Howarth Street, Leigh

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£165,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£88,071

7 sales

Price range

£62k – £165k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jun 2026

WN7 2DZ

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At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station55 min walkAtherton station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 12 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 Howarth Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £88,071. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Howarth Street range from £62,000 to £165,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Howarth Street compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howarth 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

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£88,071	26 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Howarth Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	26 Jun 2026	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	23 Apr 2025	£88,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	5 Mar 2025	£72,500	Terraced	Freehold
9, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	20 Dec 2024	£132,500	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	8 Nov 2022	£117,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	11 Jun 2021	£77,500	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	17 Dec 2019	£74,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	28 Jun 2019	£74,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	5 Apr 2019	£87,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	8 Jun 2018	£62,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	7 Nov 2017	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Howarth Street WN7 2DZ	14 Oct 2016	£77,000	Terraced	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
2, Howarth Street	£72,500 (Mar 2025) → £88,000 (Apr 2025) → £165,000 (Jun 2026)	+128% over 1 yr
9, Howarth Street	£74,000 (Jun 2019) → £132,500 (Dec 2024)	+79% over 5 yrs
5, Howarth Street	£62,000 (Jun 2018) → £87,000 (Apr 2019)	+40% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Howarth Street

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Howarth Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Howarth Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert 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 Howarth Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 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
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rothay Street (opp, Chapel Street) 2 min walk
Rothay Street (cnr, Chapel Street) 2 min walk
Butts Mill (o/s, Butts Street) 2 min walk
Butts Bridge (nr, Chapel Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.3 mi
Lilford & Pennington Park Surgery
The Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.3 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.3 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.4 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.5 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.6 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 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 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.7%	62.5%
Private rented	36.2%	20.3%
Social rented	9.9%	17.1%
Households	767

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,575

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 Howarth Street

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Who lives around Howarth Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	92.1%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.5%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1.6%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	55.8%	62.8%
No religion	36%	30.3%
Not answered	4.6%	4.7%
Muslim	2.7%	1.3%
Hindu	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	91.7%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	8.3%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	22%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.4%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	20.1%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	18%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	42%	46.3%
Good health	36.3%	33.5%
Fair health	17%	14%
Bad health	3.7%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	48.1%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	29.9%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	18.1%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.9%	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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