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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4TT, WN7 4RJ, WN7 4TX, WN7 4TS, WN7 4RE, WN7 4RH, WN7 4RF, WN7 4RG, WN7 4TY.

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 4TJ

Average Price
£103,730
Semi-Detached
£147,340
Terraced
£92,052
Detached
£175,032
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£87,034

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
195 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£71,0002023-12-01 £71,000
187 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,5002022-09-23 £123,313
239 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002022-05-04 £178,139
261 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-03-04 £135,502
267 Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0002022-02-25 £117,221

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,429 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 		235 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,618 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		1,623 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,641 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		1,660 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 		2,323 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		2,651 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		3,728 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,867 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,453 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 		477 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 		1,371 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,048 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,253 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,290 yd Community 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
The Pit Stop Diner264 Firs Lane, Leigh38 yd
The Fir Tree Eatery172 Firs Lane, Leigh133 yd
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh600 yd
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh606 yd
Nevison Inn96 Plank Lane, Leigh688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh600 yd
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh859 yd
Powerbeck Gym217c Wigan Road, Leigh1,004 yd
LEIGH EAST SOCIAL CLUB (AR)Ledgard Avenue, Leigh Sports Village1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One One Chinese Food270 Firs Lane, Leigh47 yd
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh305 yd
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh600 yd
Plank Lane Chippy42b Plank Lane, Leigh688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh47 yd
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh1,091 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watsons Field
HEATH LANE 		grass pitches468 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite552 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches734 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches979 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,027 yd
Pennington Golf Course
SALE WAY 		golf1,061 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 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 4TJ.

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 4TJ

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 4TJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trent Grove307 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thompson Street198 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barker Street189 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 4TJ

Employment

WN7 4TJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee72
Retired39
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family27
Self-Employed17
Unemployed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Construction21
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage14
Education11
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male153

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed18

Health

Very good health142
Good health104
Fair health52
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 38
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White294
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland5
Portugal1
North Africa3
South-East Asia2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion127
Christian146
Buddhist1
Muslim8
Other religion6
Not answered26
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