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Orchard Close, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Close, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/orchard-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1NY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£99,561
14 sales
Price range
£45k – £145k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2025
WN7 1NY

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At a glance

House prices£100k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station41 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% freeholdAcross 17 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

14 property sales on Orchard Close, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £106,685. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 21% flat, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Close range from £45,000 to £145,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold.

House prices on Orchard Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £68,880 (5 sales)2018£69k2021: £111,475 (2 sales)2021£111k2022: £123,000 (4 sales)2022£123k2023: £108,250 (2 sales)2023£108k2025: £118,000 (1 sales)2025£118k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£106,68530 Jul 2025
Flat3£65,66716 Mar 2023
Semi-detached1£130,0004 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Orchard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 30 Jul 2025£118,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 24 May 2023£137,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 16 Mar 2023£79,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 4 Aug 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 23 Jun 2022£144,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 27 May 2022£145,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 29 Mar 2022£73,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 7 May 2021£108,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 19 Mar 2021£114,950 TerracedFreehold
76, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 4 Sep 2020£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
Garage, Orchard Close 24 Aug 2020£2,300 OtherFreehold
13, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 26 Jul 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 4 Jul 2018£89,898 TerracedFreehold
25, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 15 Jun 2018£63,500 TerracedFreehold
78, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 14 Feb 2018£45,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Orchard Close WN7 1NY 10 Jan 2018£71,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage, Orchard Close 7 Feb 2017£600 OtherFreehold

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
12, Orchard Close £71,000 (Jan 2018) → £118,000 (Jul 2025) +66%
over 8 yrs
2, Orchard Close £89,898 (Jul 2018) → £144,000 (Jun 2022) +60%
over 4 yrs
25, Orchard Close £63,500 (Jun 2018) → £145,000 (May 2022) +128%
over 4 yrs
78, Orchard Close £45,000 (Feb 2018) → £73,000 (Mar 2022) +62%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Close in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

Orchard Close is in or near 3 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

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 Orchard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 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 0.5 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 234 pupils Primary Methodist 2–11 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

  • Hag Fold station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Atherton station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brentwood Grove (opp, Leigh Road) 2 min walk
  • Brentwood Grove (cnr, Leigh Road) 2 min walk
  • Ratcliffe Street (cnr, Leigh Road) 3 min walk
  • Kennet Way (opp, Leigh Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grasmere Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.3 mi
  • The Avenue Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.3 mi
  • Westleigh Medical Practice
    4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.5 mi
  • Brookmill Medical Centre
    College Street, Leigh · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supercentre Asda Leigh Supercentre · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Westleigh Leigh · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Leigh Health Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.2%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,499

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 Orchard Close

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White94.5%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian64.5%62.8%
No religion30.3%30.3%
Not answered3.5%4.7%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Hindu0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK93%93.8%
Born outside the UK7%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above25.9%25.8%
No qualifications19.2%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship8%7.1%
Other qualifications3.2%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health44.8%46.3%
Good health35.3%33.5%
Fair health14.3%14%
Bad health3.9%4.9%
Very bad health1.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household44.5%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household28.7%28.2%
No cars or vans in household19%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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