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Sanderling Drive, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sanderling Drive, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/sanderling-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1HU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£477,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£389,750
10 sales
Price range
£235k – £505k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Apr 2026
WN7 1HU

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At a glance

House prices£478k average132% above the Leigh average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station46 min walkAtherton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Sanderling Drive, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £477,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £389,750. That is 132% above the Leigh average of £205,456 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Sanderling Drive range from £235,000 to £505,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 103 streets in Leigh with at least two sales in the last year, Sanderling Drive ranks 1st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Sanderling Drive compared

Sanderling Drive£477,500
WN7 postcode area£205,456
Leigh£205,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £235,000 (1 sales)2016£235k2017: £272,500 (1 sales)2017£273k2019: £336,667 (3 sales)2019£337k2021: £460,000 (1 sales)2021£460k2022: £475,000 (1 sales)2022£475k2025: £490,000 (1 sales)2025£490k2026: £477,500 (2 sales)2026£478k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£389,7507 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Sanderling Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 7 Apr 2026£450,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 27 Feb 2026£505,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 27 Jun 2025£490,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 19 Apr 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 30 Jun 2021£460,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 8 Nov 2019£335,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 27 Sep 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 5 Jul 2019£315,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 7 Aug 2017£272,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Sanderling Drive WN7 1HU 23 Jan 2016£235,000 DetachedFreehold

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
8, Sanderling Drive £235,000 (Jan 2016) → £450,000 (Apr 2026) +91%
over 10 yrs
31, Sanderling Drive £475,000 (Apr 2022) → £505,000 (Feb 2026) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sanderling Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sanderling Drive in the latest month.

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

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Lower 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

Sanderling Drive is in or near 3 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

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 Sanderling Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 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

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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Holden Road (nr, Platt Fold Road) 1 min walk
  • Holden Road (adj, Platt Fold Road) 1 min walk
  • Greenways (opp, Platt Fold Road) 2 min walk
  • Greenways (nr, Platt Fold Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grasmere Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.2 mi
  • The Avenue Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.2 mi
  • Brookmill Medical Centre
    College Street, Leigh · 0.3 mi
  • Foxleigh Family Surgery
    Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Leigh · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Leigh Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.5%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.6%18.6%
Residents1,538

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 Sanderling Drive

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White92.3%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.7%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian70.6%62.8%
No religion19.2%30.3%
Not answered5.2%4.7%
Muslim3.9%1.3%
Hindu0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK94.9%93.8%
Born outside the UK5.1%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above28.7%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%15.4%
No qualifications16%21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health45.9%46.3%
Good health35.7%33.5%
Fair health13.5%14%
Bad health3.8%4.9%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household44.3%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.7%8.1%
No cars or vans in household10.3%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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