Silk Street, Leigh

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1DE, WN7 1AW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£100,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£74,500

3 sales

Price range

£60k – £100k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Mar 2026

WN7 1DE

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At a glance

House prices£75k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station52 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 9 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 Silk Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £100,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £74,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Silk Street range from £60,000 to £100,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold.

House prices on Silk Street compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Silk 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: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£74,500	12 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Silk Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Silk Street WN7 1AW	8 May 2026	£138,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Silk Street WN7 1DE	12 Mar 2026	£100,000	Terraced	Leasehold
3 - 5, Silk Street WN7 1AW	27 Oct 2025	£140,000	Other	Freehold
7, Silk Street WN7 1AW	28 May 2025	£275,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Silk Street WN7 1DE	4 Aug 2023	£63,000	Terraced	Leasehold
18, Silk Street WN7 1DE	30 Sep 2020	£63,500	Terraced	Leasehold
16, Silk Street WN7 1DE	16 Jul 2020	£58,500	Terraced	Leasehold
17A, Silk Street WN7 1AW	2 Jul 2019	£100,000	Other	Freehold
18, Silk Street WN7 1DE	27 Jan 2017	£60,000	Terraced	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
14, Silk Street	£63,000 (Aug 2023) → £100,000 (Mar 2026)	+59% over 3 yrs
18, Silk Street	£60,000 (Jan 2017) → £63,500 (Sep 2020)	+6% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Silk Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Silk Street 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.

Schools near Silk Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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

Hag Fold station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Atherton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Silk Street (nr, Lord Street) 2 min walk
Hope Street (adj, Holden Road) 3 min walk
Leigh Town Hall (nr, Lord Street) 3 min walk
Henrietta Street (cnr, The Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 0.3 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

Heron Heron Leigh · 0.2 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.2 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.2 mi
Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.1 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 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 2 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	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.0%	62.5%
Private rented	45.1%	20.3%
Social rented	10.7%	17.1%
Households	1,014

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,087

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 Silk Street

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Who lives around Silk Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	83.3%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.8%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	52.1%	62.8%
No religion	33.4%	30.3%
Muslim	8.1%	1.3%
Not answered	5.1%	4.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	81.5%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	18.5%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	25.8%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.3%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.7%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.8%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	44.3%	46.3%
Good health	34.2%	33.5%
Fair health	15%	14%
Bad health	5.5%	4.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.2%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	39%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	16.9%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2%	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 Silk Street

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Planning applications near Silk Street

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