Schofield Gardens, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Schofield Gardens, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/schofield-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 4JD.

Average price (last 12 months)

£220,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£211,167

3 sales

Price range

£169k – £245k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Nov 2025

WN7 4JD

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At a glance

House prices£211k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station1 hr 5 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 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 Schofield Gardens, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Schofield Gardens range from £168,500 to £245,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Schofield Gardens compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Schofield Gardens 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£232,500	28 Nov 2025
Semi-detached	1	£168,500	1 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Schofield Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Schofield Gardens WN7 4JD	28 Nov 2025	£220,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Schofield Gardens WN7 4JD	8 Nov 2024	£245,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Schofield Gardens WN7 4JD	1 Dec 2017	£168,500	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 Schofield Gardens

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Schofield Gardens in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% 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

Schofield Gardens 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 Schofield Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.9 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

Hag Fold station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Atherton station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Schofield Street (W-bound, Schofield Street) 1 min walk
Lilford Street (S-bound, Lilford Street) 2 min walk
Marshall Street (N-bound, Marshall Street) 2 min walk
Brooklands Avenue (nr, Bonnywell Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.2 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.3 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.5 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.8%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	873

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.1%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Schofield Gardens

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Who lives around Schofield Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	97%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	63.2%	62.8%
No religion	31.1%	30.3%
Not answered	4%	4.7%
Muslim	1.3%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	4.5%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.8%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	20.1%	17.6%
No qualifications	14.3%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.7%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	50.4%	46.3%
Good health	34.2%	33.5%
Fair health	12.2%	14%
Bad health	2.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	49.2%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	30.5%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	11.9%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.4%	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 Schofield Gardens

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Planning applications near Schofield Gardens

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