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The Avenue, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Avenue, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/the-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1ES, WN7 1HR, WN7 1EY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£213,583
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£207,802
58 sales
Price range
£87k – £583k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Sep 2026
WN7 1EY

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At a glance

House prices£214k average4% above the Leigh average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station49 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold69% leaseholdAcross 98 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

58 property sales on The Avenue, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £213,583. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,982. Average sale prices rose from £103,167 in 2016 to £199,900 in 2026 (+94%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% above the Leigh average of £205,456 over the same period. 18 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 19% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Avenue range from £87,000 to £582,500. 31% of homes sold here were freehold and 69% leasehold. Of 103 streets in Leigh with at least two sales in the last year, The Avenue ranks 41st for average price.

House prices on The Avenue compared

The Avenue£213,583
WN7 postcode area£205,456
Leigh£205,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £103,167 (3 sales)2016£103k2017: £210,000 (5 sales)2017£210k2018: £102,300 (5 sales)2018£102k2019: £208,000 (4 sales)2019£208k2020: £148,667 (3 sales)2020£149k2021: £218,545 (11 sales)2021£219k2022: £219,167 (6 sales)2022£219k2023: £188,000 (2 sales)2023£188k2024: £268,100 (5 sales)2024£268k2025: £274,278 (9 sales)2025£274k2026: £199,900 (5 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 31% freehold and 69% leasehold across 98 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£203,98220 May 2026
Terraced19£132,63223 Sep 2026
Detached11£347,3646 May 2026

Sold prices on The Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
59, The Avenue WN7 1EY 23 Sep 2026£156,500 TerracedLeasehold
150, The Avenue WN7 1HE 20 May 2026£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, The Avenue WN7 1EY 19 May 2026£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
129, The Avenue WN7 1HR 6 May 2026£333,000 DetachedFreehold
23, The Avenue WN7 1ES 26 Feb 2026£119,000 TerracedFreehold
73, The Avenue WN7 1EY 21 Jan 2026£157,000 TerracedFreehold
176, The Avenue WN7 1HR 11 Dec 2025£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, The Avenue WN7 1HE 14 Oct 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
135, The Avenue WN7 1HR 3 Oct 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
169, The Avenue WN7 1JF 18 Jun 2025£582,500 DetachedFreehold
198, The Avenue WN7 1HR 23 Apr 2025£210,000 OtherFreehold
198, The Avenue WN7 1HR 23 Apr 2025£210,000 DetachedFreehold
63, The Avenue WN7 1EY 11 Apr 2025£203,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, The Avenue WN7 1ES 31 Mar 2025£160,000 OtherLeasehold
70A, The Avenue WN7 1ET 31 Mar 2025£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
134, The Avenue WN7 1HE 25 Mar 2025£220,000 DetachedLeasehold
168, The Avenue WN7 1HR 14 Mar 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
182, The Avenue WN7 1HR 21 Feb 2025£191,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
189, The Avenue WN7 1JF 19 Dec 2024£410,000 DetachedLeasehold
130, The Avenue WN7 1EY 28 Nov 2024£155,500 TerracedLeasehold
175, The Avenue WN7 1JF 19 Jul 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
140, The Avenue WN7 1HE 11 Jul 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 14 Feb 2024£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
128, The Avenue WN7 1EY 5 Jan 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Flat 6, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 13 Dec 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 15, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 11 Dec 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 7 Dec 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 30 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 30 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 13, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 11, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 10, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 17, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 12, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 18, 2, The Avenue WN7 1ES 3 Nov 2023£93,333 Flat New buildLeasehold
113, The Avenue WN7 1HR 31 Mar 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
92, The Avenue WN7 1EY 17 Mar 2023£151,000 TerracedLeasehold
66, The Avenue WN7 1ET 31 Aug 2022£172,500 TerracedLeasehold
145, The Avenue WN7 1HR 24 Jun 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
26, The Avenue WN7 1ES 17 May 2022£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
184, The Avenue WN7 1HR 5 Apr 2022£750 OtherFreehold
90, The Avenue WN7 1EY 25 Mar 2022£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
166, The Avenue WN7 1HR 10 Mar 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
166, The Avenue WN7 1HR 10 Mar 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, The Avenue WN7 1ES 4 Mar 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
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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

