Thorneycroft is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 2TH is located in the Leigh East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thorneycroft, Leigh, WN7 2TH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2JQ, WN7 2JH, WN7 2HX, WN7 2JJ, WN7 2TD, WN7 2JG, WN7 2TE, WN7 2LN, WN7 2TJ.

Thorneycroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorneycroft are based on 25 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 2TH

Average Price
£357,097
Semi-Detached
£342,759
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£358,344
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorneycroft

Average Price
£357,097
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThorneycroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Thorneycroft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£392,0002023-01-17 £389,213
21 Thorneycroft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-08-27 £368,797
17 Thorneycroft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-02-12 £357,573
15 Thorneycroft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002020-01-13 £354,734
16 Thorneycroft, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£171,0002018-03-06 £253,031

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 		522 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		946 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Breaston Avenue, WN7 3DJ 		1,133 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Queensway, Higher Folds WN7 2XG 		1,434 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,553 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 		577 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		2,341 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		2,497 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,990 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,162 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,542 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		2,948 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,162 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 		4,532 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
The Bowling Green110 Manchester Road, Leigh274 yd
Mias Cafe and Sandwich Bar87 Manchester Road, Leigh295 yd
The Spinners Tea Room - Verve Community CIC HubPark Lane, Leigh414 yd
NW Computer MuseumPark Lane, Leigh414 yd
AimZ Tasty Box322 Holden Road, Leigh574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FY GymForth Street, Leigh542 yd
Canal Turn - (Wheatsheaf Hotel)298 Chapel Street, Leigh575 yd
Monty’s Sports and Cabaret Club276 Chapel Street, Leigh619 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers ARLFCManchester Road, Leigh731 yd
Bedford Sports & Social ClubApple Street, Leigh753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Lane Chippy507-509 Holden Road, Leigh101 yd
Angelo's Takeaway235 Chapel Street, Leigh575 yd
Golden Fry181 Chapel Street, Leigh624 yd
Badboy Kebabs Leigh Ltd157 Chapel Street, Leigh731 yd
Hong Kong Garden153 Chapel Street, Leigh731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches258 yd
Bedford High School
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches529 yd
F Y Gym
FORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite538 yd
Queensway Playing Fields
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND QUEENSWAY 		grass pitches652 yd
Dootsons Park Playing Fields
BOW ROAD 		grass pitches946 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,077 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorneycroft Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Thorneycroft 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 2TH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities15
Construction14
Education11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female158
Male140

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed26

Health

Very good health129
Good health118
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 73
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland1
Poland3
Southern Asia6
No passport held43

Religion

No religion52
Christian231
Hindu5
Muslim3
Sikh2
Not answered5
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