Recreation Drive is in Billinge, Wigan and in St Helens district. WN5 7LY is located in the Billinge and Seneley Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Recreation Drive, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 7LU, WN5 7NU, WN5 7LX, WN5 7LR, WN5 7HY, WN5 7NG, WN5 7LS, WN5 7HB, WN5 7PA.

Recreation Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Recreation Drive are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Helens.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN5 7LY

Average Price
£91,942
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£110,434
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£78,073
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Drive

Average Price
£91,942
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Recreation Drive, Wigan, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002018-08-17 £102,637
24 Recreation Drive, Wigan, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002014-01-24 £85,851
20 Recreation Drive, Wigan, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£52,6002012-07-06 £74,583
24 Recreation Drive, Wigan, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£72,0002008-01-28 £74,658
8 Recreation Drive, Wigan, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,9502006-03-15 £120,391

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
Off London Fields, Billinge WN5 7LS 		320 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel End Primary School
Carr Mill Road, Billinge WN5 7TX 		949 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's School, Birchley Road, Billinge WN5 7QJ 		1,030 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carr Mill Primary School
Kentmere Avenue, WA11 7PQ 		2,509 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Garswood Primary and Nursery School
Hamilton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0SF 		2,685 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		3,849 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Haydock
Clipsley Lane, Haydock WA11 0JG 		4,448 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haydock High School
Clipsley Lane, Haydock WA11 0JG 		4,448 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cansfield High School
Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9TP 		4,607 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School
Boardmans Lane, Blackbrook WA11 9BB 		4,712 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		3,153 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNugent House School
Carr Mill Road, Billinge WN5 7TT 		730 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		4,372 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4,592 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		4,963 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Launchpad Centre
College Street, WA10 1UH 		5,385 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Billinge Methodist ChurchBillinge Methodist Church, Main Street270 yd
Village Kitchen30 Main Street619 yd
Varini Cafe5 Rainford Road620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forresters ArmsForesters Arms, 135 Main Street207 yd
Eagle & Child38 Main Street415 yd
The Billinge Arms191 Main Street450 yd
Billinge FCBillinge Community Sports And Soccer Centre, 14-15 Barrows Farm, Carr Mill Road975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Billinge Supper BarBillinge Supper Bar, 159 Main Street242 yd
Billinge Spice192 Main Street495 yd
Buttylicious7 Rainford Road652 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Billinge St Aidans Ce Primary School
LONDON FIELDS 		grass pitches223 yd
Billinge Chapel End Primary School
CARR MILL ROAD 		grass pitches646 yd
Nugent House School
CARR MILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches774 yd
Birchley St Mary'S Playing Field
BIRCHLEY ROAD 		grass pitches939 yd
Birchley St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
BIRCHLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,062 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.0%

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 speed126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Recreation Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Recreation Drive . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN5 7LY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Recreation Drive, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7LY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 108
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Public Order 12
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Drugs 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 2
Other Theft 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN5 7LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket452 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Standish Avenue257 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Village View128 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Andrew Avenue344 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area476 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gerrard Road244 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket452 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket452 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near London Fields184 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Claremont Road70 yd
More Crime Statistics for Recreation Drive, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7LY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN5 7LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing16
Construction15
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female116
Male127

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed11

Health

Very good health89
Good health94
Fair health40
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 61
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
White231

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion55
Christian173
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered12
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