Leighton Avenue, Atherton, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leighton Avenue, Atherton, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/leighton-avenue-atherton/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M46 0NE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£180,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2025)

£168,000

2 sales

Price range

£156k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2026

M46 0NE

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At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkHag Fold station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Leighton Avenue, Atherton, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £180,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £168,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2025; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Leighton Avenue compared

M46 postcode area£214,881

Manchester£284,352

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Leighton Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M46 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£168,000	27 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Leighton Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Leighton Avenue M46 0NE	27 Mar 2026	£180,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Leighton Avenue M46 0NE	31 Jan 2025	£156,000	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, Leighton Avenue	£156,000 (Jan 2025) → £180,000 (Mar 2026)	+15% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Leighton Avenue

Crime

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

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

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Higher 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

Leighton Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
Collier Brook at Atherton 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 Leighton Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Atherton High School 561 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School 333 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton 184 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Parklee Primary School 325 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Meadowbank Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Chowbent Primary School 147 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 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

Hag Fold station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Atherton station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Daisy Hill station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lambeth Street (cnr, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
Prestwich Street (nr, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
Prestwich Street (opp, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
Sumner Street (opp, Market Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bee Fold Medical Centre
25 Bee Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester · 0.2 mi
Meadowview Surgery
Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 0.2 mi
Dr Vasanth
Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 0.2 mi
Dr Kk Chan & Partners
Seven Brooks Medical Centre, 21 Church Street, Manchester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Hag Fold Atherton · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Atherton · 0.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Atherton Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
M G Miller And D T Scoular · 0.4 mi
Leigh Health Centre · 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 4 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	4 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.4%	62.5%
Private rented	22.6%	20.3%
Social rented	7.9%	17.1%
Households	870

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,929

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 Leighton Avenue

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Who lives around Leighton Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	96.3%	95%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	59.7%	62.8%
No religion	33.3%	30.3%
Not answered	5.4%	4.7%
Muslim	0.8%	1.3%
Hindu	0.5%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	94%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	6%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
Level 4 qualifications and above	24%	25.8%
No qualifications	22.4%	21.1%
Level 2 qualifications	16.5%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	16.4%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8%	7.1%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	42.9%	46.3%
Good health	38.1%	33.5%
Fair health	13.5%	14%
Bad health	4.5%	4.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	48.2%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	26.1%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	19.9%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.8%	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 Leighton Avenue

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