Dorothy Grove, Leigh

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£185,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£123,800

5 sales

Price range

£85k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2025

WN7 4DD

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At a glance

House prices£124k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station59 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Dorothy Grove, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £185,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £123,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Dorothy Grove range from £85,000 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Dorothy Grove compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorothy 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£123,800	19 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Dorothy Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Dorothy Grove WN7 4DD	19 Dec 2025	£185,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Dorothy Grove WN7 4DD	26 Nov 2021	£140,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Dorothy Grove WN7 4DD	17 Apr 2020	£85,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Dorothy Grove WN7 4DD	29 Jan 2020	£98,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Dorothy Grove WN7 4DD	6 Aug 2019	£111,000	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
8, Dorothy Grove	£111,000 (Aug 2019) → £140,000 (Nov 2021)	+26% over 2 yrs
5, Dorothy Grove	£98,000 (Jan 2020) → £85,000 (Apr 2020)	-13% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Dorothy Grove

Crime

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

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

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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 Dorothy Grove

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	0.3 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.7 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 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Atherton station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Daisy Hill station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cook Street (opp, Twist Lane) 1 min walk
Cook Street (cnr, Twist Lane) 2 min walk
Etherstone Street (NW-bound, Etherstone Street) 3 min walk
Etherstone Street (SE-bound, Etherstone Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Lilford & Pennington Park Surgery
The Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.2 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.3 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 1 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	45.1%	62.5%
Private rented	48.1%	20.3%
Social rented	6.8%	17.1%
Households	705

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,532

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 Dorothy Grove

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Who lives around Dorothy Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	80.6%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10.9%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.7%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	2.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	51.2%	62.8%
No religion	33.3%	30.3%
Muslim	9.7%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	4.7%
Hindu	0.4%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	80.3%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	19.7%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	26.6%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.5%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.8%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.3%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	43.6%	46.3%
Good health	36.1%	33.5%
Fair health	13.2%	14%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	44.2%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	40.3%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	11.4%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.1%	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 Dorothy Grove

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Planning applications near Dorothy Grove

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