Brown Street North - WN7 1BU
Key Postcode Insights
WN7 1BU is a residential postcode situated on Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 435th largest and 558th most expensive of the 1,143 postcodes in the WN7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £162,409
- 10 Year change
- up 90.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £965pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 100.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WN7 1BU is a residential postcode situated on Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 435th largest and 558th most expensive of the 1,143 postcodes in the WN7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £162,409
- 10 Year change
- up 90.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £965pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 100.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WN7 1BU
- 1J Brown Street North
Unknown
- 1K Brown Street North
Unknown
- 1L Brown Street North
Unknown
- 1A Brown Street North
Unknown
- 1B Brown Street North
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WN7 1BU sold for £80,000 on 5th July 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 17.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £162,409.
The WN7 1BU Sales Market has increased by 90.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £162,409 |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £156,744 |
| June 2024 | 4.9% | £146,397 |
| June 2023 | 2.3% | £139,506 |
| June 2022 | 14.1% | £136,310 |
| June 2021 | 13.9% | £119,423 |
| June 2020 | 6.5% | £104,862 |
| June 2019 | 9.1% | £98,471 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £90,222 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £87,171 |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £85,335 |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £82,688 |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £80,075 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £76,741 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £76,685 |
| June 2011 | -4.2% | £77,977 |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £81,369 |
| June 2009 | -12.7% | £78,397 |
| June 2008 | -5.5% | £89,787 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £95,031 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £965.
The WN7 1BU Rental Market has increased by 100.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £965pcm |
| June 2025 | 8.2% | £919pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.7% | £849pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £767pcm |
| June 2022 | 15.6% | £704pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £609pcm |
| June 2020 | 6.6% | £555pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £521pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £506pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £500pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £481pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £467pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.7% | £456pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £453pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £455pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £456pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.7% | £458pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £455pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £490pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £477pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th July 2024 for £80,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 17.3%. The postcode has had a total of 7 sales since 1995.
WN7 1BU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£80,000 | 3 Bed House3, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU3, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU
- Sold Sep 2022£122,000 | 3 Bed House7, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU7, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU
- Sold Oct 2020£1,270,000 | 3 Bed House1K, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU1K, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU
- Sold Mar 2019£63,000 | 3 Bed House7, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU7, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU
- Sold Nov 2001£20,500 | 3 Bed House3, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU3, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU
Nearby Postcodes
WN7 1BU is the 435th largest and the 558th most expensive postcode out of the 1,143 postcodes in the WN7 area.
- WN7 1DA, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7WN7 1DA23 Addresses|14 m away
- WN7 1BX, Bedford Street, Leigh, WN7WN7 1BX8 Addresses|25 m away
- WN7 1BN, Back Queen Street, Leigh, WN7WN7 1BN1 Addresses|41 m away
- WN7 4ND, Bradshawgate, Leigh, WN7WN7 4ND13 Addresses|46 m away
- WN7 1BY, Lord Street, Leigh, WN7WN7 1BY23 Addresses|57 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2020£1,270,000 | 3 Bed House1K, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU1K, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU
- Sold Sep 2022£122,000 | 3 Bed House7, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU7, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU
- Sold Jul 2024£80,000 | 3 Bed House3, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU3, Brown Street North, Leigh, WN7 1BU
Schools Nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh300 m away
- Leigh CofE Primary School400 m away
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington600 m away
- Bedford High School1.5 km away
- The Westleigh School2.3 km away
- Fred Longworth High School3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WN7 1BU is Atherton station, which is 4.3 kilometres away.
- Atherton|4.3 km away
- Hag Fold|4.3 km away
- Daisy Hill|4.8 km away
- Hindley|6.6 km away
