Water View Park, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water View Park, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/water-view-park/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 4JP, WN7 4JS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£207,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£134,585

23 sales

Price range

£63k – £245k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Aug 2026

WN7 4JP

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At a glance

House prices£208k averageAbout the Leigh average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 1 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% freeholdAcross 23 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

23 property sales on Water View Park, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £207,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £165,429. Average sale prices rose from £113,000 in 2019 to £207,500 in 2026 (+84%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 26% flat, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Water View Park range from £63,000 to £245,000. 61% of homes sold here were freehold and 39% leasehold. Of 103 streets in Leigh with at least two sales in the last year, Water View Park ranks 46th for average price.

House prices on Water View Park compared

Water View Park£207,500

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: 61% freehold and 39% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	14	£165,429	17 Aug 2026
Flat	6	£89,242	13 Dec 2024
Terraced	3	£81,333	18 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Water View Park

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
53, Water View Park WN7 4JP	17 Aug 2026	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Water View Park WN7 4JP	24 Apr 2026	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Water View Park WN7 4JP	26 Mar 2025	£177,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
33, Water View Park WN7 4JP	21 Feb 2025	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
32, Water View Park WN7 4JS	13 Dec 2024	£89,950	Flat	Leasehold
2, Water View Park WN7 4JS	12 Dec 2024	£87,000	Flat	Leasehold
44, Water View Park WN7 4JS	18 Jul 2024	£89,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Water View Park WN7 4JP	21 Mar 2024	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
27, Water View Park WN7 4JP	18 Aug 2023	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
76, Water View Park WN7 4JP	1 Aug 2023	£174,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Water View Park WN7 4JS	25 Jul 2023	£92,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Water View Park WN7 4JP	23 Jan 2023	£176,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Water View Park WN7 4JS	22 Dec 2022	£96,500	Flat	Leasehold
84, Water View Park WN7 4JP	4 Nov 2022	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Water View Park WN7 4JS	26 Aug 2022	£95,000	Flat	Leasehold
41, Water View Park WN7 4JP	27 May 2022	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
39, Water View Park WN7 4JP	1 Apr 2022	£133,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
40, Water View Park WN7 4JS	31 Mar 2022	£95,000	Flat	Leasehold
25, Water View Park WN7 4JP	21 May 2021	£115,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Water View Park WN7 4JS	12 Feb 2021	£72,000	Flat	Leasehold
16, Water View Park WN7 4JS	16 Aug 2019	£63,000	Terraced	Leasehold
41, Water View Park WN7 4JP	1 Jul 2019	£115,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
53, Water View Park WN7 4JP	17 Jun 2019	£161,000	Semi-detached	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
53, Water View Park	£161,000 (Jun 2019) → £245,000 (Aug 2026)	+52% over 7 yrs
17, Water View Park	£176,000 (Jan 2023) → £177,000 (Mar 2025)	+1% over 2 yrs
16, Water View Park	£63,000 (Aug 2019) → £92,000 (Jul 2023)	+46% over 4 yrs
26, Water View Park	£72,000 (Feb 2021) → £95,000 (Aug 2022)	+32% over 2 yrs
41, Water View Park	£115,000 (Jul 2019) → £160,000 (May 2022)	+39% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Water View Park

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Water View Park 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

Water View Park 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 Water View Park

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Holden School 70 pupils	Other independent special school	4–18	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	0.5 mi
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Atherton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lilford Street (S-bound, Lilford Street) 3 min walk
Etherstone Street (NW-bound, Etherstone Street) 3 min walk
Marshall Street (N-bound, Marshall Street) 3 min walk
Etherstone Street (SE-bound, Etherstone Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.4 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.3 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Leigh Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.4 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Leigh SF · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 8 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	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.8%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	873

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,939

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 Water View Park

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Who lives around Water View Park

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	97%	95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	63.2%	62.8%
No religion	31.1%	30.3%
Not answered	4%	4.7%
Muslim	1.3%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	4.5%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.8%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	20.1%	17.6%
No qualifications	14.3%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.7%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	50.4%	46.3%
Good health	34.2%	33.5%
Fair health	12.2%	14%
Bad health	2.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	49.2%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	30.5%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	11.9%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.4%	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.

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