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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4TQ, WN7 4SD, WN7 4TH, WN7 4RJ, WN7 4SU, WN7 4TN, WN7 5BP, WN7 4SY, WN7 4TS.

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 4SH

Average Price
£146,908
Semi-Detached
£150,441
Terraced
£143,375
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
164 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£133,0002021-07-28 £155,554
162 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-07-16 £192,981
154 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-12-17 £181,433
158 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002015-09-25 £173,449
158 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002014-01-22 £171,206

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,378 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 		63 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,455 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,471 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		1,471 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		1,488 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 		2,154 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		2,776 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,725 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		3,921 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,402 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 		297 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 		1,346 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,220 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,216 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,245 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
The Fir Tree Eatery172 Firs Lane, Leigh61 yd
The Pit Stop Diner264 Firs Lane, Leigh201 yd
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh431 yd
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh443 yd
Chocolate Dreams14 Kearsley Street, Leigh815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh431 yd
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh669 yd
Powerbeck Gym217c Wigan Road, Leigh831 yd
LEIGH EAST SOCIAL CLUB (AR)Ledgard Avenue, Leigh Sports Village963 yd
The Railway Hotel160 Twist Lane, Leigh1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh133 yd
One One Chinese Food270 Firs Lane, Leigh221 yd
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh431 yd
Plank Lane Chippy42b Plank Lane, Leigh880 yd
Wangs Chinese Takeaway241 Wigan Road, Leigh943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh221 yd
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh913 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh913 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite378 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches590 yd
Watsons Field
HEATH LANE 		grass pitches611 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches791 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool915 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches961 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches969 yd
Pennington Golf Course
SALE WAY 		golf1,085 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firs Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Firs Lane . 86% 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 4SH.

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 4SH

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 3
All Crimes 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trent Grove446 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thompson Street382 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barker Street72 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 4SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired59
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family13
Other13
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities25
Construction22
Manufacturing19
Administrative and support service activities15
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female168
Male164

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex146
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed19

Health

Very good health136
Good health125
Fair health45
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 70
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Black African8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White306
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Portugal1
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion86
Christian233
Muslim3
Not answered10
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