Bracken Road is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 4XA is located in the Leigh West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bracken Road, Leigh, WN7 4XA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4TZ, WN7 4TY, WN7 4TX, WN7 4TS, WN7 4UB, WN7 4TT, WN7 4TW, WN7 4RE, WN7 4TJ.

Bracken Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bracken Road are based on 11 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 4XA

Average Price
£125,490
Semi-Detached
£125,297
Terraced
£125,830
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracken Road

Average Price
£125,490
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracken Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Bracken Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,5002023-05-19 £133,943
21 Bracken Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,0002021-07-16 £132,292
27 Bracken Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,3002021-07-12 £152,397
32 Bracken Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002017-05-12 £124,631
12 Bracken Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002015-08-19 £130,080

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,177 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 		383 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		1,537 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw WN2 4AE 		1,766 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,837 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,846 yd Community 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 		2,272 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		2,840 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		3,657 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		4,114 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,201 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 		675 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 		1,666 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,131 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		3,973 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,061 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, Leigh258 yd
The Fir Tree Eatery172 Firs Lane, Leigh345 yd
Nevison Inn96 Plank Lane, Leigh664 yd
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh816 yd
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh816 yd
Powerbeck Gym217c Wigan Road, Leigh996 yd
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One One Chinese Food270 Firs Lane, Leigh251 yd
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh522 yd
Plank Lane Chippy42b Plank Lane, Leigh664 yd
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh816 yd
Wangs Chinese Takeaway241 Wigan Road, Leigh1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh251 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watsons Field
HEATH LANE 		grass pitches243 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite761 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches979 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches1,033 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 speed53.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bracken Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Bracken Road . 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 4XA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bracken Road, Leigh, WN7 4XA

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 4XA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thompson Street231 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barker Street433 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bracken Road, Leigh, WN7 4XA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN7 4XA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Full-Time Employee48
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Transport and storage5
Education5
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Other1

People

Gender

Female149
Male139

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex66
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed32

Health

Very good health113
Good health82
Fair health50
Bad health34
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 41
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White263

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union15
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years25
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Italy1
Poland4
Romania1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion101
Christian164
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered13
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