Greenacres Close, Leigh

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 3QX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£228,750

2 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£236,643

7 sales

Price range

£175k – £340k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Apr 2026

WN7 3QX

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At a glance

House prices£229k average11% above the Leigh average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkNewton-le-Willows station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 9 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

7 property sales on Greenacres Close, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £228,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £236,643. That is 11% above the Leigh average of £205,456 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Greenacres Close range from £175,000 to £340,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold. Of 103 streets in Leigh with at least two sales in the last year, Greenacres Close ranks 35th for average price.

House prices on Greenacres Close compared

Greenacres Close£228,750

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£236,643	14 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Greenacres Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Greenacres Close WN7 3QX	14 Apr 2026	£192,500	Detached	Leasehold
9, Greenacres Close WN7 3QX	29 Oct 2025	£265,000	Detached	Leasehold
9, Greenacres Close WN7 3QX	24 Nov 2023	£257,000	Detached	Leasehold
6, Greenacres Close WN7 3QX	13 Jun 2022	£340,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Greenacres Close WN7 3QX	29 May 2020	£242,000	Detached	Leasehold
4, Greenacres Close WN7 3QX	17 Aug 2018	£175,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Greenacres Close WN7 3QX	8 Dec 2017	£180,000	Other	Freehold
6, Greenacres Close WN7 3QX	8 Dec 2017	£180,000	Other	Leasehold
1, Greenacres Close WN7 3QX	8 Sep 2017	£185,000	Detached	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
9, Greenacres Close	£257,000 (Nov 2023) → £265,000 (Oct 2025)	+3% over 2 yrs
6, Greenacres Close	£180,000 (Dec 2017) → £340,000 (Jun 2022)	+89% over 5 yrs
4, Greenacres Close	£175,000 (Aug 2018) → £242,000 (May 2020)	+38% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Greenacres Close

Crime

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

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

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Lower crime than about 50% 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

Greenacres Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert 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 Greenacres Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lowton Church of England High School 814 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Good Report	0.1 mi
Gilded Hollins Community School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School 229 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Lowton Junior and Infant School 199 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Green Meadow Independent Primary School 9 pupils	Other independent school	3–14	Report	0.8 mi
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Luke's CofE Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Twiss Green Community Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 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

Newton-le-Willows station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Earlestown station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Birchwood station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mayfield Drive (SW-bound, Mayfield Drive) 1 min walk
Lowton High School (o/s, Clayhill Grove) 1 min walk
Mayfield Drive (NW-bound, Mayfield Drive) 1 min walk
Canaan (SE-bound, Canaan) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery
208C Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington · 0.8 mi
Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 1.1 mi
Braithwaite Rd Surgery
36 Braithwaite Road, Lowton, Warrington · 1.3 mi
Slag Lane Mc
216 Slag Lane, Lowton, Warrington · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lowton · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 1.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lanehead · 1.1 mi
Spar Spar - Leigh · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Church Lane Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
Lowton Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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	7 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.7%	62.5%
Private rented	10.9%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	705

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,625

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 Greenacres Close

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Who lives around Greenacres Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	96.7%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	60.2%	62.8%
No religion	34.3%	30.3%
Not answered	4.4%	4.7%
Muslim	0.3%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	–
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	96.5%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.8%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	19.6%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	15.4%
No qualifications	14.1%	21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	48.4%	46.3%
Good health	34.3%	33.5%
Fair health	12.4%	14%
Bad health	3.6%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	43.2%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	37.4%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11%	8.1%
No cars or vans in household	8.5%	21.3%

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 Greenacres Close

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