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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4UH, WN7 4QW, WN7 4RB, WN7 4QZ, WN7 4QT, WN7 4QY, WN7 4QN, WN7 4QS, WN7 4QG.

Strange Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Strange Street are based on 20 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 4UG

Average Price
£141,338
Semi-Detached
£137,199
Terraced
£149,930
Detached
£165,852
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strange Street

Average Price
£141,338
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strange Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Strange Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£117,9952020-11-27 £148,158
34 Strange Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-08-04 £161,515
9 Strange Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-06-15 £143,541
24 Strange Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002015-05-22 £105,607
1 Strange Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£74,0002012-02-17 £132,774

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,570 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 		624 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,958 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		1,960 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,993 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		2,015 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		2,414 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,682 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		3,338 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		4,158 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,592 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 		858 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 		1,486 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		2,700 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,312 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,476 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
Nevison Inn96 Plank Lane, Leigh300 yd
The Pit Stop Diner264 Firs Lane, Leigh390 yd
The Fir Tree Eatery172 Firs Lane, Leigh524 yd
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh965 yd
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plank Lane Chippy42b Plank Lane, Leigh300 yd
One One Chinese Food270 Firs Lane, Leigh371 yd
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh686 yd
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh371 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watsons Field
HEATH LANE 		grass pitches381 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite923 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches1,069 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 speed223.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Strange Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Strange Street . 87% 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 4UG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Strange Street, Leigh, WN7 4UG

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 2
All Crimes 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thompson Street232 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trent Grove321 yd
More Crime Statistics for Strange Street, Leigh, WN7 4UG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired75
Long-Term Sick or disabled46
Part-Time Employee28
Other17
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Education4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male155

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex75
Separated12
Divorced44
Widowed51

Health

Very good health106
Good health102
Fair health80
Bad health24
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 69
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
White310
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union10
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years11
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland1
Italy2
Poland5
Romania5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
No passport held58

Religion

No religion139
Christian165
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Not answered16
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