Cowper Street, Leigh
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 4ST.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Cowper Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £117,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £94,000. That is 43% below the Leigh average of £205,456 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cowper Street range from £75,000 to £130,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold. Of 103 streets in Leigh with at least two sales in the last year, Cowper Street ranks 98th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Cowper Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £94,000 | 1 Jun 2026 |
Sold prices on Cowper Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Cowper Street WN7 4ST | 1 Jun 2026 | £130,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 25, Cowper Street WN7 4ST | 10 Dec 2025 | £105,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 41, Cowper Street WN7 4ST | 31 Mar 2025 | £135,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 37, Cowper Street WN7 4ST | 12 May 2023 | £83,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 43, Cowper Street WN7 4ST | 20 Oct 2022 | £130,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 27, Cowper Street WN7 4ST | 29 Apr 2022 | £75,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 29, Cowper Street WN7 4ST | 26 Mar 2020 | £76,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 43, Cowper Street WN7 4ST | 13 Jul 2018 | £25,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25, Cowper Street | £105,000 (Dec 2025) → £130,000 (Jun 2026) | +24% over under a year |
| 43, Cowper Street | £25,000 (Jul 2018) → £130,000 (Oct 2022) | +420% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Cowper Street
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cowper Street in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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.
Schools near Cowper Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Holden School 70 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–18 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Leigh Central Primary School 211 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 CofE Primary School 350 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Daisy Hill station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Atherton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Urmston Street (opp, Firs Lane) 1 min walk
- Urmston Street (cnr, Firs Lane) 1 min walk
- Co-operative Street (cnr, Firs Lane) 1 min walk
- Scott Street (cnr, Wigan Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.6 mi - Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 1.0 mi - Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 1.0 mi - Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - Leigh · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Avenue 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
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 | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 24.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 630 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,293 |
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.
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Who lives around Cowper Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.5% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.4% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 30.8% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 6% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.6% | 21.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.1% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 37.8% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 17.9% | 14% |
| Bad health | 9.5% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.4% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.1% | 21.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.5% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5% | 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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