Birch Road is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 5SU is located in the Atherleigh electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Leigh, WN7 5SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 5ST, WN7 5SX, WN7 5SS, WN7 5TA, WN7 5QU, WN7 5QZ, WN7 1TW, WN7 5SR, WN7 5QT.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 12 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 5SU

Average Price
£96,169
Semi-Detached
£57,959
Terraced
£99,642
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£96,169
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Birch Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-08-04 £109,789
13 Birch Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002021-08-19 £131,272
15 Birch Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-03-10 £95,146
19 Birch Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002021-02-26 £97,945
37 Birch Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,0002014-01-27 £88,049

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,040 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 4Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
School Street, WN7 5JN 		413 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, WN7 1RY 		622 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NJ 		635 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Nel Pan Lane, WN7 5JS 		744 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		970 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 		805 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,666 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		2,976 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,331 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,067 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 		1,596 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 		2,366 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		3,660 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		4,201 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,326 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
4 Ways Cafe and Sandwich Bar Ltd74 Westleigh Lane, Leigh416 yd
The Candy Drop3 Hendon Close, Leigh429 yd
SuperdrugAtherleigh Way, Leigh612 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdPriestners Way, Leigh612 yd
The Sandwich Bar140 Leigh Road, Leigh638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westleigh Village ClubWestleigh Lane, Leigh407 yd
Red Lion Hotel107 Westleigh Lane, Leigh628 yd
Hilton Park162-164 Leigh Road, Leigh639 yd
Jazz Loft54b Leigh Road, Leigh1,043 yd
Leigh Labour ClubAbbey Street, Leigh1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Wok Chinese Takeaway20 Westleigh Lane, Leigh407 yd
New Good Food76 Westleigh Lane, Leigh407 yd
Kirkhall Lane Chippy54 Kirkhall Lane, Leigh528 yd
Chungs Fish And Chips87 Westleigh Lane, Leigh628 yd
Danielle's & MJ's Takeaway142 Leigh Road, Leigh633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupercentreAtherleigh Way, Leigh612 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westleigh St Paul'S C Of E Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		grass pitches483 yd
Westleigh Methodists Cricket Club
KIRKHALL LANE 		grass pitches514 yd
Kings Park Christian Centre (Closed)
Leigh Road 		grass pitches759 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches784 yd
Twelve Apostles Rc Primary School
TWELVE APOSTLES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TWELVE APOSTLES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL NEL PAN LANE 		grass pitches851 yd
Pennington Football Club
HANSOM DRIVE 		grass pitches871 yd
Westleigh High School
WESTLEIGH LANE 		artificial grass pitch881 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches914 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches1,047 yd
Newton Westpark Primary School
TENNYSON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,093 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 speed146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Birch Road . 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 5SU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Leigh, WN7 5SU

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 5SU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close496 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Leigh, WN7 5SU

Employment

WN7 5SU area has a very 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 Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Retired32
Looking after home or family18
Other18
Part-Time Employee15
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed9
Self-Employed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Education2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female127
Male132

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated7
Divorced34
Widowed12

Health

Very good health86
Good health97
Fair health39
Bad health26
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 25
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Other Asian3
Black African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White232
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union15
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years11
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Portugal2
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Middle East2
Eastern Asia4
No passport held97

Religion

No religion116
Christian116
Buddhist3
Muslim8
Not answered16
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