Moorlands Avenue, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Moorlands Avenue, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/moorlands-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£138,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£126,425

6 sales

Price range

£72k – £165k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jan 2026

WN7 3HP

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At a glance

House prices£139k average33% below the Leigh average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkAtherton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

6 property sales on Moorlands Avenue, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £138,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,425. That is 33% below the Leigh average of £205,456 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Moorlands Avenue range from £71,500 to £165,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 103 streets in Leigh with at least two sales in the last year, Moorlands Avenue ranks 74th for average price.

House prices on Moorlands Avenue compared

Moorlands Avenue£138,500

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£126,425	9 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Moorlands Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Moorlands Avenue WN7 3HP	9 Jan 2026	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Moorlands Avenue WN7 3HP	12 Dec 2025	£132,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Moorlands Avenue WN7 3HP	15 Nov 2024	£142,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Moorlands Avenue WN7 3HP	26 Jul 2024	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Moorlands Avenue WN7 3HP	13 Sep 2023	£118,050	Terraced	Freehold
13, Moorlands Avenue WN7 3HP	20 Oct 2021	£127,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Moorlands Avenue WN7 3HP	18 Nov 2016	£71,500	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
13, Moorlands Avenue	£71,500 (Nov 2016) → £127,000 (Oct 2021) → £165,000 (Jul 2024)	+131% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Moorlands Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Moorlands Avenue in the latest month.

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

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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.

Schools near Moorlands Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.8 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Hag Fold station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brooklands Avenue (nr, Bonnywell Road) 1 min walk
Brooklands Avenue (nr, Bonnywell Road) 2 min walk
Winmarleigh Gardens (cnr, St Helens Road) 2 min walk
Winmarleigh Gardens (opp, St Helens Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.3 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.4 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	37.8%	62.5%
Private rented	16.3%	20.3%
Social rented	44.6%	17.1%
Households	686

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,504

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 Moorlands Avenue

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Who lives around Moorlands Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	91.1%	95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.3%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	2%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	52.6%	62.8%
No religion	38.4%	30.3%
Not answered	5.1%	4.7%
Muslim	2.7%	1.3%
Hindu	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	90.3%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	9.7%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	28.6%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.5%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	16.4%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.6%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	38%	46.3%
Good health	35.4%	33.5%
Fair health	16.4%	14%
Bad health	7.7%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	41.8%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	34.5%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	20.1%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.6%	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 Moorlands Avenue

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Planning applications near Moorlands Avenue

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