WN2 5LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 026B, Abram ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN2 5LJ, 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 WN2 5LJ
- 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
- Ince (Manchester), 2.8 kmAbout 35 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- 5 of 11 properties in WN2 5LJ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wigan 026BNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 930 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN2 5LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WN2 5LJRoad 66 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN2 5LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Platt Bridge Community School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Newbridge Learning Community Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Fix-It (UK) Ltd Special | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 WN2 5LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £80,000Tram Street, WN2 5JGOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £157,500Bodmin Drive, WN2 5JHMarch 2024, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £198,000Crediton Drive, WN2 5HXDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £140,000Shepton Avenue, WN2 5JLJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £230,000Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQMay 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £192,000Portland Close, WN2 5JJMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £173,000Porlock Close, WN2 5HYFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold210 m
- £180,000Dunster Close, WN2 5HTJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 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 WN2 5LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- DR AHMAD & PTNRS930 m
- PLATT HOUSE SURGERY930 m
Pharmacies
- LIVERPOOL ROAD PHARMACY830 m
- PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- PLATT BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE840 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Platt BridgeThe Co-operative Group460 m
- Iceland Platt BridgeIceland500 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 026B
Everything about Wigan 026BThe postcode district: WN2
Everything about WN2Your MP
- Andy BurnhamLabour (Co-op)MP for Makerfield
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.