Foundry Cottages is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN1 2SA is located in the Aspull New Springs Whelley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foundry Cottages, Wigan, WN1 2SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN1 2TB, WN1 2SE, WN1 2NX, WN1 2NT, WN1 2NS, WN1 2NU, WN1 2NQ, WN1 2SH, WN1 2PN.

Foundry Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foundry Cottages are based on 5 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 WN1 2SA

Average Price
£602,258
Semi-Detached
£450,085
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£825,519
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£470,076

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Cottages

Average Price
£450,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Cedars Leyland Mill Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£605,0002022-12-02 £599,988
North Ridge Leyland Mill Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£750,0002022-08-30 £772,588
Eskwin House Leyland Mill Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building
£385,0002018-08-03 £470,076
Windcliffe Leyland Mill Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£770,0002016-06-21 £1,211,085
3 Foundry Cottages, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002014-12-22 £562,285

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU
4out of 4 1,667 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodfield Primary School
Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT
4out of 4 189 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley , WN2 1BP
3out of 4 1,303 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL
3out of 4 1,421 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate , WN1 1XL
4out of 4 1,514 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT
3out of 4 1,566 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN
3out of 4 1,839 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ
3out of 4 1,981 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD
1out of 4 2,400 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane , Shevington WN6 8AB
3out of 4 4,501 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX
3out of 4 4,697 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS
- not rated 2,004 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ
- not rated 5,113 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU
- not rated 1,700 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE
- not rated 3,978 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL
3out of 4 5,124 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX
- not rated 5,213 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Cherry Gardens263 Wigan Lane, Wigan229 yd
Forbes on the Lane236 Wigan Lane, Wigan279 yd
Poets Corner81 Mesnes Road, Wigan655 yd
No 37 Bar & Bistro Limited37 Mesnes Road, Swinley758 yd
Brockett Arms Hotel38 Mesnes Road, Wigan872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigan Bowling Green LtdNew Lodge, Wigan798 yd
The SwinleyCoppull Lane, Wigan1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Howard Catering Co132 Wigan Lane, Wigan816 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club
BELLINGHAM DRIVE
tennis courts655 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 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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/s60.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed16.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.87 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foundry Cottages Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Foundry Cottages area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

WN1 2SA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WN1 2SA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired51
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Construction15
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female158
Male144

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex129
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed13

Health

Very good health171
Good health83
Fair health33
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 102
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Mixed White and Asian1
White296

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
No passport held26

Religion

No religion90
Christian189
Hindu5
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered15