Priestfields is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 2RX is located in the Leigh East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 2007-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Priestfields, Leigh, WN7 2RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2AA, WN7 2AH, WN7 2RE, WN7 2AQ, WN7 2RG, WN7 2RW, WN7 2AF, WN7 2AR, WN7 2AE.

Priestfields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Priestfields are based on 142 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 2RX

Average Price
£130,313
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,313
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priestfields

Average Price
£324,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PriestfieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 8 80 Priestfields, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£99,9502023-08-17 £100,527
Apartment 12 78 Priestfields, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£129,9502022-12-20 £124,327
Apartment 4 80 Priestfields, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002022-05-11 £97,809
Apartment 11 78 Priestfields, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£93,0002020-01-09 £113,356
Apartment 9 80 Priestfields, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002019-07-29 £111,109

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 		248 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, WN7 2AS 		499 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		921 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington WN7 4HB 		974 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,130 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 		1,175 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,807 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		3,037 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,048 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,277 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 		1,832 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		2,267 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,783 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		4,256 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		4,775 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
Spice Lounge limited91-93 Chapel Street, Leigh198 yd
All Hail the Burger117 Chapel Street, Leigh201 yd
Brewery Inn25 Brewery Lane, Leigh244 yd
Cucina Café198 Chapel Street, Leigh250 yd
UNIQ BAR & GRILL188 Chapel Street, Leigh256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Sports & Social ClubApple Street, Leigh331 yd
Leigh Bowling Club No2 LimitedPownall Street, Leigh365 yd
Monty’s Sports and Cabaret Club276 Chapel Street, Leigh510 yd
Canal Turn - (Wheatsheaf Hotel)298 Chapel Street, Leigh521 yd
FY GymForth Street, Leigh579 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
Planet Smash63 Chapel Street, Leigh274 yd
Bamboo Oriental55 Chapel Street, Leigh325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh301 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh751 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh923 yd
Aldi70 King Street, Leigh1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts415 yd
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches509 yd
F Y Gym
FORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite578 yd
Dootsons Park Playing Fields
BOW ROAD 		grass pitches634 yd
Siddow Park
Hope Carr Road 		grass pitches727 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite808 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite1,049 yd
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
BREASTON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,075 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 speed40.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed52.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed52.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Priestfields Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Priestfields 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 Employee106
Retired51
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Self-Employed11
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Construction16
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Education8
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male133

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex81
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed34

Health

Very good health139
Good health89
Fair health50
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 72
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White277
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years10
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and South America1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion83
Christian185
Muslim8
Other religion3
Not answered14
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