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Knowsley Drive, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Knowsley Drive, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/knowsley-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£221,747
18 sales
Price range
£142k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jan 2025
WN7 3LY

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At a glance

House prices£222k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 16 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Knowsley Drive, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £223,614. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% semi-detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Knowsley Drive range from £142,000 to £365,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Knowsley Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Knowsley Drive 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: £190,500 (2 sales)2016£191k2017: £179,825 (6 sales)2017£180k2019: £237,500 (1 sales)2019£238k2021: £230,250 (4 sales)2021£230k2022: £254,000 (2 sales)2022£254k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2024: £269,995 (1 sales)2024£270k2025: £365,000 (1 sales)2025£365k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£223,61422 Jan 2025
Terraced1£190,00031 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Knowsley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 22 Jan 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 22 Mar 2024£269,995 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 24 Oct 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 27 May 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 28 Feb 2022£343,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 10 Dec 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 9 Aug 2021£256,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 15 Jul 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 25 Jun 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 4 Dec 2019£237,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 2 Oct 2017£206,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 10 Aug 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 31 Jul 2017£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 21 Jul 2017£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 2 Jun 2017£214,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 6 Feb 2017£181,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 19 Jul 2016£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Knowsley Drive WN7 3LY 4 Mar 2016£190,000 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
18, Knowsley Drive £181,000 (Feb 2017) → £343,000 (Feb 2022) → £365,000 (Jan 2025) +102%
over 8 yrs
13, Knowsley Drive £214,950 (Jun 2017) → £256,000 (Aug 2021) +19%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Knowsley Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knowsley Drive in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% 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.

Schools near Knowsley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gilded Hollins Community School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Lowton Church of England High School 814 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–18 Report 1.1 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • Atherton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sydney Avenue (nr, Jean Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Jean Avenue (nr, St Helens Road) 2 min walk
  • Hand Lane (nr, Clifton Road) 2 min walk
  • Jean Avenue (opp, St Helens Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh Sports Village
    Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.5 mi
  • Old Henry Street Med Ctr
    Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 1.0 mi
  • Premier Health Team
    Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 1.0 mi
  • Foxleigh Family Surgery
    Henry Street, Leigh · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.9 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.8%62.5%
Private rented7.0%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households588

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+23.7%18.6%
Residents1,481

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 Knowsley Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White98.2%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian68%62.8%
No religion26.8%30.3%
Not answered4.8%4.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Muslim0.1%1.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK97.2%93.8%
Born outside the UK2.8%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above40.2%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%15.4%
No qualifications10.6%21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%10.5%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.1%
Other qualifications2.7%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health53.8%46.3%
Good health31.1%33.5%
Fair health11.1%14%
Bad health3.4%4.9%
Very bad health0.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
2 cars or vans in household44.1%28.2%
1 car or van in household32.5%42.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.7%8.1%
No cars or vans in household6.6%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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