Widdows Street is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 2AE 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 Widdows Street, Leigh, WN7 2AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2AF, WN7 2AQ, WN7 2AH, WN7 2AR, WN7 2BH, WN7 2BX, WN7 2BG, WN7 2BU, WN7 2AA.

Widdows Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Widdows Street are based on 55 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 2AE

Average Price
£117,512
Semi-Detached
£132,316
Terraced
£108,757
Detached
£108,549
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£409,540

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widdows Street

Average Price
£117,399
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widdows Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Widdows Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,5002022-03-11 £85,801
7 Widdows Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-01-25 £108,286
2 Widdows Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,9502022-01-10 £139,635
55 Widdows Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002022-01-06 £90,960
55 Widdows Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,5002021-10-25 £83,509

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, WN7 2AS 		352 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		385 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Breaston Avenue, WN7 3DJ 		1,042 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,087 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington WN7 4HB 		1,129 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 		1,003 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		2,867 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,929 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		2,956 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,255 yd Free schools 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 		1,981 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		2,439 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,670 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		4,160 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		4,908 yd Other independent school Yes 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
All Hail the Burger117 Chapel Street, Leigh201 yd
The Crispy Bun151 Chapel Street, Leigh213 yd
Dough Darlings Ltd151 Chapel Street, Leigh213 yd
Cucina Café198 Chapel Street, Leigh239 yd
UNIQ BAR & GRILL188 Chapel Street, Leigh246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Sports & Social ClubApple Street, Leigh292 yd
Canal Turn - (Wheatsheaf Hotel)298 Chapel Street, Leigh385 yd
Monty’s Sports and Cabaret Club276 Chapel Street, Leigh386 yd
FY GymForth Street, Leigh433 yd
Leigh Bowling Club No2 LimitedPownall Street, Leigh456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Badboy Kebabs Leigh Ltd157 Chapel Street, Leigh201 yd
Hong Kong Garden153 Chapel Street, Leigh201 yd
Lucky star129 Chapel Street, Leigh201 yd
Golden Fry181 Chapel Street, Leigh262 yd
Angelo's Takeaway235 Chapel Street, Leigh385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh473 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh923 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches338 yd
F Y Gym
FORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite431 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts582 yd
Dootsons Park Playing Fields
BOW ROAD 		grass pitches591 yd
Siddow Park
Hope Carr Road 		grass pitches799 yd
Bedford High School
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches940 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite959 yd
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
BREASTON AVENUE 		grass pitches980 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Widdows Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Widdows 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 Employee80
Retired52
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other12
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities22
Construction16
Manufacturing15
Other11
Administrative and support service activities7
Education6
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female136
Male128

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed23

Health

Very good health110
Good health80
Fair health62
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 39
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White246
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years5
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Romania5
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion88
Christian152
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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