Leigh Road is in Westhoughton, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL5 2JQ is located in the Westhoughton North and Chew Moor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leigh Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL5 2JZ, BL5 2QL, BL5 2NT, BL5 2LB, BL5 2NS, BL5 2QJ, BL5 2LA, BL5 2NR, BL5 2JG.

Leigh Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigh Road are based on 360 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL5 2JQ

Average Price
£522,952
Semi-Detached
£770,001
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£476,124
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£463,211

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£176,651
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
259 Leigh Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002021-03-19 £549,896
263 Leigh Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£360,0002018-09-28 £463,211
327 Leigh Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002006-10-20 £369,304
257 Leigh Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002004-03-19 £602,400
255 - 257 Leigh Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002000-10-27 £770,001

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,488 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Washacre Primary School
Clough Avenue, Westhoughton BL5 2NJ 		273 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eatock Primary School
St George's Avenue, Daisy Hill BL5 2ER 		717 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Hindley Road, Daisy Hill BL5 2JU 		852 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
The Fairways, Westhoughton BL5 3NZ 		1,166 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St George's CofE Primary School
The Hoskers, Westhoughton BL5 2FB 		1,281 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		901 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,999 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,358 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,497 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,502 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		707 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		2,950 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		3,355 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLifebridge ASEND
Armandale Road, BL3 4TP 		4,310 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rumworth School
Armadale Road, Ladybridge BL3 4TP 		4,381 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mama G's Kitchen298a Leigh Road45 yd
Senior Solutions (Winifred Kettle)Winifred Kettle House, Washacre220 yd
Westhoughton Community One Stop97 St Georges Avenue605 yd
Aspens @ Westhoughton High SchoolWesthoughton High County Secondary School, Bolton Road934 yd
Daisy Hill Cricket ClubSt James Street977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose Hill TavernLeigh Road2 yd
The Grey Man88-90 Hindley Road781 yd
Westhoughton Sports & SocialPark Road887 yd
Daisy Hill Football ClubDaisy Hill New Sirs, St James Street977 yd
Victoria Inn27 Market Street984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Micks Chippy10 Furze Avenue306 yd
Golden Chopsticks471 Leigh Road653 yd
Big Mamma Bolton89 St Georges Avenue686 yd
Taste of Raj113 St Georges Avenue686 yd
Tuck In5 Park Road885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Stores Limited, 29 Bolton Road982 yd
Co-op34-40 Market Street1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Street Playing Field
OLDFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches733 yd
Daisy Hill Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches860 yd
Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre
BOLTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool931 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club (Closed)
The Tyldesleys The Tyldesleys Cricketers Way 		grass pitches936 yd
Southfield Drive Playing Field
SOUTHFIELD DRIVE 		grass pitches938 yd
Daisy Hill Football Club
St. James Street 		grass pitches1,076 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near Leigh Road . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was public order. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL5 2JQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Public Order 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL5 2JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)282 yd
2023-10Bicycle theftOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)282 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)282 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)282 yd
2023-06Public orderOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)282 yd
2023-04Public orderOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)282 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL5 2JQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired76
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities21
Construction18
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities11
Education11
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male143

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed15

Health

Very good health123
Good health113
Fair health48
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 84
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White281
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union2
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion81
Christian202
Not answered13
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