WN1 2SW
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 006B, Wigan Central ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN1 2SW, 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 2SW
- 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, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 870 m awayExact point
- No property in WN1 2SW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wigan 006BNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN1 2SWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN1 2SWRoad 52 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
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN1 2SW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 2SW
Latest sale at each postcode- £897,000Brockwood View, WN1 2SWJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £222,000Thorn Hill Gardens, WN1 2RQOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £545,000Wigan Lane, WN1 2REMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £145,000Wigan Road, WN1 2RFFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £140,000Wigan Lane, WN1 2RBNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £600,000Mere Oaks, WN1 2SLOctober 2025, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £152,500Elmfield Road, WN1 2RGNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £822,500Woodlands Park Close, WN1 2SDOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold340 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
The neighbourhood: Wigan 006B
Everything about Wigan 006BThe 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.