Wood End is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 1JB 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 Wood End, Leigh, WN7 1JB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 1HW, WN7 1HN, WN7 1HJ, WN7 1HL, WN7 1JG, WN7 1HZ, WN7 1JQ, WN7 1JA, WN7 1JZ.

Wood End Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood End are based on 9 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 1JB

Average Price
£557,137
Semi-Detached
£422,567
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£624,422
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood End

Average Price
£557,137
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood EndStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Bedford House Wood End, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£427,5002021-06-28 £503,460
The Woodlands Wood End, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002020-12-16 £740,097
The Bungalow Wood End, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002019-03-07 £579,792
Lilford Park House Wood End, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£377,5002017-12-15 £551,402
1 Bedford House Wood End, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£277,0002016-03-24 £440,693

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, WN7 1RY 		1,076 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,095 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		1,132 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, WN7 2AS 		1,239 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		1,257 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		1,527 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,225 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		2,336 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,358 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		3,058 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,431 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 		2,452 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,153 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		3,535 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		4,097 yd Community special 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
AimZ Tasty Box322 Holden Road, Leigh564 yd
Munchie's162 Holden Road, Leigh588 yd
The Café and ward Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health ServicesThe Avenue, Leigh675 yd
Brewery Inn25 Brewery Lane, Leigh909 yd
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankVernon Street, Leigh989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Bowling Club No2 LimitedPownall Street, Leigh608 yd
Hilton Park162-164 Leigh Road, Leigh1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asha Indian160 Holden Road, Leigh656 yd
Planet Smash63 Chapel Street, Leigh1,006 yd
Green Lane Chippy507-509 Holden Road, Leigh1,008 yd
Bamboo Oriental55 Chapel Street, Leigh1,010 yd
SFC59 Chapel Street, Leigh1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite854 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts899 yd
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches1,016 yd
Kings Park Christian Centre (Closed)
Leigh Road 		grass pitches1,087 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 28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 28.6%

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/s71.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wood End Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Wood End 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN7 1JB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education15
Other15
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female137
Male143

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed20

Health

Very good health127
Good health96
Fair health40
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 94
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
White275

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion56
Christian211
Hindu3
Not answered10
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