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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4HJ, WN7 3HN, WN7 4HE, WN7 4HA, WN7 4HH, WN7 4HN, WN7 3HQ, WN7 3HE, WN7 4HB.

Poplar Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Street are based on 31 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 4HL

Average Price
£127,536
Semi-Detached
£103,632
Terraced
£133,710
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,474

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Street

Average Price
£127,536
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Poplar Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002023-05-05 £114,120
30 Poplar Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,5002022-10-07 £167,454
1 Poplar Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£2,0002019-04-26 £2,474
17 Poplar Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002016-03-15 £105,516
30 Poplar Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002015-10-28 £149,357

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington WN7 4HB 		274 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		883 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		971 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		973 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,003 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		2,269 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		2,579 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,870 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		4,157 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		4,200 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 		625 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		1,463 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,570 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		4,969 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		5,409 yd Other independent 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
BJ's Bingo61 Ellesmere Street, Leigh423 yd
CaffeinaPennington Hall Park, Pennington Avenue465 yd
Leigh Tandoori12 Twist Lane, Leigh539 yd
Cafe Stella38 King Street, Leigh584 yd
Coffee BreakSpinning Gate, Leigh592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Britannia42-44 St Helens Road, Leigh187 yd
The Centurion20 St Helens Road, Leigh187 yd
Leigh Masonic Hall Ltd61 Ellesmere Street, Leigh423 yd
The Lock6-8 Twist Lane, Leigh539 yd
Leigh Arms34 King Street, Leigh584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Inn92 St Helens Road, Leigh187 yd
Cal & Alice Kitchen26 St Helens Road, Leigh187 yd
Chau's26 St Helen Road, Leigh252 yd
Pizza Olivera73 King Street, Leigh429 yd
Pizza Pier77 King Street, Leigh429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi70 King Street, Leigh428 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh641 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh737 yd
MorrisonsSale Way, Leigh Sports Village764 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh810 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite374 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletics Stadium
Leigh Athletics Stadium Leigh Athletics Stadium Turner Way 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite575 yd
Leigh Centurions (Leigh Sports Village Stadium)
Leigh Stadium Leigh Stadium Sale Way 		grass pitches709 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches745 yd
Siddow Park
Hope Carr Road 		grass pitches760 yd
Leigh Cricket Club
BEECH WALK 		grass pitches, tennis courts768 yd
Leigh Leisure Centre
Sale Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool774 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches799 yd
Park Inn Leigh (Closed)
Sale Way 		health and fitness suite837 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,012 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 96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.9%

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 speed70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Poplar Street . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN7 4HL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Street, Leigh, WN7 4HL

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN7 4HL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Harrow Crescent348 yd
More Crime Statistics for Poplar Street, Leigh, WN7 4HL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN7 4HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired75
Full-Time Employee49
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Education3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other2
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male112

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex74
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed33

Health

Very good health86
Good health93
Fair health50
Bad health26
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 51
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African10
Mixed Other1
White224
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
Africa9
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion78
Christian154
Hindu6
Muslim6
Not answered15
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