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Larkmead, Astley, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Larkmead, Astley, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/larkmead-astley/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M29 7SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£281,729
30 sales
Price range
£199k – £458k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2023
M29 7SU

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At a glance

House prices£282k averageSince 2017 (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 station47 min walkAtherton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% leaseholdAcross 40 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

30 property sales on Larkmead, Astley, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,729. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Larkmead range from £198,995 to £458,000. 23% of homes sold here were freehold and 78% leasehold.

House prices on Larkmead compared

M29 postcode area£266,793
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Larkmead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £274,600 (19 sales)2017£275k2018: £254,424 (7 sales)2018£254k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2022: £395,000 (2 sales)2022£395k2023: £403,500 (1 sales)2023£404k

Tenure: 23% freehold and 78% leasehold across 40 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached30£281,72928 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Larkmead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Larkmead M29 7SU 28 Jul 2023£403,500 DetachedLeasehold
5, Larkmead M29 7SU 20 Dec 2022£332,000 DetachedLeasehold
23, Larkmead M29 7SU 28 Oct 2022£458,000 DetachedLeasehold
9, Larkmead M29 7SU 16 Jul 2019£260,000 DetachedLeasehold
23, Larkmead M29 7SU 16 Apr 2018£4,000 OtherFreehold
11, Larkmead M29 7SU 12 Apr 2018£4,000 OtherFreehold
7, Larkmead M29 7SU 23 Feb 2018£291,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
6, Larkmead M29 7SU 22 Feb 2018£283,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
10, Larkmead M29 7SU 16 Feb 2018£234,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
8, Larkmead M29 7SU 16 Feb 2018£198,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
1, Larkmead M29 7SU 9 Feb 2018£304,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
5, Larkmead M29 7SU 26 Jan 2018£232,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
3, Larkmead M29 7SU 12 Jan 2018£232,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
43, Larkmead M29 7SU 15 Dec 2017£83,697 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Larkmead M29 7SU 8 Dec 2017£55,799 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Larkmead M29 7SU 8 Dec 2017£83,698 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Larkmead M29 7SU 8 Dec 2017£55,799 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Larkmead M29 7SU 1 Dec 2017£298,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
20, Larkmead M29 7SU 24 Nov 2017£298,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
22, Larkmead M29 7SU 17 Nov 2017£281,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
39, Larkmead M29 7SU 10 Nov 2017£72,447 TerracedFreehold
41, Larkmead M29 7SU 10 Nov 2017£72,898 TerracedFreehold
21, Larkmead M29 7SU 9 Nov 2017£249,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
37, Larkmead M29 7SU 9 Nov 2017£72,898 TerracedFreehold
33, Larkmead M29 7SU 3 Nov 2017£279,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
35, Larkmead M29 7SU 3 Nov 2017£209,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
23, Larkmead M29 7SU 25 Aug 2017£296,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
29, Larkmead M29 7SU 25 Aug 2017£251,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
31, Larkmead M29 7SU 25 Aug 2017£252,995 Other New buildLeasehold
25, Larkmead M29 7SU 18 Aug 2017£282,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
27, Larkmead M29 7SU 18 Aug 2017£275,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
14, Larkmead M29 7SU 11 Aug 2017£248,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
16, Larkmead M29 7SU 21 Jul 2017£274,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
19, Larkmead M29 7SU 21 Jul 2017£282,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
12, Larkmead M29 7SU 14 Jul 2017£284,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
17, Larkmead M29 7SU 14 Jul 2017£282,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
15, Larkmead M29 7SU 30 Jun 2017£274,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
11, Larkmead M29 7SU 23 Jun 2017£295,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
4, Larkmead M29 7SU 26 May 2017£295,995 DetachedLeasehold
2, Larkmead M29 7SU 19 May 2017£247,495 DetachedLeasehold

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
33, Larkmead £279,995 (Nov 2017) → £403,500 (Jul 2023) +44%
over 6 yrs
5, Larkmead £232,995 (Jan 2018) → £332,000 (Dec 2022) +42%
over 5 yrs
23, Larkmead £296,995 (Aug 2017) → £4,000 (Apr 2018) → £458,000 (Oct 2022) +54%
over 5 yrs
11, Larkmead £295,995 (Jun 2017) → £4,000 (Apr 2018) -99%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Larkmead

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Larkmead 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

Larkmead is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Astley Brook at Astley, properties near Astley Brook Bridge and two properties on Manchester Road Flood warning area
  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Astley Brook at Astley, properties around Manchester Road, Duke Street and at Moss o'Lee Bridge 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 Larkmead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic High School 1,537 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Tyldesley Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Garrett Hall Primary School 520 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery 330 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Cambian Tyldesley School 34 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 1.3 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Walkden station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Miners Arms (Stop D, Manchester Road) 3 min walk
  • Miners Arms (Stop C, Manchester Road) 3 min walk
  • St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Church (o/s, Manchester Road) 4 min walk
  • St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Church (opp, Manchester Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sivakumar & Partner
    The Surgery, 1 Coldalhurst Lane, Astley, Manchester · 0.2 mi
  • Astley General Practice
    391A Manchester Road, Astley, Manchester · 0.2 mi
  • Dr Vardhan's Surgery
    10 Higher Green Lane, Astley, Manchester · 0.4 mi
  • Elliott Street Surgery
    145 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Astley Manchester · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Astley Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op The Gables · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Higherfold 9 The Centre · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Astley · 0.2 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • A.h. Bell & Associates · 1.2 mi
  • Leigh Road (dental Surgery) · 1.5 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.6%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households913

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents2,138

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 Larkmead

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White96.2%95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.2%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian62.7%62.8%
No religion30.8%30.3%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Hindu1%0.3%
Muslim0.7%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK95%93.8%
Born outside the UK5%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above35.7%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%15.4%
No qualifications11.2%21.1%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%10.5%
Other qualifications2%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health55.4%46.3%
Good health31.9%33.5%
Fair health9.4%14%
Bad health2.4%4.9%
Very bad health0.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
2 cars or vans in household43.9%28.2%
1 car or van in household39.6%42.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%8.1%
No cars or vans in household8.1%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.

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