Cowper Street is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 4ST 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 Cowper Street, Leigh, WN7 4ST and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4SR, WN7 4SA, WN7 4SS, WN7 4SB, WN7 4SW, WN7 4SN, WN7 4SF, WN7 5AL, WN7 4SZ.

Cowper Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowper Street are based on 13 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 4ST

Average Price
£93,307
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£93,307
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Street

Average Price
£93,307
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Cowper Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,5002023-05-12 £85,081
27 Cowper Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-04-29 £79,051
29 Cowper Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,5002020-03-26 £100,517
41 Cowper Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002007-04-02 £98,535
31 Cowper Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002006-08-03 £94,949

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,621 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 		449 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,033 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,060 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		1,081 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,282 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 		2,091 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		2,777 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,291 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		4,213 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		4,244 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 		184 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 		1,054 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,379 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,413 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,561 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
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh57 yd
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh83 yd
Chocolate Dreams14 Kearsley Street, Leigh389 yd
The Fir Tree Eatery172 Firs Lane, Leigh484 yd
Harvester AtherleighParsonage Way, Leigh534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh83 yd
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh401 yd
The Railway Hotel160 Twist Lane, Leigh593 yd
LEIGH EAST SOCIAL CLUB (AR)Ledgard Avenue, Leigh Sports Village623 yd
Leigh Miners Welfare Institute & Recreational Grounds LtdKirby Road, Leigh655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh83 yd
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh302 yd
One One Chinese Food270 Firs Lane, Leigh627 yd
Leopards Kitchen - Zest of India109 Railway Road, Leigh670 yd
Kayk's N Shakes (KS Desserts)105 Railway Road, Leigh718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh534 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh534 yd
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh627 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh892 yd
Asda SupercentreAtherleigh Way, Leigh1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite113 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches156 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool535 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches536 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches621 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches691 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches865 yd
Pennington Golf Course
SALE WAY 		golf918 yd
Leigh Centurions (Leigh Sports Village Stadium)
Leigh Stadium Leigh Stadium Sale Way 		grass pitches981 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches991 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 87.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.1%

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 speed62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Cowper 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 4ST.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cowper Street, Leigh, WN7 4ST

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 4ST.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barker Street401 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cowper Street, Leigh, WN7 4ST

Employment

WN7 4ST 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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