Spires Croft is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 2RE is located in the Leigh East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 2005-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Spires Croft, Leigh, WN7 2RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2RS, WN7 2RX, WN7 2RG, WN7 2RW, WN7 2RT, WN7 2RP, WN7 2AA, WN7 2RR, WN7 2RJ.

Spires Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spires Croft are based on 24 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 2RE

Average Price
£379,740
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£379,740
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spires Croft

Average Price
£379,740
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spires CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Spires Croft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-06-30 £424,670
6 Spires Croft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002020-02-14 £459,151
5 Spires Croft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£219,9502019-05-31 £308,260
18 Spires Croft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-10-03 £339,083
8 Spires Croft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002016-09-23 £282,882

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		295 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, WN7 2AS 		594 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		841 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington WN7 4HB 		969 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,060 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 		1,240 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,701 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,008 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		3,085 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,198 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 		1,833 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		2,208 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,756 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		4,217 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		4,789 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
Brewery Inn25 Brewery Lane, Leigh182 yd
Spice Lounge limited91-93 Chapel Street, Leigh198 yd
Indian 123 Chapel Street, Leigh288 yd
All Hail the Burger117 Chapel Street, Leigh308 yd
AimZ Tasty Box322 Holden Road, Leigh341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Bowling Club No2 LimitedPownall Street, Leigh260 yd
Bedford Sports & Social ClubApple Street, Leigh438 yd
Monty’s Sports and Cabaret Club276 Chapel Street, Leigh612 yd
Canal Turn - (Wheatsheaf Hotel)298 Chapel Street, Leigh620 yd
FY GymForth Street, Leigh675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Planet Smash63 Chapel Street, Leigh247 yd
Bamboo Oriental55 Chapel Street, Leigh288 yd
SFC59 Chapel Street, Leigh288 yd
Me Pizza57 Chapel Street, Leigh288 yd
Speedy Gonzales61 Chapel Street, Leigh288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh268 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh697 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh874 yd
Aldi70 King Street, Leigh1,021 yd
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts339 yd
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches565 yd
F Y Gym
FORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite673 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite712 yd
Dootsons Park Playing Fields
BOW ROAD 		grass pitches740 yd
Siddow Park
Hope Carr Road 		grass pitches797 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite1,025 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed180.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spires Croft Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Spires Croft 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN7 2RE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired151
Full-Time Employee146
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing34
Human health and social work activities28
Construction21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Financial and insurance activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education12
Administrative and support service activities12
Other12
Information and communication11
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female262
Male244

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex166
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed76

Health

Very good health205
Good health147
Fair health107
Bad health35
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications136
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 112
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Pakistani8
Other Asian5
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
White472
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom469
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK469
10+ Years26
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom372
Ireland5
Romania5
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held113

Religion

No religion114
Christian347
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Muslim9
Not answered30
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