Plank Lane is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 4FP is located in the Leigh West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 2017-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Plank Lane, Leigh, WN7 4FP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4BB, WN7 4BE, WN7 4FQ, WN7 4BH, WN7 4QF, WN7 4RR, WN7 4BP, WN7 4QA, WN7 4RP.

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 4FP

Average Price
£144,996
Semi-Detached
£212,128
Terraced
£135,405
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
150 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-02-24 £174,848
154 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,5002022-05-13 £179,157
156 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-02-04 £202,671
172 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-01-31 £81,975
174 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-01-31 £81,975

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,626 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 		1,116 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw WN2 4AE 		2,126 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 		2,237 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilded Hollins Community School
St Helen's Road, WN7 3PQ 		2,275 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		2,338 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 		2,349 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		2,844 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,084 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		4,647 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,647 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 		1,369 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 		1,886 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		2,397 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,261 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Parks School
Market Street, Hindley WN2 3AN 		4,406 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, Leigh223 yd
The Pit Stop Diner264 Firs Lane, Leigh883 yd
The Fir Tree Eatery172 Firs Lane, Leigh1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plank Lane Chippy42b Plank Lane, Leigh223 yd
One One Chinese Food270 Firs Lane, Leigh864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh864 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watsons Field
HEATH LANE 		grass pitches615 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%

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 Employee196
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed20
Retired13
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2

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

Female194
Male205

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed6

Health

Very good health232
Good health129
Fair health25
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 156
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African22
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White348
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union23
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years29
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Ireland3
Germany6
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion184
Christian197
Buddhist3
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered10
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