Polegate Drive, Leigh
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 5TB.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Polegate Drive, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £163,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £160,357. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 20% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Polegate Drive range from £114,000 to £218,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Polegate Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Polegate Drive 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £160,357 | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Terraced | 2 | £154,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £173,000 | 9 Mar 2018 |
Sold prices on Polegate Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 5 Dec 2025 | £163,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 28 Feb 2025 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 21 Oct 2022 | £203,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 30 Jun 2021 | £218,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 4 Jun 2021 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 2 Dec 2019 | £137,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 17 Jul 2019 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 12 Mar 2019 | £114,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 9 Mar 2018 | £173,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Polegate Drive WN7 5TB | 3 May 2016 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Polegate Drive
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Polegate Drive in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% 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
Polegate Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
- River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
- Westleigh Brook at Pickley Green 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 Polegate Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindley Green Community Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Westleigh School 976 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green 170 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green 197 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 234 pupils | Primary Methodist | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Newton Westpark Primary School 202 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 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
- Daisy Hill station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Hag Fold station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Hindley station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bexhill Drive (nr, Corner Lane) 2 min walk
- Bexhill Drive (opp, Corner Lane) 2 min walk
- Roebuck Street (Stop F, Atherton Road) 3 min walk
- Roebuck Street (Stop G, Atherton Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.8 mi - Bee Fold Medical Centre
25 Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester · 1.5 mi - Dr Vasanth
Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 1.5 mi - Meadowview Surgery
Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Corner Garage Leigh · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan 805 Atherton Road · 0.4 mi
- Heron Heron West Leigh · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hindley Green Express · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Wigan Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Leigh Health Centre · 1.6 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Hindley · 1.7 mi
- Avenue Dental Surgery · 1.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 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 | 86.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 794 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,939 |
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.
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Who lives around Polegate Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64.2% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 28.3% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.5% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.4% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.4% | 15.4% |
| No qualifications | 16.8% | 21.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.8% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 14% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.2% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.9% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 21.3% |
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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