WN2 5QE
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 026A, Abram ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN2 5QE, 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 5QE
- 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
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- 1 of 30 properties in WN2 5QE at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wigan 026ANeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN2 5QESuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN2 5QERoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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 5QE
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 90 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Holy Family Catholic Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Platt Bridge Community School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Newbridge Learning Community Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Fix-It (UK) Ltd Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
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 5QE
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Simpkin Street, WN2 5QEJune 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £136,000Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PLDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £178,500Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PPFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £250,000Willow Lodge, WN2 5PGFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £290,000Heybrook Close, WN2 5FSOctober 2025, detached, new build, freehold160 m
- £178,000Culcheth Avenue, WN2 5QWAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £87,500Warrington Road, WN2 5QFMay 2024, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £180,000Simpkin Street, WN2 5QDSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold200 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 5QE
In a straight lineGP practices
- DR AHMAD & PTNRS750 m
- PLATT HOUSE SURGERY750 m
Pharmacies
- LIVERPOOL ROAD PHARMACY680 m
- PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY750 m
- ABRAM PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- PLATT BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE810 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Platt BridgeIceland380 m
- Co-op Platt BridgeThe Co-operative Group390 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 026A
Everything about Wigan 026AThe 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.