Empress Drive - WN7 2UN
Key Street Insights
Empress Drive is a residential street with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 518th largest and 125th most expensive of the 809 streets in the WN7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 26 properties: 15 houses and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £118,458
- 10 Year change
- up 75.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £786pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 96.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £137/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Empress Drive is a residential street with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 518th largest and 125th most expensive of the 809 streets in the WN7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 26 properties: 15 houses and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £118,458
- 10 Year change
- up 75.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £786pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 96.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £137/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.0%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7
- 1 Empress Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Empress Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Empress Drive
House
- 4 Empress Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Empress Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Empress Drive sold for £120,000 on 27th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 36.8%.
The current average value in the street is £118,458.
The Empress Drive Sales Market has increased by 75.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.1% | £118,458 |
| July 2025 | 6% | £115,986 |
| July 2024 | 2.3% | £109,378 |
| July 2023 | 2.6% | £106,887 |
| July 2022 | 14.7% | £104,201 |
| July 2021 | 10.9% | £90,874 |
| July 2020 | 5.7% | £81,923 |
| July 2019 | 4.5% | £77,477 |
| July 2018 | 5.6% | £74,105 |
| July 2017 | 4.1% | £70,182 |
| July 2016 | 5.2% | £67,414 |
| July 2015 | 3.8% | £64,071 |
| July 2014 | 5.8% | £61,726 |
| July 2013 | 0.8% | £58,332 |
| July 2012 | -0.9% | £57,871 |
| July 2011 | -4.1% | £58,383 |
| July 2010 | 3.3% | £60,873 |
| July 2009 | -11.1% | £58,939 |
| July 2008 | -4.9% | £66,288 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £69,737 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £786.
The Empress Drive Rental Market has increased by 96.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 3.8% | £786pcm |
| July 2025 | 8.7% | £757pcm |
| July 2024 | 9.7% | £696pcm |
| July 2023 | 11.4% | £635pcm |
| July 2022 | 14.8% | £570pcm |
| July 2021 | 9.1% | £496pcm |
| July 2020 | 4.9% | £455pcm |
| July 2019 | 3.2% | £434pcm |
| July 2018 | 2.3% | £420pcm |
| July 2017 | 2.8% | £411pcm |
| July 2016 | 3.6% | £400pcm |
| July 2015 | 1.9% | £386pcm |
| July 2014 | 0.8% | £378pcm |
| July 2013 | -0.1% | £375pcm |
| July 2012 | 0.6% | £376pcm |
| July 2011 | 0.1% | £373pcm |
| July 2010 | 2% | £373pcm |
| July 2009 | -5.9% | £366pcm |
| July 2008 | 0% | £389pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £388pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 27th June 2025 for £120,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 36.8%.
Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£120,000 | 3 Bed House23, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN23, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN
- Sold Aug 2024£131,000 | 3 Bed House23, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN23, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN
- Sold Mar 2021£95,000 | 3 Bed House7, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN7, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£131,000 | 3 Bed House23, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN23, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN
- Sold Jun 2025£120,000 | 3 Bed House23, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN23, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN
- Sold Mar 2021£95,000 | 3 Bed House7, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN7, Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN
Nearby Streets
Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 is the 518th largest and the 125th most expensive street in the WN7 area.
- Windsor Road, Leigh, WN740 Addresses|130 m away
- Royal Drive, Leigh, WN767 Addresses|132 m away
- Regina Crescent, Leigh, WN724 Addresses|168 m away
- Castle Grove, Leigh, WN711 Addresses|200 m away
- Coronation Drive, Leigh, WN7104 Addresses|203 m away
- The Centre, Leigh, WN74 Addresses|219 m away
Property Types
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (13)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (11)
Schools Nearby
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School500 m away
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School1.4 km away
- Hindsford CofE Primary School1.5 km away
- Bedford High School1.1 km away
- Fred Longworth High School1.3 km away
- St Mary's Catholic High School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 - WN7 2UN is Atherton station, which is 3.0 kilometres away.
- Atherton|3.0 km away
- Hag Fold|3.6 km away
- Daisy Hill|4.7 km away
