Sportsman Street, Leigh

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£103,748

2 sales

Price range

£95k – £113k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Dec 2022

WN7 5AA

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At a glance

House prices£104k averageSince 2021 (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 station58 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

2 property sales on Sportsman Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 2 Dec 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £103,748. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sportsman Street compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sportsman 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£103,748	2 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Sportsman Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Sportsman Street WN7 5AA	2 Dec 2022	£112,500	Terraced	Freehold
5, Sportsman Street WN7 5AA	22 Oct 2021	£94,995	Terraced	Freehold
5, Sportsman Street WN7 5AA	17 Dec 2018	£51,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Sportsman Street	£51,000 (Dec 2018) → £94,995 (Oct 2021)	+86% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sportsman Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sportsman 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.

Flood risk

Sportsman Street 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 Sportsman Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.1 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	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

Hag Fold station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Atherton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Kendal Grove (nr, Twist Lane) 1 min walk
Scott Street (cnr, Wigan Road) 1 min walk
Co-operative Street (cnr, Firs Lane) 1 min walk
Urmston Street (opp, Firs Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.9 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.9 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Leigh · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Westleigh Leigh · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.6 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.7%	62.5%
Private rented	36.6%	20.3%
Social rented	8.5%	17.1%
Households	696

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	71.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,413

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 Sportsman Street

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Who lives around Sportsman Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	92.9%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.9%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.3%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.9%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	56.1%	62.8%
No religion	36.1%	30.3%
Not answered	5%	4.7%
Muslim	2.2%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	88%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	12%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	24%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	18.4%	15.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.6%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.8%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.8%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	39.7%	46.3%
Good health	37.8%	33.5%
Fair health	16.2%	14%
Bad health	5%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	46.1%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	36%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	13.9%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	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 Sportsman Street

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Planning applications near Sportsman Street

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