72, Hand Lane
72, Hand Lane
Description & Estimates
72, Hand Lane, Leigh is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,657 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 448 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 72, Hand Lane, Leigh is £496,226 and its rental estimate is £1,799 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Hand Lane, Landside, Leigh, WN7 falls within the WN7 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
72, Hand Lane, Leigh has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 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 72, Hand Lane, Leigh, we estimate a market value of £521,037 and a rental value of £1,889 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £461,490 and £1,673 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 72, Hand Lane, Leigh has seen its estimated sale value rise by £4,875 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value move up by £39 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 72, Hand Lane, Leigh as measuring 448 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where all 16 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
72, Hand Lane, Leigh has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Feb 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 72, Hand Lane, Leigh completed on 30th September 2022 at £430,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 26.7% over the period since September 2022.
- Sold Sep 2022£430,000
- Sold Jan 2015£250,000
- Sold Jan 2001£110,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 72, Hand Lane, Leigh have sold within a radius of 1.0 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 21st March 2025, was 19, Oakwood Drive, Leigh, WN7 3LZ, a leasehold house which sold for £435,150.
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 66 addresses on Hand Lane, Landside, Leigh, WN7, 72, Hand Lane, Leigh comes out as the 35th largest and the 37th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £309k more expensive than the average property across the WN7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.2kmGilded Hollins Community School
- 1.3kmChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
- 1.7kmSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
- 1.7kmLowton Church of England High School
- 2.5kmBedford High School
- 3.1kmCulcheth High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 72, Hand Lane, Leigh, the nearest station is Atherton, 6.1 kilometres away.
- 6.1kmAtherton
- 6.1kmHag Fold
- 6.5kmDaisy Hill
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
