Sanderling Drive Leigh, Wigan
41 addresses across 1 postcode (WN7), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44120518.
- Sales: 65 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £477,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Wigan costs £2,153 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Atherton, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lilford Park, is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grasmere Surgery, about 250 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £477,500 | £450,000 | £505,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £335,000 | £315,000 | £360,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £204,500 | £199,000 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2026 | 8 WN7 1HU | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 31 WN7 1HU | Detached | £505,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 16 WN7 1HU | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2022 | 31 WN7 1HU | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 24 WN7 1HU | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 1 WN7 1HU | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 48 WN7 1HU | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 19 WN7 1HU | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2017 | 21 WN7 1HU | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | 8 WN7 1HU | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2015 | 48 WN7 1HU | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2013 | 12 WN7 1HU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 1 WN7 1HU | Detached | £199,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2009 | 10 WN7 1HU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 9 WN7 1HU | Detached | £232,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2005 | 21 WN7 1HU | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 34 WN7 1HU | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 38 WN7 1HU | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2001 | 48 WN7 1HU | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 18 WN7 1HU | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2001 | 9 WN7 1HU | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 27 WN7 1HU | Detached | £102,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2000 | 14 WN7 1HU | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | 12 WN7 1HU | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 2 WN7 1HU | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 27 WN7 1HU | Detached | £27,500 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 3 WN7 1HU | Detached | £93,450 | New build. |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 12 WN7 1HU | Detached | £115,450 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 34 WN7 1HU | Detached | £91,450 | New build. |
| 4 Feb 1999 | 32 WN7 1HU | Detached | £112,950 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 1998 | 16 WN7 1HU | Detached | £115,450 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 1 WN7 1HU | Detached | £129,950 | New build. |
| 21 Sep 1998 | 24 WN7 1HU | Detached | £109,950 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 18 WN7 1HU | Detached | £102,450 | |
| 10 Aug 1998 | 14 WN7 1HU | Detached | £95,750 | New build. |
| 20 Jul 1998 | 36 WN7 1HU | Detached | £93,950 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 38 WN7 1HU | Detached | £82,750 | New build. |
| 29 May 1998 | 42 WN7 1HU | Detached | £93,950 | New build. |
| 1 May 1998 | 40 WN7 1HU | Detached | £121,450 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 1998 | 44 WN7 1HU | Detached | £120,750 | New build. |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 46 WN7 1HU | Detached | £92,500 | New build. |
| 2 Apr 1998 | 48 WN7 1HU | Detached | £114,950 | New build. |
| 23 Mar 1998 | 29 WN7 1HU | Detached | £101,950 | New build. |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 27 WN7 1HU | Detached | £81,950 | New build. |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 31 WN7 1HU | Detached | £119,950 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 1997 | 22 WN7 1HU | Detached | £80,950 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 26 WN7 1HU | Detached | £101,950 | New build. |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 25 WN7 1HU | Detached | £112,450 | New build. |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 28 WN7 1HU | Detached | £91,950 | New build. |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 23 WN7 1HU | Detached | £101,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, detached (17). Built: 1991-1995 (8); 1996-2002 (7); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Wigan in 2026-27: Band D £2,153 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,435 | £1,674 | £1,913 | £2,153 | £2,631 | £3,109 | £3,588 | £4,305 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (34% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SHLAA0292 (570 m (0.4 miles))
- SHLAA0380 (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Railway Road Building Railway Road Leigh: up to 38 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Hadbutt Farm Hadbutt Lane Tyldesley: up to 14 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- SHLAA0369 (690 m (0.4 miles))
- SHLAA0171 (830 m (0.5 miles))
- SHLAA0419 (850 m (0.5 miles))
- SHLAA0055 (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026 to 22 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 25 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN7 1HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Atherton 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hag Fold 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Daisy Hill 195,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holden Road Leigh | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leigh Bus Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 22.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grasmere Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leigh Health Centre | 250 m |
| Hospital | Leight Infirmary | 390 m |
| Police station | Leigh Police Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leigh Service Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lilford Park 22 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,290 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,540 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lilford Park 1.1 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Red Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Atherton Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Taylor's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Hope Carr | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Fir Tree Flash | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 41 |
2 of the street's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wigan: see them on the Wigan page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Leigh Central Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedford High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munchie's WN7 1HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Vee & L Convenience Store WN7 1HA | Retailers - other | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Asha Indian WN7 1HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| The Café and ward Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health Services WN7 1HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Select and Save WN7 1EX | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Olivia WN7 1QA | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 11 May 2026 |
| Leigh Bowling Club No2 Limited WN7 2HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Atherton & Leigh Foodbank WN7 1BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Stanley Wine WN7 1LH | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Feb 2024 |
| ABC Castle Nursery WN7 1AZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Apr 2026 |
| The Avenue Private Day Nursery and Out of School Club WN7 1ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| The HUB WN7 1BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WN7 1HU: 41 addresses of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Turnstone Close · Redshank Grove · Dotterel Close · Avocet Close · Platt Fold Road · Birley Street · Brookfield Street · Hanover Street · Beverley Avenue · Bewley Grove · Greenways · Redfield Croft
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.