Hobby Grove, Leigh

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 2GL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£173,300

5 sales

Price range

£159k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jun 2021

WN7 2GL

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At a glance

House prices£173k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station45 min walkAtherton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 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 Hobby Grove, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £172,875. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hobby Grove range from £159,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hobby Grove compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£172,875	18 Jun 2021
Detached	1	£175,000	11 Aug 2016

Sold prices on Hobby Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Hobby Grove WN7 2GL	18 Jun 2021	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Hobby Grove WN7 2GL	1 Jul 2019	£177,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Hobby Grove WN7 2GL	12 Sep 2018	£159,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Hobby Grove WN7 2GL	8 Nov 2016	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Hobby Grove WN7 2GL	11 Aug 2016	£175,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Hobby Grove

Crime

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

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

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Lower 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

Hobby Grove is in or near 4 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
Penleach Brook at Higher Folds 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 Hobby Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bedford High School 1,111 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 375 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 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 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Peregrine Drive (opp, Holden Road) 2 min walk
Peregrine Drive (nr, Holden Road) 3 min walk
Guest Street (Stop B, Holden Road) 4 min walk
Guest Street (opp, Holden Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.5 mi
The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.6 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.7 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.7 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Leigh Health Centre · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.4%	62.5%
Private rented	4.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	641

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,515

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 Hobby Grove

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Who lives around Hobby Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	97.2%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.8%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.1%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	71.6%	62.8%
No religion	22.6%	30.3%
Not answered	4.1%	4.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.5%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	3.4%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.2%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	17.6%
No qualifications	15.4%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	15.4%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	52%	46.3%
Good health	33.2%	33.5%
Fair health	10.9%	14%
Bad health	3%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	41.5%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	37.6%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.5%	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 Hobby Grove

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Planning applications near Hobby Grove

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