Kennet Way, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kennet Way, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/kennet-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1SN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£180,000

4 sales

Price range

£145k – £245k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Apr 2024

WN7 1SN

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At a glance

House prices£180k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station40 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Kennet Way, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Apr 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £145,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Kennet Way range from £145,000 to £245,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Kennet Way compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kennet Way 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 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£145,000	27 Apr 2018
Detached	2	£215,000	12 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Kennet Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Kennet Way WN7 1SN	12 Apr 2024	£245,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, Kennet Way WN7 1SN	22 Mar 2024	£185,000	Detached	Leasehold
24, Kennet Way WN7 1SN	27 Apr 2018	£145,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
11, Kennet Way WN7 1SN	21 Oct 2016	£145,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Kennet Way

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kennet Way 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

Kennet Way 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 Kennet Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 234 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 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

Hag Fold station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Atherton station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Newhaven Avenue (opp, Leigh Road) 2 min walk
Kennet Way (opp, Leigh Road) 2 min walk
Brentwood Grove (opp, Leigh Road) 2 min walk
Newhaven Avenue (nr, Leigh Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.4 mi
The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Supercentre Asda Leigh Supercentre · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Westleigh Leigh · 0.6 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.7 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Leigh Health Centre · 0.4 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	4 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	72.2%	62.5%
Private rented	12.1%	20.3%
Social rented	15.7%	17.1%
Households	668

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,499

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 Kennet Way

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Who lives around Kennet Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	94.5%	95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.5%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.7%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	64.5%	62.8%
No religion	30.3%	30.3%
Not answered	3.5%	4.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.3%
Muslim	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	93%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	7%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.9%	25.8%
No qualifications	19.2%	21.1%
Level 3 qualifications	17.3%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	44.8%	46.3%
Good health	35.3%	33.5%
Fair health	14.3%	14%
Bad health	3.9%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	44.5%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	28.7%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	19%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.8%	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 Kennet Way

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Planning applications near Kennet Way

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