Railway Road is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 4AA is located in the Leigh West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Road, Leigh, WN7 4AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4AX, WN7 4BS, WN7 1EA, WN7 1YA, WN7 4BY, WN7 4AB, WN7 4BT, WN7 4LR, WN7 4EU.

Railway Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Road are based on 95 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 4AA

Average Price
£119,338
Semi-Detached
£105,737
Terraced
£124,419
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£104,955

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Road

Average Price
£150,570
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-12-08 £80,000
37 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002023-11-24 £93,000
47 - 49 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£127,1552023-01-06 £121,570
21 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£90,0002020-12-18 £103,680
9 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£94,0002019-05-13 £114,567

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		5,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		187 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		307 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		344 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		369 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington WN7 4HB 		519 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,182 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		2,299 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,116 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,623 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,793 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,055 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		1,143 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,980 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		4,609 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,899 yd Community 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
Jo's Cakery17 Railway Road, Leigh3 yd
Uncle Ste's Diner47-49 Railway Road, Leigh6 yd
The Coffee Stop23 Railway Road, Leigh6 yd
Somi's Patisserie4 Railway Road, Leigh39 yd
Tea Junction53 Railway Road, Leigh77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sage2 Railway Road, Leigh39 yd
Oscars33 King Street, Leigh127 yd
Leigh Arms34 King Street, Leigh128 yd
The Lock6-8 Twist Lane, Leigh202 yd
White Lion6a Leigh Road, Leigh256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fresco's and Burglarise31 Railway Road, Leigh2 yd
Maximillians35 Railway Road, Leigh3 yd
Ace Pizza51 Railway Road, Leigh6 yd
Grill 24 Kebab and Pizza7 Railway Road, Leigh6 yd
The Casba36 King Street, Leigh128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh141 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh209 yd
Aldi70 King Street, Leigh281 yd
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh346 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh373 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite338 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches485 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches586 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite607 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool616 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches677 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts739 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches820 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches841 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletics Stadium
Leigh Athletics Stadium Leigh Athletics Stadium Turner Way 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,015 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed17.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Railway Road 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 4AA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee89
Part-Time Employee42
Other35
Retired25
Unemployed24
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Accommodation and food service activities32
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing18
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male220

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed9

Health

Very good health164
Good health148
Fair health44
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 54
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani90
Other Asian14
Black African28
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White219
Roma3
Arab5
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union41
Rest of Europe2
Africa21
Middle East and Asia66
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years37
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland1
Italy5
Portugal13
Spain6
Poland8
Romania6
Other EU countries16
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion112
Christian156
Muslim100
Not answered12
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