Woburn Avenue, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Woburn Avenue, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/woburn-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 5PE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£200,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£128,050

9 sales

Price range

£85k – £200k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 May 2026

WN7 5PE

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At a glance

House prices£128k 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) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% leaseholdAcross 9 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

9 property sales on Woburn Avenue, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £128,050. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Woburn Avenue range from £84,500 to £200,000. 11% of homes sold here were freehold and 89% leasehold.

House prices on Woburn Avenue compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Woburn Avenue 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: 11% freehold and 89% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	9	£128,050	22 May 2026

Sold prices on Woburn Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Woburn Avenue WN7 5PE	22 May 2026	£200,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
24, Woburn Avenue WN7 5PE	1 Sep 2025	£153,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
6, Woburn Avenue WN7 5PE	11 Sep 2020	£135,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Woburn Avenue WN7 5PE	18 Oct 2019	£115,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Woburn Avenue WN7 5PE	18 Oct 2019	£115,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
14, Woburn Avenue WN7 5PE	7 Dec 2018	£129,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, Woburn Avenue WN7 5PE	1 Nov 2017	£100,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
12, Woburn Avenue WN7 5PE	26 Aug 2016	£120,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
14, Woburn Avenue WN7 5PE	29 Jan 2016	£84,500	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
6, Woburn Avenue	£135,000 (Sep 2020) → £200,000 (May 2026)	+48% over 6 yrs
14, Woburn Avenue	£84,500 (Jan 2016) → £129,950 (Dec 2018)	+54% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Woburn Avenue

Crime

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

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).

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

Flood risk

Woburn Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
Westleigh Brook at Pickley Green 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 Woburn Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Westleigh School 976 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 234 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Newton Westpark Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Hindley Green Community Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green 170 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green 197 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

Daisy Hill station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Atherton station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Melrose Avenue (opp, Abbey Lane) 1 min walk
Whalley Grove (opp, Abbey Lane) 2 min walk
Kilburn Close (opp, Abbey Lane) 2 min walk
Whalley Grove (nr, Abbey Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Westleigh Medical Practice
4-12 Westleigh Lane, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.3 mi
The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 1.3 mi
Bee Fold Medical Centre
25 Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron West Leigh · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar - Corner Garage Leigh · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan 805 Atherton Road · 0.7 mi
Asda Supercentre Asda Leigh Supercentre · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Wigan Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Leigh Health Centre · 1.3 mi
Avenue Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.6%	62.5%
Private rented	14.6%	20.3%
Social rented	17.9%	17.1%
Households	749

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,856

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 Woburn Avenue

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Who lives around Woburn Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	94.2%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.1%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.6%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	59.8%	62.8%
No religion	32.6%	30.3%
Not answered	5.5%	4.7%
Muslim	1.3%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	92.2%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	7.8%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.5%	25.8%
No qualifications	23.1%	21.1%
Level 3 qualifications	17.2%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	45.2%	46.3%
Good health	34.1%	33.5%
Fair health	14%	14%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42.1%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	29%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	20.7%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Woburn Avenue

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