Walter Street, Leigh

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£107,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£91,417

9 sales

Price range

£50k – £155k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Jan 2026

WN7 4TY

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At a glance

House prices£107k average48% below the Leigh average 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 2 min walkDaisy Hill 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

9 property sales on Walter Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £107,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £91,417. That is 48% below the Leigh average of £205,456 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Walter Street range from £50,000 to £155,000. 8% of homes sold here were freehold and 92% leasehold. Of 103 streets in Leigh with at least two sales in the last year, Walter Street ranks 102nd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Walter Street compared

Walter Street£107,000

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

Tenure: 8% freehold and 92% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	9	£91,417	23 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Walter Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Walter Street WN7 4TY	23 Jan 2026	£124,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Walter Street WN7 4TY	12 Nov 2025	£90,000	Terraced	Leasehold
23, Walter Street WN7 4TY	10 Jan 2025	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Walter Street WN7 4TY	26 Jan 2024	£85,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, Walter Street WN7 4TY	28 Sep 2023	£39,999	Terraced	Leasehold
9, Walter Street WN7 4TY	12 May 2023	£85,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Walter Street WN7 4TY	25 Mar 2022	£120,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Walter Street WN7 4TY	15 Jul 2021	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Walter Street WN7 4TY	11 Jun 2021	£66,250	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Walter Street WN7 4TY	4 Dec 2020	£65,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Walter Street WN7 4TY	17 Jul 2020	£62,500	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Walter Street WN7 4TY	16 Jan 2020	£60,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Walter Street WN7 4TY	18 Aug 2016	£50,000	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
10, Walter Street	£50,000 (Aug 2016) → £65,000 (Dec 2020) → £70,000 (Jul 2021) → £120,000 (Mar 2022) → £124,000 (Jan 2026)	+148% over 9 yrs
6, Walter Street	£39,999 (Sep 2023) → £85,000 (Jan 2024)	+113% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Walter Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walter Street 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

Walter 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 Walter Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	Report	0.4 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Newton Westpark Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.1 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Hag Fold station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Hindley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fell Street (opp, Firs Lane) 1 min walk
Fell Street (cnr, Firs Lane) 1 min walk
Mitchell Street (nr, Plank Lane) 4 min walk
Malham Close (opp, Firs Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.8 mi
Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 1.2 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 1.4 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Leigh · 0.0 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 0.7 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Wigan Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 Walter Street

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Who lives around Walter Street

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 Walter Street

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