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According to the public record, 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh is a early-century freehold house with 1,330 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 325 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh is £340,248 and the estimated rental value is £1,240 per month.
Chestnut Drive, Leigh, WN7 is located in the borough of Wigan within the WN7 postal district.
40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £357,260 and a rental value of £1,302 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £316,430 and a rental value of £1,153 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 40 Chestnut Drive Leigh has increased by an estimated £3,343 (1.0%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £27 per month (2.2%), giving an expected gross yield of 4.4%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh sits on a plot of 325m2.
We have plot size data on 53 out of 61 other houses in the postcode and 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh sits on the 29th largest plot.
40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 Oct 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh was last sold on 2nd June 2017 for £210,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since June 2017, the market for similar properties has dropped 1.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh within a radius of 660 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 7, Beech Crescent, Leigh, WN7 3JL, a leasehold house which sold for £355,000 on the 1st May 2025.
Read more about house prices in WN7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Chestnut Drive, Leigh, WN7 has a total of 61 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh is the 15th largest and the 18th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £153k more expensive than the average property in WN7.
The closest station to 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh is Atherton station which is 5.5 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast 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.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh, 60.0% of property is privately owned outright and 34.8% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh, 11.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 45.3% 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 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh, the average age was 42.8 and the most common age was 52.
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 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh, 0.4% 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 40, Chestnut Drive, Leigh, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.