Abbey Street is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 1EU is located in the Leigh East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Street, Leigh, WN7 1EU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 1QR, WN7 1NA, WN7 1ET, WN7 1QX, WN7 1RX, WN7 1ND, WN7 1ES, WN7 1QZ, WN7 1LU.

Abbey Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Street are based on 52 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 WN7 1EU

Average Price
£90,877
Semi-Detached
£80,707
Terraced
£92,203
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Street

Average Price
£90,877
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Abbey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£79,0002022-05-27 £83,768
20 Abbey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-01-10 £95,292
16 Abbey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-04-16 £99,518
1 Abbey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,0002021-02-26 £68,084
28 Abbey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002020-01-31 £87,887

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,977 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		158 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		190 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		210 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		288 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, WN7 1RY 		448 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,837 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		2,224 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,165 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,407 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,578 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 		1,334 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		1,519 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		4,242 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		4,413 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		4,587 yd Other independent school No 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
First & Last Leigh12c Leigh Road, Leigh76 yd
The Thomas Burke20a Leigh Road, Leigh76 yd
The Bridge at Leigh (Leigh Caring Kitchen)6 The Avenue, Leigh147 yd
Compassion in Action Community Cafe58 Leigh Road, Leigh160 yd
Boars Head2 Market Place, Leigh243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Labour ClubAbbey Street, Leigh4 yd
Jazz Loft54b Leigh Road, Leigh56 yd
Ale House25 Henrietta Street, Leigh160 yd
White Lion6a Leigh Road, Leigh216 yd
Leigh Liberal ClubChurch Street, Leigh281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Grillerz34a Leigh Road, Leigh76 yd
Domino's Pizza42a Leigh Road, Leigh76 yd
Sizzlers11 Leigh Road, Leigh138 yd
Henrietta Street Chippy39 Henrietta Street, Leigh160 yd
Tortellini7 Church Street, Leigh227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh138 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh435 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh507 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh507 yd
Asda SupercentreAtherleigh Way, Leigh680 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite309 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches436 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches455 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts683 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool717 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite764 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches840 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 speed70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbey Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Abbey Street 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

WN7 1EU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Other30
Looking after home or family28
Retired25
Self-Employed21
Unemployed20
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction10
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male212

Partnership Status

Single195
Married: Opposite sex51
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced42
Widowed13

Health

Very good health170
Good health150
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 57
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese8
Indian5
Pakistani12
Other Asian13
Black African22
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White310
Roma3
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union61
Africa18
Middle East and Asia23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years34
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland4
France5
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland9
Romania20
Other EU countries19
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
No passport held81

Religion

No religion160
Christian174
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim26
Other religion5
Not answered23
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