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Wateredge Close, Pennington, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wateredge Close, Pennington, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/wateredge-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 3UP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£235,682
19 sales
Price range
£137k – £443k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
WN7 3UP

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At a glance

House prices£236k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 10 min walkHag Fold station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% leaseholdAcross 21 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

19 property sales on Wateredge Close, Pennington, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £216,038. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 21% detached, 16% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wateredge Close range from £137,000 to £442,500. 29% of homes sold here were freehold and 71% leasehold.

House prices on Wateredge Close compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456
Leigh£205,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wateredge Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £176,650 (3 sales)2016£177k2017: £265,000 (2 sales)2017£265k2018: £165,000 (1 sales)2018£165k2019: £213,500 (2 sales)2019£214k2020: £187,500 (1 sales)2020£188k2021: £227,250 (4 sales)2021£227k2022: £336,250 (2 sales)2022£336k2023: £275,000 (1 sales)2023£275k2024: £137,000 (1 sales)2024£137k2025: £340,000 (1 sales)2025£340k2026: £305,000 (1 sales)2026£305k

Tenure: 29% freehold and 71% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£216,03820 Jul 2026
Detached4£328,12523 Oct 2025
Semi-detached3£191,00017 May 2024

Sold prices on Wateredge Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 20 Jul 2026£305,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 23 Oct 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 17 May 2024£137,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 30 Nov 2023£275,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 30 Jun 2023£8,170 OtherFreehold
2, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 24 May 2022£442,500 DetachedFreehold
30, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 1 Feb 2022£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 26 Nov 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 10 Jun 2021£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 12 Mar 2021£207,000 TerracedLeasehold
35, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 19 Feb 2021£192,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 3 Sep 2020£187,500 TerracedLeasehold
3, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 17 Jul 2020£5,900 OtherFreehold
14, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 31 Oct 2019£207,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 30 Jan 2019£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 13 Dec 2018£165,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 10 Nov 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 15 Sep 2017£255,000 DetachedLeasehold
46, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 9 Dec 2016£156,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 31 Mar 2016£189,950 TerracedLeasehold
16, Wateredge Close WN7 3UP 25 Feb 2016£184,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
16, Wateredge Close £184,000 (Feb 2016) → £230,000 (Jun 2021) → £305,000 (Jul 2026) +66%
over 10 yrs
14, Wateredge Close £207,000 (Oct 2019) → £8,170 (Jun 2023) -96%
over 4 yrs
2, Wateredge Close £275,000 (Nov 2017) → £442,500 (May 2022) +61%
over 5 yrs
30, Wateredge Close £187,500 (Sep 2020) → £230,000 (Feb 2022) +23%
over 1 yr
3, Wateredge Close £255,000 (Sep 2017) → £5,900 (Jul 2020) -98%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wateredge Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wateredge Close 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

Wateredge Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert 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 Wateredge Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Gilded Hollins Community School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 331 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.0 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Atherton station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leigh College (at, Sale Way) 1 min walk
  • Leigh Sports Village Stadium (o/s, Sale Way) 3 min walk
  • Leigh Sports Village Stadium (opp, Sale Way) 4 min walk
  • Jean Avenue (opp, St Helens Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leigh Sports Village
    Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.2 mi
  • Old Henry Street Med Ctr
    Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.9 mi
  • Premier Health Team
    Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.9 mi
  • Foxleigh Family Surgery
    Henry Street, Leigh · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.7%62.5%
Private rented19.8%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households873

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,939

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Wateredge Close

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White97%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian63.2%62.8%
No religion31.1%30.3%
Not answered4%4.7%
Muslim1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK95.5%93.8%
Born outside the UK4.5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above34.8%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.1%17.6%
No qualifications14.3%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.5%
Apprenticeship6%7.1%
Other qualifications1.1%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health50.4%46.3%
Good health34.2%33.5%
Fair health12.2%14%
Bad health2.4%4.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household49.2%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household30.5%28.2%
No cars or vans in household11.9%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%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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