AddressSalesChange
176, The Avenue £235,000 (Sep 2021) → £282,000 (Dec 2025) +20%
over 4 yrs
138, The Avenue £104,000 (Sep 2018) → £155,000 (Mar 2019) → £225,000 (Oct 2025) +116%
over 7 yrs
169, The Avenue £520,000 (Apr 2021) → £582,500 (Jun 2025) +12%
over 4 yrs
63, The Avenue £125,500 (Feb 2018) → £203,000 (Apr 2025) +62%
over 7 yrs
134, The Avenue £125,000 (Aug 2021) → £220,000 (Mar 2025) +76%
over 4 yrs
168, The Avenue £181,000 (Dec 2020) → £275,000 (Mar 2025) +52%
over 4 yrs
130, The Avenue £153,000 (Dec 2021) → £155,500 (Nov 2024) +2%
over 3 yrs
140, The Avenue £190,000 (Feb 2021) → £230,000 (Jul 2024) +21%
over 3 yrs
Flat 15, 2, The Avenue £495,000 (Apr 2019) → £1,676,000 (May 2021) → £93,333 (Dec 2023) -81%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, 2, The Avenue £495,000 (Apr 2019) → £1,676,000 (May 2021) → £93,333 (Nov 2023) -81%
over 5 yrs
184, The Avenue £275,000 (Mar 2019) → £750 (Apr 2022) -100%
over 3 yrs
4, The Avenue £111,000 (Oct 2017) → £350,945 (Dec 2021) +216%
over 4 yrs
172, The Avenue £140,000 (Jan 2020) → £195,000 (Jan 2021) → £700 (Apr 2021) -100%
over 1 yr
56, The Avenue £110,000 (Jun 2016) → £138,000 (Mar 2021) +25%
over 5 yrs
180, The Avenue £160,000 (Jul 2017) → £650 (Mar 2021) -100%
over 4 yrs
67, The Avenue £80,000 (Aug 2019) → £253,000 (May 2020) +216%
over under a year
32, The Avenue £116,000 (Feb 2018) → £125,000 (Mar 2020) +8%
over 2 yrs
132, The Avenue £92,000 (Jul 2016) → £117,000 (May 2017) +27%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Avenue 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

The Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Lilford Park Brook at Lilford 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 The Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 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 0.6 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils Other independent special school 4–18 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

  • Hag Fold station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Atherton station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hope Street (nr, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Hope Street (cnr, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Hope Street (adj, Holden Road) 1 min walk
  • Chadwick Street (opp, Leigh Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grasmere Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.2 mi
  • The Avenue Surgery
    Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.2 mi
  • Brookmill Medical Centre
    College Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi
  • Foxleigh Family Surgery
    Henry Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.2 mi
  • Heron Heron Leigh · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Westleigh Leigh · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Leigh Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.0%62.5%
Private rented45.1%20.3%
Social rented10.7%17.1%
Households1,014

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.6%18.6%
Residents2,087

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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.

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Who lives around The Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White83.3%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.8%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group2%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian52.1%62.8%
No religion33.4%30.3%
Muslim8.1%1.3%
Not answered5.1%4.7%
Other religion0.9%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK81.5%93.8%
Born outside the UK18.5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications25.8%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.3%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.5%
Apprenticeship5.8%7.1%
Other qualifications3.8%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health44.3%46.3%
Good health34.2%33.5%
Fair health15%14%
Bad health5.5%4.9%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household42.2%42.4%
No cars or vans in household39%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household16.9%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%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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