Village Place is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 2AB is located in the Leigh East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 2011-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Village Place, Leigh, WN7 2AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2TW, WN7 2TR, WN7 2EJ, WN7 2EH, WN7 2TN, WN7 2TS.

Village Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Village Place are based on 14 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 2AB

Average Price
£324,366
Semi-Detached
£326,666
Terraced
£323,982
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Village Place

Average Price
£324,366
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Village PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Village Place, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-09-08 £311,015
4 Village Place, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£238,0002020-08-07 £304,533
5 Village Place, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,5002019-10-23 £282,681
6 Village Place, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,0002019-09-02 £288,563
1 Village Place, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-10-19 £326,726

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Queensway, Higher Folds WN7 2XG 		862 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, WN7 2AS 		1,109 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		1,415 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Breaston Avenue, WN7 3DJ 		1,705 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,792 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		926 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		1,916 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		2,219 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,436 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,021 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		2,618 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		2,980 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		3,114 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		3,190 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		3,941 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
Higher Folds Community CentreStirling Close, Leigh517 yd
AimZ Tasty Box322 Holden Road, Leigh837 yd
The Bowling Green110 Manchester Road, Leigh850 yd
Mias Cafe and Sandwich Bar87 Manchester Road, Leigh882 yd
The Spinners Tea Room - Verve Community CIC HubPark Lane, Leigh931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Higher Fold Social ClubKensington Drive, Leigh920 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers ARLFCManchester Road, Leigh968 yd
Leigh Bowling Club No2 LimitedPownall Street, Leigh1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Lane Chippy507-509 Holden Road, Leigh692 yd
Higher Folds ChippyRichmond Drive, Leigh729 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queensway Playing Fields
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND QUEENSWAY 		grass pitches262 yd
St Gabriel'S Catholic Primary School
Queensway 		grass pitches824 yd
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches832 yd
Bedford High School
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches915 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed59.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed59.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Village Place Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Village Place 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 2AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee18
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)3
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction16
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female106
Male94

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex54
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced9
Widowed6

Health

Very good health132
Good health54
Fair health9
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 52

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White195
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom195
European Union2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK195
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Ireland2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion67
Christian126
Hindu1
Muslim2
Not answered4
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