40, Platt Street
40, Platt Street
Description & Estimates
40, Platt Street, Leigh is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 742 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 113 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 40, Platt Street, Leigh is £98,556 and its rental estimate is £627 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Platt Street, Leigh, WN7 falls within the WN7 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
40, Platt Street, Leigh has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 40, Platt Street, Leigh, we estimate a market value of £103,484 and a rental value of £658 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £91,657 and £583 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 40, Platt Street, Leigh has seen its estimated sale value increase by £2,637 (2.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £25 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 40, Platt Street, Leigh as measuring 113 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 10 of the 45 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
40, Platt Street, Leigh has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Jan 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 40, Platt Street, Leigh completed on 12th March 2021 at £75,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 108.6% over the period since March 2021.
- Sold Mar 2021£75,000
- Sold Jul 2005£66,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 40, Platt Street, Leigh have sold within a radius of 380 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th July 2025, was 18, Irvine Street, Leigh, WN7 1ND, a freehold house which sold for £130,000.
Read more about house prices in WN7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 45 addresses on Platt Street, Leigh, WN7, 40, Platt Street, Leigh comes out as the 21st largest and the 21st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £88k less expensive than the average property across the WN7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mLeigh CofE Primary School
- 300mSacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
- 300mLeigh Central Primary School
- 1.7kmThe Westleigh School
- 1.9kmBedford High School
- 2.8kmAtherton High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 40, Platt Street, Leigh, the nearest station is Hag Fold, 4.0 kilometres away.
- 4.0kmHag Fold
- 4.1kmAtherton
- 4.3kmDaisy Hill
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated low, based on Environment Agency data.
