Firvale Close, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Firvale Close, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/firvale-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£255,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£195,167

6 sales

Price range

£150k – £255k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Aug 2026

WN7 4TG

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At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 2 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Firvale Close, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £185,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 17% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Firvale Close range from £150,000 to £255,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Firvale Close compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firvale 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£185,250	11 Aug 2026
Detached	1	£203,000	19 Aug 2022
Terraced	1	£227,000	23 May 2025

Sold prices on Firvale Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Firvale Close WN7 4TG	11 Aug 2026	£255,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, Firvale Close WN7 4TG	23 May 2025	£227,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, Firvale Close WN7 4TG	30 Jun 2023	£180,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
10, Firvale Close WN7 4TG	19 Aug 2022	£203,000	Detached	Leasehold
7, Firvale Close WN7 4TG	15 Dec 2017	£156,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Firvale Close WN7 4TG	14 Oct 2016	£150,000	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
7, Firvale Close	£150,000 (Oct 2016) → £156,000 (Dec 2017)	+4% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Firvale Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Firvale 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.

Flood risk

Firvale Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
Westleigh Brook at Firs lane 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 Firvale Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.2 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	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

Daisy Hill station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Hag Fold station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Atherton station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Malham Close (opp, Firs Lane) 2 min walk
Malham Close (nr, Firs Lane) 2 min walk
Urmston Street (cnr, Firs Lane) 3 min walk
Urmston Street (opp, Firs Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 1.1 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 1.1 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Leigh · 0.2 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 3 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	3 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	76.8%	62.5%
Private rented	18.0%	20.3%
Social rented	5.2%	17.1%
Households	634

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,509

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 Firvale Close

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Who lives around Firvale Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	95.2%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	59.1%	62.8%
No religion	33.3%	30.3%
Not answered	5.7%	4.7%
Muslim	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	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	22.9%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.3%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	17.8%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16.6%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.4%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	41.6%	46.3%
Good health	34.6%	33.5%
Fair health	16.4%	14%
Bad health	5.7%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	44.3%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	29.4%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	17%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.3%	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 Firvale Close

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Planning applications near Firvale Close

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