Railway Road is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 4AJ 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 4AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4AN, WN7 1XH, WN7 4EB, WN7 4EE, WN7 1XP, WN7 1XG, WN7 1XN, WN7 4DX, WN7 4EQ.

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 4AJ

Average Price
£136,966
Semi-Detached
£105,015
Terraced
£145,760
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£112,440

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
105 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-06-18 £90,884
111 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-01-09 £146,266
111 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£77,5002019-08-21 £94,069
103 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£70,0002015-05-14 £96,985
117 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,5002015-05-01 £128,452

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,920 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 		363 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		411 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		440 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		614 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington WN7 4HB 		788 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 		2,012 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		2,635 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,056 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,725 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		4,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		809 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		1,035 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,834 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,643 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		4,838 yd Other independent special school No 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
Nando'sDerby Street, Leigh222 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd - (Customer Cafe)Derby Street, Leigh222 yd
Tea Junction53 Railway Road, Leigh264 yd
Chocolate Dreams14 Kearsley Street, Leigh283 yd
Harvester AtherleighParsonage Way, Leigh298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hogans Bar111-113 Railway Road, Leigh1 yd
The Railway Hotel160 Twist Lane, Leigh187 yd
Leigh Miners Welfare Institute & Recreational Grounds LtdKirby Road, Leigh242 yd
Sage2 Railway Road, Leigh330 yd
The Lock6-8 Twist Lane, Leigh366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leopards Kitchen - Zest of India109 Railway Road, Leigh1 yd
Kayk's N Shakes (KS Desserts)105 Railway Road, Leigh48 yd
Leigh Parmesan House85 Railway Road, Leigh189 yd
Oceans Eleven61 Railway Road, Leigh189 yd
Krunchy's Chicken79 Railway Road, Leigh189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh222 yd
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh298 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh298 yd
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh463 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh550 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches253 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool294 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches419 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches526 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches553 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite597 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches678 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite723 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite847 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches878 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 78.9%

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 speed53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 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 4AJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee81
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Other32
Retired30
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction19
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Education8
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male191

Partnership Status

Single163
Married: Opposite sex54
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced41
Widowed12

Health

Very good health126
Good health124
Fair health64
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 48
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White328

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union40
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years9
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Italy6
Poland1
Romania27
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion137
Christian184
Muslim6
Not answered10
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