Peacock Fold, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Peacock Fold, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/peacock-fold/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 5BG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£137,874

4 sales

Price range

£40k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Oct 2021

WN7 5BG

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At a glance

House prices£138k 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 station55 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

4 property sales on Peacock Fold, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Oct 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £87,165. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Peacock Fold range from £39,995 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Peacock Fold compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Peacock Fold 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 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£87,165	22 Oct 2021
Detached	1	£290,000	16 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Peacock Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Peacock Fold WN7 5BG	22 Oct 2021	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Peacock Fold WN7 5BG	20 Jul 2021	£5,000	Other	Freehold
5, Peacock Fold WN7 5BG	20 Jul 2021	£5,000	Other	Freehold
2, Peacock Fold WN7 5BG	16 Oct 2020	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Peacock Fold WN7 5BG	17 Jul 2017	£96,500	Terraced	Freehold
7, Peacock Fold WN7 5BG	9 Nov 2016	£39,995	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
7, Peacock Fold	£39,995 (Nov 2016) → £96,500 (Jul 2017) → £125,000 (Oct 2021)	+213% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Peacock Fold

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Peacock Fold 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

Peacock Fold 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 Peacock Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.2 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Newton Westpark Primary School 202 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

Hag Fold station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
Atherton station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Peacock Fold (nr, Wigan Road) 1 min walk
Peacock Fold (opp, Wigan Road) 1 min walk
Hulme Road (opp, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
Parsonage Retail Park (N-bound, Parsonage Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.7 mi
Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.8 mi
Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.8 mi
The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.2 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Westleigh Leigh · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.7 mi
Wigan Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 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	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.6%	62.5%
Private rented	19.5%	20.3%
Social rented	24.8%	17.1%
Households	630

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,293

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 Peacock Fold

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Who lives around Peacock Fold

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	96.5%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	60.4%	62.8%
No religion	30.8%	30.3%
Not answered	6.3%	4.7%
Muslim	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	94%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	6%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	27.6%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.1%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	16.6%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.7%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	37.8%	46.3%
Good health	32.6%	33.5%
Fair health	17.9%	14%
Bad health	9.5%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	48.4%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	28.1%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	18.5%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5%	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 Peacock Fold

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