Hobby Grove is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 2GL is located in the Leigh East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hobby Grove, Leigh, WN7 2GL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2GD, WN7 2HJ, WN7 2GH, WN7 2GN, WN7 2HH, WN7 2GB, WN7 2GJ, WN7 2GG, WN7 2HT.

Hobby Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hobby Grove are based on 28 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 2GL

Average Price
£252,510
Semi-Detached
£244,033
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£283,592
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobby Grove

Average Price
£252,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobby GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Hobby Grove, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-06-18 £211,983
6 Hobby Grove, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,5002019-07-01 £241,523
1 Hobby Grove, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,0002018-09-12 £222,755
4 Hobby Grove, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002016-11-08 £260,958
2 Hobby Grove, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002016-08-11 £272,217

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 		747 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		819 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,173 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		1,395 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, WN7 1RY 		1,404 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 		1,054 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		2,476 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,685 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		2,739 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,740 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 		2,347 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		2,580 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,226 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		3,685 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		4,395 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
AimZ Tasty Box322 Holden Road, Leigh200 yd
Mias Cafe and Sandwich Bar87 Manchester Road, Leigh671 yd
Brewery Inn25 Brewery Lane, Leigh680 yd
Munchie's162 Holden Road, Leigh685 yd
The Bowling Green110 Manchester Road, Leigh687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Bowling Club No2 LimitedPownall Street, Leigh435 yd
Canal Turn - (Wheatsheaf Hotel)298 Chapel Street, Leigh800 yd
Bedford Sports & Social ClubApple Street, Leigh808 yd
FY GymForth Street, Leigh811 yd
Monty’s Sports and Cabaret Club276 Chapel Street, Leigh825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Lane Chippy507-509 Holden Road, Leigh507 yd
Badboy Kebabs Leigh Ltd157 Chapel Street, Leigh714 yd
Hong Kong Garden153 Chapel Street, Leigh714 yd
Lucky star129 Chapel Street, Leigh714 yd
Golden Fry181 Chapel Street, Leigh744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh783 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches508 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts769 yd
F Y Gym
FORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite807 yd
Queensway Playing Fields
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND QUEENSWAY 		grass pitches849 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite964 yd
Bedford High School
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,006 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 speed62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hobby Grove Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Hobby Grove 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 Employee129
Retired42
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction19
Manufacturing18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Administrative and support service activities15
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female159
Male176

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health203
Good health101
Fair health23
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 91

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian6
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White312
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union3
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years11
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom311
Ireland1
Lithuania3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion85
Christian233
Hindu1
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered9
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