Stringer Street, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Stringer Street, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/stringer-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£66,500

6 sales

Price range

£49k – £102k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jan 2025

WN7 4BS

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At a glance

House prices£67k averageSince 2016 (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 station56 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% leaseholdAcross 13 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

6 property sales on Stringer Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £66,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Stringer Street range from £49,000 to £102,000. 8% of homes sold here were freehold and 92% leasehold.

House prices on Stringer Street compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Stringer 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: 8% freehold and 92% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£66,500	21 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Stringer Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	3 Sep 2025	£45,000	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	23 Jul 2025	£399	Other	Freehold
11, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	23 May 2025	£107,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	21 Jan 2025	£68,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	30 Sep 2024	£71,000	Terraced	Leasehold
19, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	19 Sep 2024	£60,000	Terraced	Leasehold
15, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	2 Aug 2024	£102,000	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	10 Jul 2023	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
3, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	30 Sep 2021	£89,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	24 Feb 2021	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	8 Nov 2018	£50,000	Terraced	Leasehold
9, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	22 Aug 2018	£49,000	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Stringer Street WN7 4BS	24 Nov 2016	£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
17, Stringer Street	£71,000 (Sep 2024) → £68,000 (Jan 2025) → £45,000 (Sep 2025)	-37% over under a year
1, Stringer Street	£60,000 (Nov 2016) → £399 (Jul 2025)	-99% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Stringer Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Stringer 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

Stringer Street 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
Collier Brook at Leigh 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 Stringer Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Atherton station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Bengal Street (nr, Railway Road) 1 min walk
Cook Street (cnr, Twist Lane) 2 min walk
Leigh Town Hall (opp, Market Street) 2 min walk
Cook Street (opp, Twist Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lilford & Pennington Park Surgery
The Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.4 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 · 0.1 mi
Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.2 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.2 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.1 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 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	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	45.1%	62.5%
Private rented	48.1%	20.3%
Social rented	6.8%	17.1%
Households	705

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,532

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 Stringer Street

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Who lives around Stringer Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	80.6%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10.9%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.7%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	2.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	51.2%	62.8%
No religion	33.3%	30.3%
Muslim	9.7%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	4.7%
Hindu	0.4%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	80.3%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	19.7%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	26.6%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.5%	25.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.8%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.3%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	43.6%	46.3%
Good health	36.1%	33.5%
Fair health	13.2%	14%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	44.2%	42.4%
No cars or vans in household	40.3%	21.3%
2 cars or vans in household	11.4%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.1%	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.

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