Linnet Drive, Leigh
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 2GE.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Linnet Drive, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £176,238. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Linnet Drive range from £125,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Linnet Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Linnet 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £176,238 | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £204,500 | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Detached | 2 | £277,500 | 28 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Linnet Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47, Linnet Drive WN7 2GE | 28 Nov 2025 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Linnet Drive WN7 2GE | 10 Mar 2025 | £199,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Linnet Drive WN7 2GE | 31 Jan 2023 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Linnet Drive WN7 2GE | 17 Dec 2021 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Linnet Drive WN7 2GE | 16 Apr 2021 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Linnet Drive WN7 2GE | 15 May 2019 | £255,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Linnet Drive WN7 2GE | 8 May 2018 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Linnet Drive WN7 2GE | 17 Feb 2017 | £134,000 | Semi-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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 29, Linnet Drive | £125,000 (May 2018) → £199,950 (Mar 2025) | +60% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Linnet Drive
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Linnet Drive in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
Linnet Drive 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 Linnet Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 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 |
| Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bedford High School 1,111 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Guest Street (Stop B, Holden Road) 2 min walk
- Guest Street (opp, Holden Road) 2 min walk
- Holden Road (nr, Guideway) 2 min walk
- Holden Road (adj, Guideway) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi - Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.4 mi - The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.4 mi - Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.6 mi
- Heron Heron Leigh · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Leigh Health Centre · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.6 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
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.
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Who lives around Linnet Drive
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.
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