Wigshaw Close, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wigshaw Close, Leigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/wigshaw-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£216,875

4 sales

Price range

£171k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Jun 2024

WN7 3JZ

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At a glance

House prices£217k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 13 min walkAtherton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 4 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 Wigshaw Close, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wigshaw Close range from £171,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Wigshaw Close compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wigshaw 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

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£227,000	10 Jun 2024
Terraced	1	£186,500	13 Jul 2018

Sold prices on Wigshaw Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Wigshaw Close WN7 3JZ	10 Jun 2024	£300,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Wigshaw Close WN7 3JZ	31 Mar 2023	£210,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Wigshaw Close WN7 3JZ	13 Jul 2018	£186,500	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Wigshaw Close WN7 3JZ	20 Apr 2016	£171,000	Semi-detached	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
2, Wigshaw Close	£171,000 (Apr 2016) → £300,000 (Jun 2024)	+75% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wigshaw Close

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wigshaw Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Public order	1
Shoplifting	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Wigshaw 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 Wigshaw Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Gilded Hollins Community School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Glazebury Church of England Primary School 123 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.2 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Hag Fold station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Daisy Hill station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wigshaw Close (nr, Chestnut Dr South) 1 min walk
Landside (at, Chesnut Dr South) 3 min walk
Meynell Drive (nr, Chestnut Drive) 5 min walk
Hand Lane (nr, Clifton Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh · 0.8 mi
Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.9 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.9 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Pennington Leigh · 0.9 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.9 mi
Aldi Aldi Leigh · 0.9 mi
Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.8%	62.5%
Private rented	7.0%	20.3%
Social rented	1.2%	17.1%
Households	588

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,481

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 Wigshaw Close

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Who lives around Wigshaw Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	98.2%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	68%	62.8%
No religion	26.8%	30.3%
Not answered	4.8%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Muslim	0.1%	1.3%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	97.2%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	2.8%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.2%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	15.4%
No qualifications	10.6%	21.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.6%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	53.8%	46.3%
Good health	31.1%	33.5%
Fair health	11.1%	14%
Bad health	3.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
2 cars or vans in household	44.1%	28.2%
1 car or van in household	32.5%	42.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16.7%	8.1%
No cars or vans in household	6.6%	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 Wigshaw Close

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