Wood End, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wood End, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/wood-end/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£730,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£466,167

6 sales

Price range

£277k – £730k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Jan 2026

WN7 1JB

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At a glance

House prices£466k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station41 min walkAtherton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband29% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Wood End, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £730,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £523,125. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wood End range from £277,000 to £730,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wood End compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wood End 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£523,125	16 Jan 2026
Semi-detached	2	£352,250	28 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Wood End

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Grangewood House, Wood End WN7 1JB	16 Jan 2026	£730,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Bedford House, Wood End WN7 1JB	28 Jun 2021	£427,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Woodlands, Wood End WN7 1JB	16 Dec 2020	£580,000	Detached	Freehold
The Bungalow, Wood End WN7 1JB	7 Mar 2019	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
Lilford Park House, Wood End WN7 1JB	15 Dec 2017	£377,500	Detached	Freehold
1, Bedford House, Wood End WN7 1JB	24 Mar 2016	£277,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Wood End

Crime

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

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

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Lower 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

Wood End is in or near 4 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
Penleach Brook at Higher Folds 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 Wood End

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 375 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Daisy Hill station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Greenways (opp, Platt Fold Road) 4 min walk
Greenways (nr, Platt Fold Road) 4 min walk
Holden Road (nr, Guideway) 5 min walk
Holden Road (adj, Guideway) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Grasmere Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.3 mi
The Avenue Surgery
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh · 0.3 mi
Brookmill Medical Centre
College Street, Leigh · 0.5 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.7 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Leigh Windermere Road Supermarket · 0.7 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.7 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Peak Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Leigh Health Centre · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Avenue 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 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	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.4%	62.5%
Private rented	4.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	641

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,515

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	43%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	29%	80%
Gigabit-capable	29%	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 Wood End

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Who lives around Wood End

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	97.2%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.8%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.1%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	71.6%	62.8%
No religion	22.6%	30.3%
Not answered	4.1%	4.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.5%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	3.4%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.2%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	17.6%
No qualifications	15.4%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	15.4%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.1%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	52%	46.3%
Good health	33.2%	33.5%
Fair health	10.9%	14%
Bad health	3%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	41.5%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	37.6%	28.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.5%	8.1%
No cars or vans in household	8.5%	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 Wood End

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Planning applications near Wood End

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