Shipham Close, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shipham Close, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/shipham-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 5DX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£195,000

2 sales

Price range

£185k – £205k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Jun 2025

WN7 5DX

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At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2024 (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 station44 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Shipham Close, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 16 Jun 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% semi-detached.

House prices on Shipham Close compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shipham Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£205,000	12 Apr 2024
Semi-detached	1	£185,000	16 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Shipham Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Shipham Close WN7 5DX	16 Jun 2025	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Shipham Close WN7 5DX	12 Apr 2024	£205,000	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 Shipham Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shipham Close 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

Shipham Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
Westleigh Brook at Firs lane Flood warning 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 Shipham Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Newton Westpark Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 234 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Westleigh School 976 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.8 mi
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Atherton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Barrie Street (nr, Nel Pan Lane) 3 min walk
Barrie Street (opp, Nel Pan Lane) 3 min walk
Edna Road (opp, Wigan Road) 4 min walk
Edna Road (nr, Wigan Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.3 mi
Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.0 mi
The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.0 mi
Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron West Leigh · 0.4 mi
Asda Supercentre Asda Leigh Supercentre · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Westleigh Leigh · 0.6 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Wigan Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Leigh Health Centre · 1.0 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.5%	62.5%
Private rented	19.9%	20.3%
Social rented	29.9%	17.1%
Households	719

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,584

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 Shipham Close

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Who lives around Shipham Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	90.7%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.2%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.1%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	52.7%	62.8%
No religion	38.1%	30.3%
Not answered	5.1%	4.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	89%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	11%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	26.1%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.9%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	16.7%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	16.5%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	41.8%	46.3%
Good health	34.7%	33.5%
Fair health	14.6%	14%
Bad health	6.8%	4.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.4%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	30.9%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	22.3%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.4%	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 Shipham Close

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Planning applications near Shipham Close

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