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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 1XX, WN7 4AD, WN7 1XU, WN7 4AT, WN7 1XT, WN7 1YA, WN7 4AX, WN7 4DS, WN7 1XS.

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 4AU

Average Price
£204,420
Semi-Detached
£185,795
Terraced
£223,044
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
24 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-06-02 £141,322
38 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002018-05-25 £196,925
24 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-01-22 £237,597
Osborne House, 32 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002006-08-25 £204,505
22 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002006-04-07 £194,899

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		5,076 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 		180 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		276 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		313 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		421 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington WN7 4HB 		631 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 		2,087 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		2,416 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,122 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,626 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,842 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 		1,027 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 		1,067 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,953 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		4,667 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,783 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
Nando'sDerby Street, Leigh29 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd - (Customer Cafe)Derby Street, Leigh29 yd
Tea Junction53 Railway Road, Leigh58 yd
Somi's Patisserie4 Railway Road, Leigh112 yd
Uncle Ste's Diner47-49 Railway Road, Leigh123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sage2 Railway Road, Leigh112 yd
Hogans Bar111-113 Railway Road, Leigh220 yd
Leigh Arms34 King Street, Leigh247 yd
The Lock6-8 Twist Lane, Leigh249 yd
Oscars33 King Street, Leigh256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Derby Street, Leigh29 yd
Leigh Parmesan House85 Railway Road, Leigh43 yd
Oceans Eleven61 Railway Road, Leigh43 yd
Krunchy's Chicken79 Railway Road, Leigh43 yd
Ace Pizza51 Railway Road, Leigh123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh29 yd
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh326 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh336 yd
Aldi70 King Street, Leigh388 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh491 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches403 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite442 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches479 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool488 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches583 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite661 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches735 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches783 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts847 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite940 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed155 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 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 4AU 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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