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Hanover Street, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hanover Street, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/hanover-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1HG, WN7 1HP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,496
14 sales
Price range
£130k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Sep 2025
WN7 1HG

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At a glance

House prices£185k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station47 min walkAtherton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% leaseholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Hanover Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £186,545. Average sale prices rose from £149,975 in 2016 to £222,250 in 2025 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 71% semi-detached, 14% terraced, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hanover Street range from £129,999 to £270,000. 14% of homes sold here were freehold and 86% leasehold.

House prices on Hanover Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hanover Street 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: £149,975 (2 sales)2016£150k2017: £135,000 (1 sales)2017£135k2019: £135,000 (1 sales)2019£135k2020: £180,000 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £166,500 (3 sales)2021£167k2022: £210,000 (1 sales)2022£210k2023: £246,500 (2 sales)2023£247k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k2025: £222,250 (2 sales)2025£222k

Tenure: 14% freehold and 86% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£186,5455 Sep 2025
Terraced2£167,50017 May 2024
Detached2£198,25029 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Hanover Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 29 Sep 2025£252,000 DetachedLeasehold
74, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 5 Sep 2025£192,499 Semi-detachedLeasehold
84, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 17 May 2024£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
58, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 14 Sep 2023£223,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
85, Hanover Street WN7 1HP 10 Mar 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 27 May 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
85, Hanover Street WN7 1HP 13 Aug 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 12 Mar 2021£144,500 DetachedLeasehold
64, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 15 Jan 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
67, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 26 Oct 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 29 Jan 2019£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
50, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 13 Jan 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 6 Apr 2016£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Hanover Street WN7 1HG 7 Mar 2016£129,999 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
85, Hanover Street £190,000 (Aug 2021) → £270,000 (Mar 2023) +42%
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Crime and flood risk near Hanover Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hanover Street in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% 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

Hanover Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Lilford Park Brook at Lilford Flood warning area
  • Collier Brook at Leigh 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 Hanover Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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

  • Atherton station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hanover Street (nr, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Hanover Street (opp, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Redfield Croft (cnr, Holden Road) 2 min walk
  • Holden Road (nr, Platt Fold Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grasmere Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.2 mi
  • The Avenue Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.2 mi
  • Brookmill Medical Centre
    College Street, Leigh · 0.3 mi
  • Foxleigh Family Surgery
    Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Leigh · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Leigh Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.5%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.6%18.6%
Residents1,538

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 Hanover Street

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White92.3%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.7%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian70.6%62.8%
No religion19.2%30.3%
Not answered5.2%4.7%
Muslim3.9%1.3%
Hindu0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK94.9%93.8%
Born outside the UK5.1%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above28.7%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%15.4%
No qualifications16%21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health45.9%46.3%
Good health35.7%33.5%
Fair health13.5%14%
Bad health3.8%4.9%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household44.3%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.7%8.1%
No cars or vans in household10.3%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.

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