Union Street, Leigh

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1AX, WN7 1AT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£75,166

12 sales

Price range

£44k – £105k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2023

WN7 1AX

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At a glance

House prices£75k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station52 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband84% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% freeholdAcross 15 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

12 property sales on Union Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £75,166. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Union Street range from £44,000 to £105,000. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.

House prices on Union Street compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Union 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: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	12	£75,166	7 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Union Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
60, Union Street WN7 1AX	7 Aug 2023	£79,000	Terraced	Freehold
50, Union Street WN7 1AX	10 Jun 2022	£102,500	Terraced	Freehold
58, Union Street WN7 1AX	27 Apr 2022	£82,000	Terraced	Freehold
38, Union Street WN7 1AT	17 Feb 2022	£102,000	Terraced	Leasehold
66, Union Street WN7 1AX	29 Oct 2021	£105,000	Terraced	Freehold
64, Union Street WN7 1AX	22 Jun 2021	£76,500	Terraced	Freehold
41, Union Street WN7 1AX	21 Jun 2021	£140,000	Other	Freehold
43, Union Street WN7 1AX	26 Nov 2020	£60,000	Terraced	Freehold
54, Union Street WN7 1AX	25 Sep 2020	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
66, Union Street WN7 1AX	16 Mar 2018	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
52, Union Street WN7 1AX	1 Nov 2017	£44,000	Terraced	Freehold
54, Union Street WN7 1AX	28 Apr 2017	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
50, Union Street WN7 1AX	9 Dec 2016	£59,995	Terraced	Freehold
40, Union Street WN7 1AT	20 Sep 2016	£55,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
56, Union Street WN7 1AX	4 Mar 2016	£46,000	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
50, Union Street	£59,995 (Dec 2016) → £102,500 (Jun 2022)	+71% over 6 yrs
66, Union Street	£55,000 (Mar 2018) → £105,000 (Oct 2021)	+91% over 4 yrs
54, Union Street	£70,000 (Apr 2017) → £80,000 (Sep 2020)	+14% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Union Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Union 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

Union 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 Union Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.0 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 St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	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 · 53 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Henrietta Street (cnr, The Avenue) 1 min walk
Henrietta Street (opp, The Avenue) 2 min walk
Leigh Town Hall (nr, Lord Street) 2 min walk
St Mary's Way (nr) 2 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

Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.1 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.2 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 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+)	84%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	84%	80%
Gigabit-capable	84%	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 Union Street

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Who lives around Union 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 Union Street

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