Hand Lane is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 3LP 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 Hand Lane, Leigh, WN7 3LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 3LW, WN7 3LN, WN7 3ND, WN7 3LR, WN7 3NB, WN7 3LX, WN7 3LS, WN7 3UA, WN7 3NR.

Hand Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hand Lane are based on 48 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 3LP

Average Price
£558,761
Semi-Detached
£466,673
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£572,928
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hand Lane

Average Price
£514,045
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hand LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Hand Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002023-01-27 £481,552
25A Hand Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-04-08 £389,516
18 Hand Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£569,5002021-06-30 £681,267
21 Hand Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002021-06-28 £409,119
20 Hand Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-03-09 £572,417

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Gilded Hollins Community School
St Helen's Road, WN7 3PQ 		1,174 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington WN7 4HB 		1,211 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		1,758 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,805 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,916 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		1,744 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		2,843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,715 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Culcheth High School
Warrington Road, Culcheth WA3 5HH 		3,772 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		4,411 yd Foundation school 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 		755 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		1,978 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		2,866 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
CaffeinaPennington Hall Park, Pennington Avenue521 yd
Leigh Sports Village CompanySale Way, Leigh Sports Village726 yd
Wigan & Leigh College CateringSale Way, Leigh Sports Village726 yd
The Whistling WrenTurner Way, Leigh Sports Village739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Cricket, Tennis & Bowling ClubBeech Walk, Leigh230 yd
Leigh Rugby Union Football ClubHand Lane, Leigh407 yd
The Britannia42-44 St Helens Road, Leigh1,043 yd
The Centurion20 St Helens Road, Leigh1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Inn92 St Helens Road, Leigh1,043 yd
Cal & Alice Kitchen26 St Helens Road, Leigh1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop155-157 Chestnut Drive South, Leigh499 yd
MorrisonsSale Way, Leigh Sports Village726 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Cricket Club
BEECH WALK 		grass pitches, tennis courts253 yd
Leigh Rufc (Round Ash Park)
ROUND ASH PARK ROUND ASH PARK HAND LANE 		grass pitches459 yd
Park Inn Leigh (Closed)
Sale Way 		health and fitness suite705 yd
Leigh Leisure Centre
Sale Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool729 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletics Stadium
Leigh Athletics Stadium Leigh Athletics Stadium Turner Way 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite756 yd
Leigh Centurions (Leigh Sports Village Stadium)
Leigh Stadium Leigh Stadium Sale Way 		grass pitches832 yd
Pennington Golf Course
SALE WAY 		golf1,023 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 78.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 78.4%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hand Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Hand Lane 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 3LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired100
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Education38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction21
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing12
Other11
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female203
Male182

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex213
Divorced22
Widowed14

Health

Very good health218
Good health122
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 146
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian9
White374
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom376
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK376
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom362
Ireland4
Poland1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion89
Christian269
Buddhist1
Not answered26
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