South Hey, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Hey, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/south-hey/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£143,000

3 sales

Price range

£109k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jun 2024

WN7 4TE

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At a glance

House prices£143k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 4 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 South Hey, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £143,000. Recorded sale prices on South Hey range from £109,000 to £160,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on South Hey compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Hey 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: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£143,000	28 Jun 2024

Sold prices on South Hey

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, South Hey WN7 4TE	28 Jun 2024	£160,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, South Hey WN7 4TE	28 Jun 2024	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, South Hey WN7 4TE	25 Aug 2020	£109,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
6, South Hey WN7 4TE	4 Oct 2019	£8,950	Other	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 South Hey

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Hey 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

South Hey 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 South Hey

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.2 mi
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	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

Daisy Hill station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Hag Fold station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Atherton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Malham Close (opp, Firs Lane) 3 min walk
Malham Close (nr, Firs Lane) 3 min walk
Urmston Street (cnr, Firs Lane) 4 min walk
Urmston Street (opp, Firs Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 1.1 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 1.1 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Leigh · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.5 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 3 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.8%	62.5%
Private rented	18.0%	20.3%
Social rented	5.2%	17.1%
Households	634

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,509

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 South Hey

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Who lives around South Hey

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	95.2%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	59.1%	62.8%
No religion	33.3%	30.3%
Not answered	5.7%	4.7%
Muslim	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	94%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	6%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	22.9%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.3%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	17.8%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16.6%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.4%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	41.6%	46.3%
Good health	34.6%	33.5%
Fair health	16.4%	14%
Bad health	5.7%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	44.3%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	29.4%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	17%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.3%	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 South Hey

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Planning applications near South Hey

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