8, Chester Street
8, Chester Street
Description & Estimates
8, Chester Street, Leigh is recorded publicly as a period leasehold house across 1,162 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 118 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Chester Street, Leigh is £176,472 and its rental estimate is £1,003 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Chester Street, Leigh, WN7 falls within the WN7 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
8, Chester Street, Leigh has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2024.
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 8, Chester Street, Leigh, we estimate a market value of £185,296 and a rental value of £1,053 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £164,119 and £933 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Chester Street, Leigh has seen its estimated sale value increase by £1,734 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £22 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Chester Street, Leigh as measuring 118 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 8 of the 24 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Chester Street, Leigh has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Oct 2024.
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 8, Chester Street, Leigh completed on 20th February 2025 at £174,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 43.7% over the period since February 2025.
- Sold Feb 2025£174,000
- Sold Apr 2005£85,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Chester Street, Leigh have sold within a radius of 400 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th December 2024, was 27, Henrietta Street, Leigh, WN7 1LP, a leasehold house which sold for £159,950.
Read more about house prices in WN7.
- Sold Dec 2024£159,950 | 4 Bed House27, Henrietta Street, Leigh, WN7 1LP27, Henrietta Street, Leigh, WN7 1LP
- Sold Aug 2024£165,000 | 4 Bed House30, Church Street, Leigh, WN7 1AY30, Church Street, Leigh, WN7 1AY
- Sold Mar 2023£151,000 | 4 Bed House92, The Avenue, Leigh, WN7 1EY92, The Avenue, Leigh, WN7 1EY
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 29 addresses on Chester Street, Leigh, WN7, 8, Chester Street, Leigh comes out as the 8th largest and the 5th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £10k less expensive than the average property across the WN7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mLeigh CofE Primary School
- 400mSacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
- 400mLeigh Central Primary School
- 1.8kmBedford High School
- 1.9kmThe Westleigh School
- 2.9kmAtherton High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Chester Street, Leigh, the nearest station is Hag Fold, 4.1 kilometres away.
- 4.1kmHag Fold
- 4.2kmAtherton
- 4.5kmDaisy 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.
