Empress Drive is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 2UN 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 Empress Drive, Leigh, WN7 2UN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2UL, WN7 2UH, WN7 2UW, WN7 2UR, WN7 2UJ, WN7 2UU, WN7 2YD, WN7 2YZ, WN7 2TZ.

Empress Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Empress Drive are based on 20 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 2UN

Average Price
£87,328
Semi-Detached
£87,328
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Drive

Average Price
£87,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Empress Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002021-03-25 £116,263
1 Empress Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002019-06-13 £108,705
38 Empress Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002019-05-31 £88,918
40 Empress Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0002017-10-13 £72,348
38 Empress Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£63,0002016-08-22 £95,548

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Queensway, Higher Folds WN7 2XG 		482 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hindsford CofE Primary School
Lodge Road, Atherton M46 9BL 		1,593 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Lodge Lane, Hindsford M46 9BN 		1,611 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7DY 		1,614 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, WN7 2AS 		1,736 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 		1,216 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		1,415 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		1,616 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,364 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,614 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		1,954 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		2,526 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		3,555 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		3,746 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		3,970 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Higher Folds Community CentreStirling Close, Leigh320 yd
Astley & Tyldesley JFCMeanley Road, Tyldesley835 yd
Astley and Tyldesley Cycle Speedway ClubMeanley Road, Tyldesley835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Higher Fold Social ClubKensington Drive, Leigh331 yd
Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare SocietyMeanley Road, Tyldesley835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Higher Folds ChippyRichmond Drive, Leigh211 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Gabriel'S Catholic Primary School
Queensway 		grass pitches556 yd
Queensway Playing Fields
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND QUEENSWAY 		grass pitches594 yd
Astley & Tyldesley Miner'S Welfare Institute
MEANLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts824 yd
Lodge Lane Playing Fields
MANCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches960 yd
Gin Pit Village Playing Fields
THORNCROFT AVENUE 		grass pitches971 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 speed198.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Empress Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Empress Drive 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

WN7 2UN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee39
Retired37
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities16
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Education5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female164
Male156

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated5
Divorced35
Widowed8

Health

Very good health121
Good health103
Fair health59
Bad health29
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 43
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian5
Black African14
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White277
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma8
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union25
Rest of Europe12
Africa7
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years17
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
France2
Germany11
Lithuania4
Poland5
Romania8
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
No passport held108

Religion

No religion131
Christian165
Buddhist1
Muslim4
Sikh5
Not answered14
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