Firs Lane is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 4SB 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 Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 4SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4SA, WN7 4SF, WN7 5AL, WN7 4ST, WN7 4SR, WN7 5AW, WN7 4SW, WN7 4SS, WN7 5AN.

Firs Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firs Lane are based on 277 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 4SB

Average Price
£114,061
Semi-Detached
£173,730
Terraced
£93,921
Detached
£48,361
Flats/Maisonettes
£92,011
Other
£291,527

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Lane

Average Price
£111,007
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-06-10 £142,557
4 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-03-25 £95,927
30A Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£101,0002022-03-23 £105,274
28 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£618,0002021-12-08 £663,461
34 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-11-30 £158,639

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,547 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 		432 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,026 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,044 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		1,063 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,273 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		2,010 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		2,858 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,301 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		4,155 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		4,287 yd Foundation school 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 		142 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 		1,130 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,448 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,336 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,497 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led 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
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh2 yd
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh31 yd
Chocolate Dreams14 Kearsley Street, Leigh387 yd
The Fir Tree Eatery172 Firs Lane, Leigh484 yd
Harvester AtherleighParsonage Way, Leigh497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh2 yd
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh328 yd
The Railway Hotel160 Twist Lane, Leigh614 yd
Hogans Bar111-113 Railway Road, Leigh669 yd
Leigh Miners Welfare Institute & Recreational Grounds LtdKirby Road, Leigh683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh2 yd
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh298 yd
One One Chinese Food270 Firs Lane, Leigh636 yd
Leopards Kitchen - Zest of India109 Railway Road, Leigh669 yd
Kayk's N Shakes (KS Desserts)105 Railway Road, Leigh718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh497 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh497 yd
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh636 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh892 yd
Asda SupercentreAtherleigh Way, Leigh962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite55 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches194 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool499 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches565 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches608 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches694 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches823 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches944 yd
Pennington Golf Course
SALE WAY 		golf1,001 yd
Watsons Field
HEATH LANE 		grass pitches1,040 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firs Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Firs Lane . 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 4SB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 4SB

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 4SB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barker Street409 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 4SB

Employment

WN7 4SB 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 Employee55
Retired47
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Other13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities12
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Education2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female97
Male124

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated9
Divorced45
Widowed15

Health

Very good health59
Good health72
Fair health44
Bad health40
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 38
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White211
Arab3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union9
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom146
Ireland1
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion73
Christian125
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered11
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