WN1 2BU
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 006A, Wigan Central ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN1 2BU, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WN1 2BU
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Wigan Wallgate, 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in WN1 2BU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wigan 006ANeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN1 2BUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN1 2BURoad 40 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN1 2BU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mab's Cross Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Douglas Valley Nursery School Nursery | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 |
| Wigan and Leigh College Sixth form and further education | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Ark Wigan Ltd Special | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WN1 2BU
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,000Clifton Street, WN1 2BUSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £160,000Lansdowne Terrace, WN1 2BTJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold40 m
- £120,000Scarisbrick Street, WN1 2BSApril 2025, terraced, established, leasehold40 m
- £165,000Charles Street, WN1 2BPDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £115,000Wigan Lane, WN1 1XRMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £110,000Mabs Cross Court, WN1 1ZLJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £200,000Douglas Road, WN1 1XTDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £168,000Wrightington Street, WN1 2BXNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WN1 2BU
In a straight lineStations
- Wigan Wallgate11 minutes on foot900 m
GP practices
- DR SEABROOK280 m
- MESNES VIEW SURGERY340 m
- SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY540 m
- LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE640 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY250 m
- EVERGREEN PHARMACY350 m
- HOLLOWOOD CHEMIST480 m
- COHENS CHEMIST640 m
- BOOTS650 m
Dental practices
- FLORENCE HOUSE180 m
- RED ROSE DENTAL GROUP330 m
- CLAREMONT DENTAL SURGERY340 m
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
- WIGAN ORTHODONTIC CENTRE880 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Wigan ExtraTesco250 m
- Iceland WiganIceland390 m
- Asda Wigan - Mesnes Road ExpressAsda620 m
- Spar - WhelleySpar780 m
- Morrisons Daily Wigan Unit 1 WallgateMorrisons920 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 006A
Everything about Wigan 006AThe postcode district: WN1
Everything about WN1Your MP
- Lisa NandyLabourMP for Wigan
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.