Oak Street, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oak Street, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/oak-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 4HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£80,714

7 sales

Price range

£61k – £122k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Jan 2024

WN7 4HJ

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At a glance

House prices£81k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 2 min walkAtherton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 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

7 property sales on Oak Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Jan 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £80,714. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Oak Street range from £61,000 to £122,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Oak Street compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oak Street 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£80,714	3 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Oak Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Oak Street WN7 4HJ	3 Jan 2024	£122,000	Terraced	Leasehold
19, Oak Street WN7 4HJ	4 Dec 2020	£91,000	Terraced	Leasehold
14, Oak Street WN7 4HJ	30 Jan 2018	£64,000	Terraced	Leasehold
18, Oak Street WN7 4HJ	7 Dec 2016	£83,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Oak Street WN7 4HJ	12 Oct 2016	£80,000	Terraced	Leasehold
18, Oak Street WN7 4HJ	20 Apr 2016	£61,000	Terraced	Leasehold
13, Oak Street WN7 4HJ	17 Mar 2016	£64,000	Terraced	Leasehold

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
18, Oak Street	£61,000 (Apr 2016) → £83,000 (Dec 2016)	+36% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Oak Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oak Street 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.

Flood risk

Oak Street 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 Oak Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 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	0.8 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Hag Fold station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Buck Street (cnr, St Helens Road) 2 min walk
Buck Street (opp, St Helens Road) 2 min walk
Brooklands Avenue (nr, Bonnywell Road) 2 min walk
Eton Street (opp, Bonnywell Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Lilford & Pennington Park Surgery
The Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.2 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.3 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	39.8%	62.5%
Private rented	17.9%	20.3%
Social rented	42.3%	17.1%
Households	681

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,421

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 Oak Street

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Who lives around Oak Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	92%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.3%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.2%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	57.6%	62.8%
No religion	34.1%	30.3%
Not answered	5.3%	4.7%
Muslim	1.2%	1.3%
Hindu	1%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	92.5%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	7.5%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	27.3%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.2%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.3%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	36.9%	46.3%
Good health	35.5%	33.5%
Fair health	17.6%	14%
Bad health	7.8%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	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	37.7%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	16.6%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.8%	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.

Planning and heritage near Oak Street

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Planning applications near Oak Street

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