WN7 5EW is a residential postcode situated on Shelley Street, Leigh, WN7 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 781st largest and 774th most expensive of the 1,143 postcodes in the WN7 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
WN7 5EW is a residential postcode situated on Shelley Street, Leigh, WN7 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 781st largest and 774th most expensive of the 1,143 postcodes in the WN7 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
Sale prices range from £173,288 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (592 ft2) to £293,798 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,617 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £933 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,363 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.4% and 6.5%.
The average value per square foot is £257.
The last sale in WN7 5EW sold for £208,500 on 24th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £214,731.
The WN7 5EW Sales Market has increased by 73.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.4% | £214,731 |
| May 2025 | 5.7% | £209,663 |
| May 2024 | 2.8% | £198,331 |
| May 2023 | 3.5% | £192,993 |
| May 2022 | 13.1% | £186,472 |
| May 2021 | 11.4% | £164,914 |
| May 2020 | 5.7% | £148,050 |
| May 2019 | 7.6% | £140,030 |
| May 2018 | 3.8% | £130,159 |
| May 2017 | 1.5% | £125,415 |
| May 2016 | 3.9% | £123,583 |
| May 2015 | 4.3% | £118,998 |
| May 2014 | 4% | £114,106 |
| May 2013 | 0.5% | £109,766 |
| May 2012 | -2.2% | £109,208 |
| May 2011 | -3.4% | £111,707 |
| May 2010 | 4.4% | £115,627 |
| May 2009 | -11.3% | £110,803 |
| May 2008 | -3.3% | £124,949 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £129,274 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,084.
The WN7 5EW Rental Market has increased by 83.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.7% | £1,084pcm |
| May 2025 | 7.3% | £1,045pcm |
| May 2024 | 9.6% | £974pcm |
| May 2023 | 8.8% | £889pcm |
| May 2022 | 13.2% | £817pcm |
| May 2021 | 8.2% | £722pcm |
| May 2020 | 5.6% | £667pcm |
| May 2019 | 1.7% | £632pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.5% | £622pcm |
| May 2017 | 3.6% | £613pcm |
| May 2016 | 3.3% | £591pcm |
| May 2015 | 2.6% | £572pcm |
| May 2014 | 0.6% | £557pcm |
| May 2013 | -0.8% | £554pcm |
| May 2012 | 0.6% | £559pcm |
| May 2011 | -0.2% | £556pcm |
| May 2010 | 1.8% | £557pcm |
| May 2009 | -4.6% | £547pcm |
| May 2008 | 4.8% | £573pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £547pcm |
The last sale was on 24th July 2025 for £208,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 37 sales since 1995.
WN7 5EW has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
WN7 5EW is the 781st largest and the 774th most expensive postcode out of the 1,143 postcodes in the WN7 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WN7 5EW, 52.9% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 39.9% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around WN7 5EW, 10.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around WN7 5EW, the average age was 39.4 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around WN7 5EW, 1.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around WN7 5EW, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.