Smiths Lane is in Hindley Green, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 4XR is located in the Leigh West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smiths Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 4GQ, WN2 4LL, WN2 4XW, WN2 4XL, WN2 4XN, WN2 4XS, WN2 4XT, WN2 4UB.

Smiths Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smiths Lane are based on 78 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 WN2 4XR

Average Price
£187,988
Semi-Detached
£182,983
Terraced
£110,110
Detached
£442,471
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,483,703

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smiths Lane

Average Price
£191,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smiths LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Smiths Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002023-06-23 £106,432
74 Smiths Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-05-03 £427,551
58 Smiths Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002022-03-29 £87,400
36 Smiths Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,5002021-03-31 £129,042
68 Smiths Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-02-12 £143,335

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,460 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw WN2 4AE 		747 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		1,022 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindley Green Community Primary School
Thomas Street, Hindley Green WN2 4SS 		1,188 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Nel Pan Lane, WN7 5JS 		1,266 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road, Hindley Green WN2 4SD 		1,310 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		1,480 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,485 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,493 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		4,188 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		4,604 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		1,990 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		2,297 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		2,464 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		3,216 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3,840 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
Little Joe's Cafe31 Smiths Lane, Hindley Green58 yd
The.Coffee.Collective363 Wigan Road, Leigh931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Road Chippy284 Leigh Road, Hindley Green394 yd
Avanti Pizza304 Nel Pan Lane, Leigh578 yd
Pizza Mia13 Douglas Road, Leigh939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods416 Wigan Road, Leigh470 yd
One Stop232 Wigan Road, Leigh1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brunswick Park
Leigh Road 		grass pitches208 yd
Bickershaw Cofe Primary School (Closed)
Bickershaw Lane 		grass pitches837 yd
Newton Westpark Primary School
TENNYSON AVENUE 		grass pitches901 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 98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.4%

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 speed206.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Smiths Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Smiths Lane 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee150
Part-Time Employee43
Retired34
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities22
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female205
Male227

Partnership Status

Single183
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed7

Health

Very good health195
Good health160
Fair health53
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 76
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Pakistani4
Other Asian12
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White400
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom387
European Union34
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK387
10+ Years10
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland1
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland9
Romania12
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East4
Southern Asia1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion177
Christian214
Buddhist6
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered23
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