Westrees, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Westrees, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/westrees/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 1JE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£350,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£328,750

4 sales

Price range

£313k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Feb 2026

WN7 1JE

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At a glance

House prices£329k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station40 min walkAtherton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband27% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Westrees, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £328,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Westrees range from £312,500 to £350,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.

House prices on Westrees compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westrees 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: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£328,750	25 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Westrees

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Westrees WN7 1JE	25 Feb 2026	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
2A, Westrees WN7 1JE	25 Nov 2021	£312,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Westrees WN7 1JE	1 Dec 2020	£332,500	Detached	Leasehold
16, Westrees WN7 1JE	17 Jul 2020	£320,000	Detached	Leasehold
2A, Westrees WN7 1JE	3 Jul 2020	£90,000	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
2A, Westrees	£90,000 (Jul 2020) → £312,500 (Nov 2021)	+247% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Westrees

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westrees in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% 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

Westrees 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 Westrees

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 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

Atherton station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Leigh Infirmary (nr, The Avenue) 3 min walk
Leigh Infirmary (opp, The Avenue) 3 min walk
Leigh Infirmary (on, Hospital Grounds) 4 min walk
Greenways (nr, Platt Fold Road) 5 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 · 0.7 mi
Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.7 mi
Asda Supercentre Asda Leigh Supercentre · 0.7 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.7 mi
Aldi Aldi Westleigh Leigh · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Peak Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Leigh Health Centre · 0.2 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 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	9 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.0%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	670

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,538

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	27%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	27%	80%
Gigabit-capable	27%	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 Westrees

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Who lives around Westrees

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	92.3%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.7%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	70.6%	62.8%
No religion	19.2%	30.3%
Not answered	5.2%	4.7%
Muslim	3.9%	1.3%
Hindu	0.7%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	5.1%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.7%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.9%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16.2%	15.4%
No qualifications	16%	21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	45.9%	46.3%
Good health	35.7%	33.5%
Fair health	13.5%	14%
Bad health	3.8%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	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	33.7%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.7%	8.1%
No cars or vans in household	10.3%	21.3%

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 Westrees

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Planning applications near Westrees

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