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Meynell Drive, Leigh

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£214,674
23 sales
Price range
£94k – £288k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2025
WN7 3JR

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At a glance

House prices£215k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkAtherton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 27 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

23 property sales on Meynell Drive, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,262. Average sale prices rose from £200,167 in 2017 to £264,250 in 2025 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% semi-detached, 4% detached, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on Meynell Drive range from £94,000 to £287,500. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.

House prices on Meynell Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Meynell 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

2017: £200,167 (6 sales)2017£200k2018: £177,333 (3 sales)2018£177k2019: £177,000 (1 sales)2019£177k2020: £207,500 (2 sales)2020£208k2021: £211,300 (5 sales)2021£211k2022: £260,833 (3 sales)2022£261k2023: £244,999 (1 sales)2023£245k2025: £264,250 (2 sales)2025£264k

Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£220,2624 Aug 2025
Detached1£135,00019 Jul 2017
Flat1£177,00028 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Meynell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 18 Nov 2025£950 OtherFreehold
4, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 4 Aug 2025£267,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 20 Feb 2025£261,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 17 Feb 2023£244,999 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 24 Aug 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 28 Jul 2022£950 OtherFreehold
6, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 29 Jun 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 21 Apr 2022£282,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 24 Sep 2021£94,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 12 Aug 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 7 Jul 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 5 Jul 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 12 Feb 2021£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 11 Dec 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 9 Nov 2020£950 OtherFreehold
13, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 28 Aug 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 28 Mar 2019£177,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 22 Jun 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 8 Jun 2018£154,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 24 May 2018£193,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 19 Sep 2017£950 OtherFreehold
31, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 15 Sep 2017£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 15 Sep 2017£192,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 11 Sep 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 10 Aug 2017£287,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 19 Jul 2017£135,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, Meynell Drive WN7 3JR 14 Jul 2017£170,000 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
4, Meynell Drive £267,500 (Aug 2025) → £950 (Nov 2025) -100%
over under a year
8, Meynell Drive £177,000 (Mar 2019) → £261,000 (Feb 2025) +47%
over 6 yrs
2, Meynell Drive £282,500 (Apr 2022) → £950 (Jul 2022) -100%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Meynell Drive

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Meynell Drive in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Meynell Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert 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 Meynell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils Primary Methodist 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Meynell Drive (nr, Chestnut Drive) 1 min walk
  • Wigshaw Close (nr, Chestnut Dr South) 4 min walk
  • The Drive (opp, Chestnut Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Landside (at, Chesnut Dr South) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh Sports Village
    Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.6 mi
  • Premier Health Team
    Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
  • Foxleigh Family Surgery
    Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
  • Old Henry Street Med Ctr
    Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.9%62.5%
Private rented4.9%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households607

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.5%64.1%
Aged 65+33.4%18.6%
Residents1,357

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 Meynell Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White96.4%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian71.9%62.8%
No religion22.4%30.3%
Not answered4.4%4.7%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK97.1%93.8%
Born outside the UK2.9%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above38.2%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%17.6%
No qualifications13.5%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%15.4%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.7%10.5%
Other qualifications3.1%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health50.3%46.3%
Good health31.3%33.5%
Fair health13.6%14%
Bad health3.3%4.9%
Very bad health1.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
2 cars or vans in household37.6%28.2%
1 car or van in household36.5%42.4%
No cars or vans in household13.1%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%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.

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