Higher Lane is in Dalton, Wigan and in West Lancashire district. WN8 7TW is located in the Parbold electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Higher Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Lane are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lancashire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 7TW

Average Price
£1,010,682
Semi-Detached
£562,619
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,029,351
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Lane

Average Price
£923,725
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Dalton Grange Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,700,0002023-03-31 £3,011,749
Dalton Grange Court Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002022-11-04 £1,161,044
The Haven Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002021-06-30 £675,534
Quinta Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£855,0002020-10-23 £1,166,888
Grange Farm Cottage Higher Lane, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£870,0002020-10-15 £1,187,360

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Back Lane, Newburgh WN8 7XB 		849 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Brandreth Drive, Parbold WN8 7HD 		1,074 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Lancaster Lane, Parbold WN8 7HS 		1,379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Higher Lane, Dalton WN8 7RP 		2,127 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN 		2,364 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		2,866 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		3,035 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom L40 6JJ 		1,790 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,180 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		4,218 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		4,372 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		5,013 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		5,136 yd Special post 16 institution 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 Wayfarer1-5 Alder Lane, Parbold486 yd
The Windmill Hotel3 Mill Lane, Parbold604 yd
Yours Is The EarthFlat 1, 2 Mill Lane619 yd
Stocks Tavern16 Alder Lane, Parbold659 yd
Janies at Stable Barn3 Station Road, Parbold770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion9 Ash Brow, Newburgh546 yd
Newburgh Sports ClubPavilion, King Georges Field727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parbold Chippy2 Station Road, Parbold770 yd
Parbold Tandoori2A Station Road, Parbold770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paolo's4 Station Road, Parbold828 yd
Oh Crumbs3A The Common, Parbold915 yd
The Greenman Bakehouse4B The Common, Parbold932 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newburgh Sports Club
COBBS BROW LANE 		grass pitches580 yd
Parbold (Closed)
Station Road 		health and fitness suite744 yd
Alder Lane Playing Fields
Alder Lane 		grass pitches907 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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/s11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed244.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed33 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Higher Lane . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 7TW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7TW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 7TW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Higher Lane0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7TW

Employment

WN8 7TW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee97
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Education30
Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction24
Manufacturing22
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female193
Male193

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex216
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced27
Widowed19

Health

Very good health226
Good health129
Fair health19
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 137
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Other Asian2
Mixed Other5
White372

Country of Birth

United Kingdom367
European Union3
Rest of Europe5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK367
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom363
Germany3
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion123
Christian253
Hindu3
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered8
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