aged 65+33.4%18.6%
Residents1,357

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 Chestnut Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White96.4%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian71.9%62.8%
No religion22.4%30.3%
Not answered4.4%4.7%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK97.1%93.8%
Born outside the UK2.9%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above38.2%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%17.6%
No qualifications13.5%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%15.4%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.7%10.5%
Other qualifications3.1%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health50.3%46.3%
Good health31.3%33.5%
Fair health13.6%14%
Bad health3.3%4.9%
Very bad health1.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
2 cars or vans in household37.6%28.2%
1 car or van in household36.5%42.4%
No cars or vans in household13.1%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%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.

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