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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 1TZ, WN7 1TY, WN7 1TX, WN7 1UE, WN7 1TS, WN7 2BQ, M46 0RW, WN7 1TU, WN7 1UB.

Leigh Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigh Road are based on 360 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 1UA

Average Price
£265,334
Semi-Detached
£216,426
Terraced
£265,151
Detached
£324,796
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£152,135
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
645 Leigh Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-05-26 £185,561
649 Leigh Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-09-28 £305,131
605 Leigh Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£203,0002021-04-26 £237,674
617 Leigh Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-04-09 £234,161
607 Leigh Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,0002021-01-07 £231,776

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,320 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 4Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
School Street, WN7 5JN 		775 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, WN7 1RY 		851 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NJ 		1,001 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Nel Pan Lane, WN7 5JS 		1,221 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Leigh Road, Atherton M46 0PA 		1,313 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 		1,086 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,066 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		2,721 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		2,728 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		4,123 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 		2,164 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 		2,762 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,597 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		3,782 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		3,884 yd Community special school 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
The Candy Drop3 Hendon Close, Leigh241 yd
Cafe IrisLeigh Road, Atherton834 yd
The Sandwich Bar140 Leigh Road, Leigh850 yd
The Café and ward Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health ServicesThe Avenue, Leigh860 yd
4 Ways Cafe and Sandwich Bar Ltd74 Westleigh Lane, Leigh876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hilton Park162-164 Leigh Road, Leigh851 yd
Westleigh Village ClubWestleigh Lane, Leigh874 yd
Red Lion Hotel107 Westleigh Lane, Leigh1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Danielle's & MJ's Takeaway142 Leigh Road, Leigh845 yd
Mr Chan283 Leigh Road, Atherton850 yd
Fatboys156 Leigh Road, Leigh851 yd
Cinnamon Cuisine144 Leigh Road, Leigh851 yd
Mandarin138 Leigh Road, Leigh851 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kings Park Christian Centre (Closed)
Leigh Road 		grass pitches157 yd
Pennington Football Club
HANSOM DRIVE 		grass pitches346 yd
Higham Park
Eckersley Fold Ln 		grass pitches839 yd
Howe Bridge Leisure Centre
Eckersley Fold Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool850 yd
Howe Bridge New Pitches
Leigh Road 		grass pitches857 yd
Butler Park
ATHERTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB ATHERTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB ECKERSLEY FOLD LANE 		grass pitches863 yd
Westleigh St Paul'S C Of E Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		grass pitches875 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 44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 44.4%

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 speed33.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Leigh Road . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN7 1UA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leigh Road, Leigh, WN7 1UA

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN7 1UA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close485 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leigh Road, Leigh, WN7 1UA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN7 1UA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired69
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)8
Other4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities22
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing10
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male134

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed18

Health

Very good health124
Good health97
Fair health36
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 84
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
White255

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland2
Southern Asia3
No passport held21

Religion

No religion71
Christian175
Hindu6
Other religion4
Not answered12
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