Highfield Avenue is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 3BZ is located in the Leigh South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highfield Avenue, Leigh, WN7 3BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 3BU, WN7 3DB, WN7 3BX, WN7 3BY, WN7 3DG, WN7 3DA, WN7 3BJ, WN7 3BS, WN7 3BT.

Highfield Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Avenue are based on 40 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 3BZ

Average Price
£193,991
Semi-Detached
£204,161
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£760

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Avenue

Average Price
£193,991
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Highfield Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-06-06 £187,577
5 Highfield Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-06-06 £187,577
14 Highfield Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-03-04 £206,002
29 Highfield Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£7002021-08-25 £755
31 Highfield Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£7002021-06-17 £764

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Breaston Avenue, WN7 3DJ 		358 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, WN7 2AS 		489 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		1,047 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington WN7 4HB 		1,689 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,884 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 		610 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		2,383 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,184 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,768 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,784 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 		2,422 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		3,143 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,757 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		4,332 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		5,149 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
The Spinners Tea Room - Verve Community CIC HubPark Lane, Leigh430 yd
NW Computer MuseumPark Lane, Leigh430 yd
Hilton House (Social Care Services Ltd)154 Warrington Road, Leigh440 yd
Mias Cafe and Sandwich Bar87 Manchester Road, Leigh518 yd
The Bowling Green110 Manchester Road, Leigh526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FY GymForth Street, Leigh408 yd
Canal Turn - (Wheatsheaf Hotel)298 Chapel Street, Leigh459 yd
East Leigh Labour ClubButts Street, Leigh468 yd
Monty’s Sports and Cabaret Club276 Chapel Street, Leigh473 yd
Bedford Sports & Social ClubApple Street, Leigh710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Butts Bridge Fish and Chips32 Warrington Road, Leigh320 yd
Angelo's Takeaway235 Chapel Street, Leigh459 yd
Happy Rainbow123 Warrington Road, Leigh476 yd
Golden Fry181 Chapel Street, Leigh613 yd
Green Lane Chippy507-509 Holden Road, Leigh715 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
BREASTON AVENUE 		grass pitches365 yd
F Y Gym
FORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite410 yd
Bedford High School
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches566 yd
Dootsons Park Playing Fields
BOW ROAD 		grass pitches586 yd
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches669 yd
Siddow Park
Hope Carr Road 		grass pitches1,072 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 speed35.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Avenue Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Highfield Avenue 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 Employee97
Retired68
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other1
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female166
Male131

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated8
Divorced13
Widowed24

Health

Very good health138
Good health107
Fair health36
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 56
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African13
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
White281
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union7
Africa13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland2
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa8
Oceania1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion79
Christian205
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered9
↑