Avocet Close is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 1LA is located in the Leigh East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Avocet Close, Leigh, WN7 1LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 1HA, WN7 1JW, WN7 1HU, WN7 1LB, WN7 1LD, WN7 1JN, WN7 1HT, WN7 1JL, WN7 1JT.

Avocet Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Avocet Close are based on 11 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 1LA

Average Price
£477,431
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£477,431
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avocet Close

Average Price
£477,431
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avocet CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Avocet Close, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002017-09-29 £492,954
4 Avocet Close, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£128,5002001-07-20 £455,943
2 Avocet Close, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002001-04-19 £511,834
3 Avocet Close, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£125,5001999-05-24 £519,816
6 Avocet Close, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£121,0001999-04-29 £511,152

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		5,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		512 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		703 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		721 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, WN7 1RY 		732 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		760 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 		1,711 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,117 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,861 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		2,925 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		3,449 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		1,870 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		1,894 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,739 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		4,123 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		4,643 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
Munchie's162 Holden Road, Leigh35 yd
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankVernon Street, Leigh402 yd
The Café and ward Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health ServicesThe Avenue, Leigh429 yd
Wigan & Leigh Pensioners Link27 Charles Street, Leigh448 yd
As Sweet as Honey Cakes and Balloons1g Brown Street North, Leigh514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Bowling Club No2 LimitedPownall Street, Leigh365 yd
Leigh Liberal ClubChurch Street, Leigh518 yd
Ale House25 Henrietta Street, Leigh520 yd
Leigh Catholic Association Club22 Bond Street, Leigh522 yd
Leigh Labour ClubAbbey Street, Leigh565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asha Indian160 Holden Road, Leigh67 yd
Lotus City Take Away43 Lord Street, Leigh492 yd
Henrietta Street Chippy39 Henrietta Street, Leigh520 yd
Bamboo Oriental55 Chapel Street, Leigh571 yd
SFC59 Chapel Street, Leigh571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh581 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh616 yd
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh674 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh761 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite275 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts414 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches963 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches1,012 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite1,020 yd
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches1,059 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 speed48 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Avocet Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Avocet Close 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 1LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 retired residents living in WN7 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired85
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed34
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing19
Education17
Administrative and support service activities16
Financial and insurance activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male149

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health158
Good health107
Fair health34
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 74
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Pakistani12
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White284
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Spain2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion47
Christian222
Hindu2
Muslim14
Other religion5
Not answered19
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