Pownall Street, Leigh

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 2HA, WN7 2JD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£153,667

3 sales

Price range

£125k – £191k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2022

WN7 2HA

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At a glance

House prices£154k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station48 min walkAtherton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Pownall Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £153,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Pownall Street range from £125,000 to £191,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Pownall Street compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pownall 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 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£153,667	30 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Pownall Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Pownall Street WN7 2HA	30 Jun 2022	£145,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Pownall Street WN7 2JD	25 Nov 2021	£191,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Pownall Street WN7 2HA	15 Mar 2017	£125,000	Semi-detached	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
4, Pownall Street	£125,000 (Mar 2017) → £145,000 (Jun 2022)	+16% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Pownall Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pownall Street in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

Pownall Street is in or near 4 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
Penleach Brook at Higher Folds 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 Pownall Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 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	0.7 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	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

Atherton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Guest Street (opp, Holden Road) 1 min walk
Guest Street (Stop B, Holden Road) 1 min walk
Holden Road (adj, Guideway) 2 min walk
Holden Road (nr, Guideway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 0.2 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.3 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.5 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.5 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Peak Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Leigh Health Centre · 0.4 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 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.2%	62.5%
Private rented	29.8%	20.3%
Social rented	5.9%	17.1%
Households	909

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,015

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 Pownall Street

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Who lives around Pownall Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	93.3%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.1%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1.2%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	62.6%	62.8%
No religion	27.7%	30.3%
Not answered	6.6%	4.7%
Muslim	2.1%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	93%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	7%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.7%	25.8%
No qualifications	24%	21.1%
Level 3 qualifications	18.2%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	12.9%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.7%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	45.5%	46.3%
Good health	32.6%	33.5%
Fair health	16%	14%
Bad health	4.6%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	46.9%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	24.8%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	22.9%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.5%	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 Pownall Street

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Planning applications near Pownall Street

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