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Plank Lane, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Plank Lane, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/plank-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 4QA, WN7 4QE, WN7 4FP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£145,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£136,980
36 sales
Price range
£43k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
WN7 4QE

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At a glance

House prices£137k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 9 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% freeholdAcross 74 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

36 property sales on Plank Lane, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £145,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £144,661. Average sale prices rose from £76,583 in 2016 to £152,500 in 2025 (+99%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 11% flat, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Plank Lane range from £42,500 to £205,000. 77% of homes sold here were freehold and 23% leasehold.

House prices on Plank Lane compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £76,583 (3 sales)2016£77k2017: £119,998 (2 sales)2017£120k2018: £115,914 (6 sales)2018£116k2019: £100,000 (1 sales)2019£100k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2021: £148,711 (12 sales)2021£149k2022: £178,750 (2 sales)2022£179k2023: £180,750 (2 sales)2023£181k2024: £130,000 (2 sales)2024£130k2025: £152,500 (5 sales)2025£153k

Tenure: 77% freehold and 23% leasehold across 74 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced30£144,66128 Nov 2025
Flat4£62,36330 Jun 2025
Semi-detached2£170,9984 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Plank Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58B, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 5 Jun 2026£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
147, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 28 Nov 2025£145,000 TerracedFreehold
153, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 14 Oct 2025£370,000 OtherFreehold
199, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 3 Oct 2025£182,500 TerracedFreehold
223, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 8 Sep 2025£205,000 TerracedFreehold
62B, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 11 Jul 2025£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
247, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 30 Jun 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Cafe, Block 1 Pennington Wharf, 180, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 20 Mar 2025£110,000 OtherLeasehold
104B, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 30 Oct 2024£136,000 TerracedLeasehold
158, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 25 Oct 2024£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
137, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 13 Sep 2024£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
52B, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 8 Aug 2024£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
192, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2024£241,000 TerracedFreehold
167, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 25 Jul 2023£181,500 TerracedFreehold
182, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£241,000 TerracedFreehold
184, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£237,000 TerracedFreehold
186, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£241,000 TerracedFreehold
188, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£241,000 TerracedFreehold
190, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£237,000 TerracedFreehold
192, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£241,000 TerracedFreehold
196, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£237,000 TerracedFreehold
198, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£241,000 TerracedFreehold
200, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£241,000 TerracedFreehold
202, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Apr 2023£237,000 TerracedFreehold
194, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 24 Apr 2023£241,000 TerracedFreehold
150, Plank Lane WN7 4FP 24 Feb 2023£180,000 TerracedFreehold
154, Plank Lane WN7 4FP 13 May 2022£172,500 TerracedFreehold
195, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 12 Apr 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
156, Plank Lane WN7 4FP 4 Feb 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
227, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 13 Dec 2021£178,995 TerracedFreehold
213, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 10 Dec 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
223, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 10 Dec 2021£180,995 TerracedFreehold
225, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 10 Dec 2021£174,995 TerracedFreehold
100B, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 23 Nov 2021£66,000 TerracedLeasehold
237, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 21 May 2021£49,700 FlatLeasehold
169, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 9 Apr 2021£144,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
167, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 15 Mar 2021£144,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
159, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 9 Mar 2021£150,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
163, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 3 Mar 2021£150,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
171, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 26 Feb 2021£150,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
165, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 12 Feb 2021£150,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
161, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 15 Jan 2021£144,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
39, Plank Lane WN7 4YA 31 Jul 2020£1,580,000 OtherFreehold
39, Plank Lane WN7 4YA 31 Jul 2020£1,300,000 OtherFreehold
207, Plank Lane WN7 4BB 19 Feb 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
50B, Plank Lane WN7 4QE 25 Nov 2019£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
158, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Feb 2019£135,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Feb 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
162, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Feb 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
164, Plank Lane WN7 4QA 28 Feb 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
199, Plank Lane £42,500 (Aug 2018) → £182,500 (Oct 2025) +329%
over 7 yrs
223, Plank Lane £180,995 (Dec 2021) → £205,000 (Sep 2025) +13%
over 4 yrs
62B, Plank Lane £90,000 (Jun 2017) → £145,000 (Jul 2025) +61%
over 8 yrs
247, Plank Lane £67,500 (Jul 2016) → £85,000 (Jun 2025) +26%
over 9 yrs
158, Plank Lane £135,000 (Feb 2019) → £140,000 (Oct 2024) +4%
over 6 yrs
192, Plank Lane £241,000 (Apr 2023) → £241,000 (Apr 2024) +0%
over 1 yr
167, Plank Lane £144,950 (Mar 2021) → £181,500 (Jul 2023) +25%
over 2 yrs
150, Plank Lane £149,995 (Nov 2017) → £180,000 (Feb 2023) +20%
over 5 yrs
154, Plank Lane £145,995 (Jul 2018) → £172,500 (May 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
156, Plank Lane £156,995 (Jul 2018) → £185,000 (Feb 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
213, Plank Lane £130,000 (Jul 2018) → £165,000 (Dec 2021) +27%
over 3 yrs
237, Plank Lane £47,250 (Jul 2016) → £49,700 (May 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Plank Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Plank Lane in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% 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

Plank Lane 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 Plank Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–18 Report 0.7 mi
Gilded Hollins Community School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Newton Westpark Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Bickershaw CofE Primary School 138 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 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

  • Daisy Hill station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Hindley station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hayes Street (opp, Plank Lane) 1 min walk
  • Common Lane (nr, Plank Lane) 1 min walk
  • Hayes Street (nr, Plank Lane) 2 min walk
  • Common Lane (opp, Plank Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh Sports Village
    Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.9 mi
  • Slag Lane Mc
    216 Slag Lane, Lowton, Warrington · 1.5 mi
  • Westleigh Medical Practice
    4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 1.5 mi
  • Braithwaite Rd Surgery
    36 Braithwaite Road, Lowton, Warrington · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Leigh · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.8 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 1.0 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Wigan Road Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Avenue Dental Surgery · 1.4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.4%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented33.2%17.1%
Households1,055

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents2,563

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Plank Lane

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White92%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian51.8%62.8%
No religion41.7%30.3%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Muslim1.4%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK90.5%93.8%
Born outside the UK9.5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above29.3%25.8%
No qualifications20.8%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.5%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.1%
Other qualifications1.9%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health49.1%46.3%
Good health31.1%33.5%
Fair health12.4%14%
Bad health5.6%4.9%
Very bad health1.8%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household41.2%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household32.1%28.2%
No cars or vans in household22.7%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%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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