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Widdows Street, Leigh

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 2AE, WN7 2BH, WN7 2BJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£102,720
15 sales
Price range
£71k – £132k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Mar 2025
WN7 2BH

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At a glance

House prices£103k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station51 min walkAtherton station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% freeholdAcross 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

15 property sales on Widdows Street, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,720. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Widdows Street range from £71,000 to £132,000. 62% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold.

House prices on Widdows Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Widdows 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

2016: £73,000 (1 sales)2016£73k2017: £80,000 (3 sales)2017£80k2018: £90,500 (1 sales)2018£91k2019: £89,950 (1 sales)2019£90k2021: £111,000 (1 sales)2021£111k2022: £106,483 (3 sales)2022£106k2023: £112,500 (2 sales)2023£113k2024: £129,950 (1 sales)2024£130k2025: £130,975 (2 sales)2025£131k

Tenure: 62% freehold and 38% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£102,72017 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Widdows Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Widdows Street WN7 2BH 17 Mar 2025£132,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 24 Feb 2025£129,950 TerracedFreehold
43, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 9 Dec 2024£129,950 TerracedFreehold
8, Widdows Street WN7 2BH 21 Sep 2023£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Widdows Street WN7 2BH 27 Mar 2023£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
69, Widdows Street WN7 2BJ 21 Oct 2022£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
53, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 11 Mar 2022£80,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 25 Jan 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 10 Jan 2022£128,950 TerracedFreehold
55, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 6 Jan 2022£84,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 25 Oct 2021£76,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 4 Oct 2021£111,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Widdows Street WN7 2BJ 24 Oct 2019£89,950 TerracedLeasehold
2, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 3 Dec 2018£90,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Widdows Street WN7 2BH 1 Dec 2017£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 8 Sep 2017£79,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 17 Aug 2017£71,000 TerracedFreehold
Brideoake Care Home, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 4 Nov 2016£320,000 OtherFreehold
85, Widdows Street WN7 2BJ 7 Oct 2016£73,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Widdows Street WN7 2BH 31 Mar 2016£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Widdows Street WN7 2AE 26 Jan 2016£64,000 TerracedFreehold

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
12, Widdows Street £90,000 (Dec 2017) → £132,000 (Mar 2025) +47%
over 7 yrs
2, Widdows Street £90,500 (Dec 2018) → £128,950 (Jan 2022) +42%
over 3 yrs
55, Widdows Street £76,500 (Oct 2021) → £84,000 (Jan 2022) +10%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Widdows Street

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Widdows Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Widdows Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils Primary Methodist 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bedford High School 1,111 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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

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 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rothay Street (opp, Chapel Street) 3 min walk
  • Rothay Street (cnr, Chapel Street) 3 min walk
  • Butts Bridge (nr, Chapel Street) 3 min walk
  • Butts Bridge (opp, Chapel Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brookmill Medical Centre
    College Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi
  • Lilford & Pennington Park Surgery
    The 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
  • Foxleigh Family Surgery
    Henry Street, Leigh · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Leigh · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Leigh Health Centre · 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.7%62.5%
Private rented36.2%20.3%
Social rented9.9%17.1%
Households767

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,575

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 Widdows Street

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White92.1%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.3%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian55.8%62.8%
No religion36%30.3%
Not answered4.6%4.7%
Muslim2.7%1.3%
Hindu0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK91.7%93.8%
Born outside the UK8.3%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
No qualifications22%21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.4%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.1%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications18%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.1%
Other qualifications2.5%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health42%46.3%
Good health36.3%33.5%
Fair health17%14%
Bad health3.7%4.9%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household48.1%42.4%
No cars or vans in household29.9%21.3%
2 cars or vans in household18.1%28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.9%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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