42, Rothay Street
42, Rothay Street
Description & Estimates
42, Rothay Street, Leigh is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 807 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 77.3 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Rothay Street, Leigh is £128,237 and its rental estimate is £800 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Rothay Street, Leigh, WN7 falls within the WN7 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
42, Rothay Street, Leigh has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 42, Rothay Street, Leigh, we estimate a market value of £134,649 and a rental value of £840 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £119,261 and £744 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Rothay Street, Leigh has seen its estimated sale value increase by £3,431 (2.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £31 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Rothay Street, Leigh as measuring 77 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where 20 of the 43 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Rothay Street, Leigh has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Mar 2023.
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 42, Rothay Street, Leigh completed on 18th July 2023 at £117,500 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 41.6% over the period since July 2023.
- Sold Jul 2023£117,500
- Sold Dec 2005£72,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Rothay Street, Leigh have sold within a radius of 490 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th November 2025, was 46, Severn Street, Leigh, WN7 2DX, a freehold house which sold for £139,950.
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 Rothay Street, Leigh, WN7, 42, Rothay Street, Leigh comes out as the 21st largest and the 21st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £59k less expensive than the average property across the WN7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
- 300mSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
- 700mBedford Hall Methodist Primary School
- 1.0kmBedford High School
- 2.7kmSt Mary's Catholic High School
- 2.9kmThe Westleigh School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Rothay Street, Leigh, the nearest station is Atherton, 4.4 kilometres away.
- 4.4kmAtherton
- 4.6kmHag Fold
- 5.2kmDaisy 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 very low, based on Environment Agency data.
