Merchants Crescent is in Lowton, Warrington and in Wigan district. WA3 2JZ is located in the Lowton East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchants Crescent, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA3 2LH, WA3 2AB, WA3 2JR, WA3 2TL, WA3 2HP, WA3 2HB, WA3 2JX, WA3 2HL, WA3 2HN.

Merchants Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchants Crescent are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA3 2JZ

Average Price
£228,435
Semi-Detached
£219,799
Terraced
£215,278
Detached
£255,471
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchants Crescent

Average Price
£228,435
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchants CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Merchants Crescent, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,5002022-11-25 £238,702
13 Merchants Crescent, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,9502020-10-07 £217,569
13A Merchants Crescent, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£173,0002020-09-24 £229,676
7 Merchants Crescent, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£134,0002018-04-06 £195,111
5 Merchants Crescent, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002017-12-15 £270,224

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lowton West Primary School
Slag Lane , Lowton WA3 2ED 		3out of 4 621 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
Cranham Avenue , Lowton WA3 2PQ 		3out of 4 869 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Church Lane , Lowton WA3 2PW 		3out of 4 982 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Lowton Junior and Infant School
Newton Road , Lowton WA3 2AW 		3out of 4 1,417 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Church Street , Golborne WA3 3TH 		3out of 4 1,481 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Golborne High School
Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL 		3out of 4 996 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU 		2out of 4 2,033 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hope Academy
Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ 		3out of 4 4,253 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Rookery Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF 		3out of 4 4,799 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Byrchall High School
Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ 		2out of 4 4,849 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Green Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way , WA3 2RD 		- not rated 894 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Parks School
Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN 		- not rated 2,226 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		- not rated 3,409 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Holden School
First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB 		- not rated 3,540 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF 		4out of 4 3,823 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
Harlay's2 Crow Wood Road, Lowton334 yd
Imperial Court241 Church Lane, Lowton798 yd
Garden CaféGolborne Road, Lowton805 yd
The Courtyard Bistro9b Stone Cross Lane North, Lowton845 yd
Hare & Hounds1 Golborne Road, Lowton881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rams Head Hotel248 Slag Lane, Lowton643 yd
Golborne Parkside Sports & Community Club,Rivington Avenue, Golborne840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sol's Takeaway220 Slag Lane, Lowton243 yd
Qs Pizza245 Church Lane, Lowton798 yd
Good Fortune235 Church Lane, Lowton798 yd
Amans239 Church Lane, Lowton798 yd
Golborne Fry126 Lowton Road, Golborne1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op235 Church Lane, Lowton798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Golborne Parkside Sport & Community Club
HUGO JOHNSON PLAYING FIELDS HUGO JOHNSON PLAYING FIELDS RIVINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite767 yd
St Luke'S C Of E Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches967 yd
Golborne Sports And Social Club
STONE CROSS LANE NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,057 yd
Hesketh Meadow Playing Fields
HESKETH MEADOW LANE 		grass pitches1,061 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merchants Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Merchants Crescent . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA3 2JZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merchants Crescent, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2JZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA3 2JZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee56
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed26
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education26
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities19
Administrative and support service activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage9
Information and communication8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female148
Male136

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health139
Good health94
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 75
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
White279

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years1
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland1
South-East Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion69
Christian202
Jewish2
Not answered10
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