May Avenue, Leigh
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 5DQ.
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At a glance
4 property sales on May Avenue, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £141,167. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on May Avenue range from £93,000 to £168,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on May Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. May Avenue 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 | 3 | £141,167 | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £93,000 | 14 Sep 2020 |
Sold prices on May Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, May Avenue WN7 5DQ | 15 Nov 2024 | £168,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, May Avenue WN7 5DQ | 30 Jun 2023 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, May Avenue WN7 5DQ | 14 Sep 2020 | £93,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, May Avenue WN7 5DQ | 3 Aug 2018 | £95,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, May Avenue WN7 5DQ | 2 Oct 2017 | £73,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11, May Avenue | £95,500 (Aug 2018) → £168,000 (Nov 2024) | +76% over 6 yrs |
| 3, May Avenue | £73,000 (Oct 2017) → £93,000 (Sep 2020) | +27% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near May Avenue
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Avenue in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher 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.
Flood risk
May Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
- Westleigh Brook at Firs lane 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 May Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Holden School 70 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Newton Westpark Primary School 202 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good 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
- Daisy Hill station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Hag Fold station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Atherton station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Angus Avenue (opp, Wigan Road) 1 min walk
- Angus Avenue (nr, Wigan Road) 1 min walk
- Hulme Road (nr, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
- Hulme Road (opp, Wigan Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.6 mi - Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.0 mi - The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.0 mi - Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.5 mi
- Asda Supercentre Asda Leigh Supercentre · 0.5 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Wigan Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 2 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 34.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 640 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,554 |
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 May Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.9% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.7% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 35.7% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 7.1% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.3% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.9% | 21.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.8% | 17.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 17.1% | 25.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.1% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.3% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 35.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 14% |
| Bad health | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.4% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.4% | 28.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23.1% | 21.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 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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