Derwent Close, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Derwent Close, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/derwent-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 4JF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£270,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£177,475

12 sales

Price range

£125k – £270k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Dec 2025

WN7 4JF

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At a glance

House prices£177k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% leaseholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Derwent Close, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £181,356. 3 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 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Derwent Close range from £124,950 to £270,000. 8% of homes sold here were freehold and 92% leasehold.

House prices on Derwent Close compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Derwent Close 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: 8% freehold and 92% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	9	£181,356	8 Dec 2025
Detached	3	£165,833	19 Jun 2018

Sold prices on Derwent Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	8 Dec 2025	£270,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
20, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	5 Feb 2025	£1,035	Other	Freehold
24, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	11 Apr 2023	£200,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	26 Sep 2022	£248,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
24, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	27 Aug 2021	£200,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	10 Feb 2021	£159,750	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	15 May 2019	£150,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
9, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	19 Jun 2018	£170,000	Detached	Leasehold
17, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	28 Feb 2018	£180,000	Detached	Leasehold
14, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	4 May 2017	£145,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
17, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	3 Mar 2017	£147,500	Detached	Leasehold
16, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	13 Jun 2016	£134,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Derwent Close WN7 4JF	26 May 2016	£124,950	Semi-detached	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
2, Derwent Close	£150,000 (May 2019) → £248,000 (Sep 2022) → £270,000 (Dec 2025)	+80% over 7 yrs
24, Derwent Close	£200,000 (Aug 2021) → £200,000 (Apr 2023)	+0% over 2 yrs
17, Derwent Close	£147,500 (Mar 2017) → £180,000 (Feb 2018)	+22% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Derwent Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Derwent Close in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% 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 Derwent Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.7 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	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

Hag Fold station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Atherton station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Schofield Street (W-bound, Schofield Street) 1 min walk
Lilford Street (S-bound, Lilford Street) 2 min walk
Brooklands Avenue (nr, Bonnywell Road) 3 min walk
Brooklands Avenue (nr, Bonnywell Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.3 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.3 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.4 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 8 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	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.8%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	873

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,939

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 Derwent Close

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Who lives around Derwent Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	97%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	63.2%	62.8%
No religion	31.1%	30.3%
Not answered	4%	4.7%
Muslim	1.3%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	4.5%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.8%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	20.1%	17.6%
No qualifications	14.3%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.7%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	50.4%	46.3%
Good health	34.2%	33.5%
Fair health	12.2%	14%
Bad health	2.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	49.2%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	30.5%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	11.9%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.4%	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 Derwent Close

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