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Richmond Drive, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Richmond Drive, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/richmond-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 2YJ, WN7 2XW, WN7 2XS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£97,045
11 sales
Price range
£32k – £135k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Dec 2024
WN7 2YJ

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At a glance

House prices£97k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkAtherton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 14 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

11 property sales on Richmond Drive, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £113,083. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 27% terraced, 18% flat. Recorded sale prices on Richmond Drive range from £31,500 to £135,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold.

House prices on Richmond Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Richmond 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

2017: £76,500 (1 sales)2017£77k2018: £31,500 (1 sales)2018£32k2021: £91,500 (3 sales)2021£92k2022: £130,000 (1 sales)2022£130k2023: £90,000 (2 sales)2023£90k2024: £125,000 (3 sales)2024£125k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£113,08313 Dec 2024
Terraced3£100,83324 Mar 2023
Flat2£43,25028 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Richmond Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
110, Richmond Drive WN7 2YJ 9 Jan 2026£133,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Richmond Drive WN7 2YJ 13 Dec 2024£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Richmond Drive WN7 2XW 29 Nov 2024£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Richmond Drive WN7 2YJ 16 Sep 2024£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68A, Richmond Drive WN7 2XW 31 Jul 2024£63,000 FlatLeasehold
68A, Richmond Drive WN7 2XW 28 Sep 2023£55,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Richmond Drive WN7 2XS 24 Mar 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Richmond Drive WN7 2XW 14 Jan 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Richmond Drive WN7 2YJ 17 Dec 2021£92,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Richmond Drive WN7 2XS 27 Aug 2021£101,000 TerracedFreehold
Higher Folds Medical Centre, Richmond Drive WN7 2FT 29 May 2021£57,000 OtherFreehold
58, Richmond Drive WN7 2XS 10 Feb 2021£81,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68A, Richmond Drive WN7 2XW 26 Jan 2018£31,500 FlatLeasehold
107, Richmond Drive WN7 2YJ 20 Jun 2017£76,500 TerracedFreehold

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
114, Richmond Drive £120,000 (Sep 2024) → £135,000 (Dec 2024) +13%
over under a year
68A, Richmond Drive £31,500 (Jan 2018) → £55,000 (Sep 2023) → £63,000 (Jul 2024) +100%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Richmond Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Richmond Drive 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

Richmond Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert 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 Richmond Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 375 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Fred Longworth High School 1,283 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Hindsford CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Sacred Heart RC Primary School 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Cambian Tyldesley School 34 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Tyldesley Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery 330 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westminster Drive (opp, Richmond Drive) 1 min walk
  • Kensington Drive (opp, Richmond Drive) 3 min walk
  • Coronation Drive (opp, Sandringham Drive) 3 min walk
  • Regina Crescent (nr, Coronation Drive) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elliott Street Surgery
    145 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • The Surgery, Tyldesley
    The Surgery, High Street, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Poplar Street Surgery
    Tyldesley Health Centre, Poplar Street, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • Astley General Practice
    391A Manchester Road, Astley, Manchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Higherfold 9 The Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Tydlesley · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Shakerley Tyldesley · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 25 Shuttle Street · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Davina Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • A.h. Bell & Associates · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • M G Miller And D T Scoular · 1.1 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 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
Owned45.5%62.5%
Private rented4.3%20.3%
Social rented49.8%17.1%
Households1,022

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.4%64.1%
Aged 65+9.3%18.6%
Residents2,277

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 Richmond Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White93.3%95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian51.6%62.8%
No religion41.4%30.3%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Muslim0.8%1.3%
Other religion0.7%0.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Hindu0.6%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK90.2%93.8%
Born outside the UK9.8%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%25.8%
No qualifications22.9%21.1%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.1%
Other qualifications2.6%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health47.7%46.3%
Good health31.1%33.5%
Fair health13.1%14%
Bad health6.6%4.9%
Very bad health1.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household40.1%42.4%
No cars or vans in household32.9%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household23.3%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%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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