Chester Street is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 1LS 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 Chester Street, Leigh, WN7 1LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 1LH, WN7 1LX, WN7 1LR, WN7 1DE, WN7 1LN, WN7 1LT, WN7 1LP, WN7 1LU, WN7 1LL.

Chester Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Street are based on 42 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 1LS

Average Price
£127,377
Semi-Detached
£163,357
Terraced
£132,931
Detached
£226,416
Flats/Maisonettes
£73,037
Other
£103,592

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Street

Average Price
£127,377
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 1 1 Chester Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£56,0002023-05-25 £56,651
Apartment 2 1 Chester Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,0002022-08-05 £44,394
6 Chester Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002021-11-05 £128,287
18 Chester Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£93,0002021-02-05 £105,647
26 Chester Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-08-14 £127,955

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		5,190 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 		85 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		299 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		308 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		332 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, WN7 1RY 		617 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 		2,024 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,033 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,191 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,342 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,550 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 		1,480 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 		1,491 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		4,163 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		4,433 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		4,534 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
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankVernon Street, Leigh145 yd
The Bridge at Leigh (Leigh Caring Kitchen)6 The Avenue, Leigh185 yd
The Musketeer15 Lord Street, Leigh231 yd
Boars Head2 Market Place, Leigh240 yd
First & Last Leigh12c Leigh Road, Leigh242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ale House25 Henrietta Street, Leigh95 yd
Leigh Liberal ClubChurch Street, Leigh122 yd
Leigh Catholic Association Club22 Bond Street, Leigh181 yd
Leigh Labour ClubAbbey Street, Leigh219 yd
White Lion6a Leigh Road, Leigh229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Henrietta Street Chippy39 Henrietta Street, Leigh95 yd
Tortellini7 Church Street, Leigh185 yd
King Grillerz34a Leigh Road, Leigh242 yd
Domino's Pizza42a Leigh Road, Leigh242 yd
Dixey Chicken & Desserts2 Lord Street, Leigh260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh269 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh332 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh398 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh487 yd
Aldi70 King Street, Leigh625 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite156 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts468 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches649 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches653 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool874 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches908 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Chester 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired41
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Student (economically inactive)17
Other16
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction19
Manufacturing17
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male149

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed7

Health

Very good health131
Good health96
Fair health50
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian3
Pakistani16
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White249
Roma1
Arab6
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union18
Africa11
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years23
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland4
Italy13
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held43

Religion

No religion98
Christian170
Buddhist1
Muslim22
Other religion2
Not answered8
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