Plank Lane is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 4BB is located in the Leigh West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 2014-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Plank Lane, Leigh, WN7 4BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4BE, WN7 4FP, WN7 4BH, WN7 4FQ, WN7 4BP, WN7 4QF, WN7 4BJ, WN7 4BF, WN7 4QA.

Plank Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plank Lane are based on 99 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 4BB

Average Price
£168,451
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£184,298
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£68,083
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plank Lane

Average Price
£162,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plank LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
223 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,9952021-12-10 £198,862
213 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-12-10 £181,288
237 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£49,7002021-05-21 £55,318
207 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-02-19 £185,067
199 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,5002018-08-09 £57,541

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,662 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 Peter's CofE Primary School
Leigh Street, WN7 4TP 		1,133 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw WN2 4AE 		2,162 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1EW 		2,201 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilded Hollins Community School
St Helen's Road, WN7 3PQ 		2,244 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		2,367 yd Community 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 		2,314 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		2,825 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,112 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		4,645 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,683 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,382 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 		1,874 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		2,362 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,295 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Parks School
Market Street, Hindley WN2 3AN 		4,383 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
Nevison Inn96 Plank Lane, Leigh228 yd
The Pit Stop Diner264 Firs Lane, Leigh900 yd
The Fir Tree Eatery172 Firs Lane, Leigh1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plank Lane Chippy42b Plank Lane, Leigh228 yd
One One Chinese Food270 Firs Lane, Leigh880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh880 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watsons Field
HEATH LANE 		grass pitches643 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Plank Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Plank 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee177
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Retired7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Education4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male215

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed2

Health

Very good health257
Good health111
Fair health28
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 133
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Black African3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White376
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom363
European Union26
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK363
10+ Years24
5-10 Years9
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom330
Ireland3
France1
Portugal7
Spain1
Poland11
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held38

Religion

No religion166
Christian211
Hindu2
Muslim1
Not answered19
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