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Douglas Road, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Douglas Road, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/douglas-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 5HG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£94,229
29 sales
Price range
£56k – £147k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Oct 2023
WN7 5HG

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At a glance

House prices£94k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station48 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 41 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

29 property sales on Douglas Road, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £96,370. Average sale prices rose from £72,000 in 2016 to £130,333 in 2023 (+81%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% semi-detached, 24% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Douglas Road range from £56,000 to £147,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.

House prices on Douglas Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £72,000 (2 sales)2016£72k2017: £73,313 (8 sales)2017£73k2018: £85,500 (4 sales)2018£86k2019: £84,650 (3 sales)2019£85k2020: £93,500 (2 sales)2020£94k2021: £103,000 (3 sales)2021£103k2022: £129,800 (4 sales)2022£130k2023: £130,333 (3 sales)2023£130k

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached22£96,37022 Sep 2023
Terraced7£87,5002 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Douglas Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 14 Apr 2026£154,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 7 Apr 2026£88,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 25 Jul 2024£153,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 14 Feb 2024£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 2 Oct 2023£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 22 Sep 2023£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 15 Aug 2023£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 24 Feb 2023£146,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 2 Dec 2022£147,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 29 Jul 2022£133,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 27 Jul 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 30 Jun 2022£95,870 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 31 Mar 2022£119,200 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 31 Mar 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 17 Dec 2021£108,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 10 Aug 2021£127,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 29 Jan 2021£74,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 4 Dec 2020£87,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 22 Oct 2020£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 22 Oct 2020£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 28 Aug 2020£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 26 Mar 2020£84,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 17 Oct 2019£78,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 19 Sep 2019£63,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 5 Jul 2019£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 13 May 2019£75,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 19 Oct 2018£83,500 TerracedLeasehold
12, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 1 Jun 2018£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 4 May 2018£67,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 16 Apr 2018£93,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 24 Nov 2017£83,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 3 Nov 2017£56,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 12 Oct 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 15 Sep 2017£62,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 18 Aug 2017£61,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 11 Aug 2017£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 24 May 2017£75,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 18 May 2017£74,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 12 May 2017£64,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 2 Sep 2016£78,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Douglas Road WN7 5HG 30 Mar 2016£66,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
1, Douglas Road £108,000 (Dec 2021) → £88,000 (Apr 2026) -19%
over 4 yrs
35, Douglas Road £78,000 (Oct 2019) → £125,000 (Oct 2023) +60%
over 4 yrs
27, Douglas Road £61,000 (Aug 2017) → £120,000 (Sep 2023) +97%
over 6 yrs
24, Douglas Road £100,000 (Aug 2020) → £146,000 (Feb 2023) +46%
over 2 yrs
28, Douglas Road £93,000 (Apr 2018) → £147,000 (Dec 2022) +58%
over 5 yrs
47, Douglas Road £66,000 (Mar 2016) → £120,000 (Mar 2022) +82%
over 6 yrs
42, Douglas Road £62,500 (Sep 2017) → £75,950 (May 2019) → £127,000 (Aug 2021) +103%
over 4 yrs
30, Douglas Road £83,000 (Nov 2017) → £83,500 (Oct 2018) +1%
over under a year
12, Douglas Road £85,000 (Aug 2017) → £98,000 (Jun 2018) +15%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Douglas Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Douglas Road 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.

Flood risk

Douglas Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Westleigh Brook at Firs lane Flood warning area
  • Westleigh Brook at Pickley Green Flood warning 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 Douglas Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newton Westpark Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 234 pupils Primary Methodist 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Westleigh School 976 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–18 Report 0.7 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

  • Daisy Hill station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Hindley station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Laxey Crescent (opp, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
  • Laxey Crescent (nr, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
  • Edna Road (nr, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
  • Edna Road (opp, Wigan Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westleigh Medical Practice
    4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.6 mi
  • Grasmere Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.2 mi
  • The Avenue Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.2 mi
  • Leigh Sports Village
    Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron West Leigh · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supercentre Asda Leigh Supercentre · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Westleigh Leigh · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wigan Road Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Avenue Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.2%62.5%
Private rented34.4%20.3%
Social rented11.3%17.1%
Households640

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents1,554

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 Douglas Road

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White93.9%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian54.7%62.8%
No religion35.7%30.3%
Not answered7.1%4.7%
Muslim1.2%1.3%
Hindu1%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK92.3%93.8%
Born outside the UK7.7%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications27.9%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%17.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.1%25.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.1%
Other qualifications3.3%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health41.3%46.3%
Good health35.4%33.5%
Fair health15.6%14%
Bad health6.1%4.9%
Very bad health1.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household47.4%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household23.4%28.2%
No cars or vans in household23.1%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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