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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 3QL, WN7 3QR, WN7 3QN, WN7 3QJ, WN7 3PQ, WN7 3QS, WN7 3QT, WN7 3QQ, WN7 3QW.

The Poplars Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Poplars are based on 50 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 3QH

Average Price
£225,061
Semi-Detached
£224,892
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£233,354
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Poplars

Average Price
£225,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PoplarsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 The Poplars, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002022-08-30 £263,059
51 The Poplars, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£215,0002022-02-25 £235,537
9 The Poplars, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002021-09-21 £186,469
9 The Poplars, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002021-09-21 £186,469
3 The Poplars, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£183,0002020-12-04 £228,103

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
202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1EW
750 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lowton Junior and Infant School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 2AW
1,373 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
Cranham Avenue, Lowton WA3 2PQ
2,179 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke's CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Lowton WA3 2PW
2,431 yd Voluntary aided school No 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
372 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL
3,325 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Culcheth High School
Warrington Road, Culcheth WA3 5HH
3,558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU
4,199 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL
4,626 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD
1,579 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY
1,743 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB
2,645 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Parks School
Market Street, Hindley WN2 3AN
4,360 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
The Robin HoodSt Helens Road, Leigh374 yd
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Serv, Leigh Technical Services CentreSt Helens Road, Leigh374 yd
The Hide Coffee HouseSt Helens Road, Leigh374 yd
The Food Hut290a St Helens Road, Leigh393 yd
Shepherds Inn9 Newton Road, Lowton431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Eating290 St Helens Road, Leigh393 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gilded Hollins Community School
ST. HELENS ROAD
grass pitches164 yd
Lowton Church Of England High School
NEWTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts439 yd
Lowton St. Marys C Of E School
LOWTON ST MARYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND LOWTON ST MARYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches798 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 speed64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Poplars Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Poplars 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 3QH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female152
Male169

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex185
Separated1
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health136
Good health117
Fair health44
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 97
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
White316

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion89
Christian219
Other religion1
Not answered11