WN3 6AR
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN3 6AR, 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 WN3 6AR
- 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
- Pemberton, 650 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- No property in WN3 6AR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN3 6ARSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN3 6ARRoad 51 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 WN3 6AR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Winstanley Community Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 |
| St John's CofE Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Marus Bridge Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 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 WN3 6AR
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Wennington Road, WN3 6GFOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £242,000Ribbesford Road, WN3 6AWJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £215,000Aveley Gardens, WN3 6GEJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £177,000Billinge Road, WN3 6BJDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £218,000The Ospreys, WN3 6APJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £535,000Billinge Road, WN3 6BHJune 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £173,000Snowshill Drive, WN3 6ADApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £224,000Kinlet Road, WN3 6AGOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 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 WN3 6AR
In a straight lineStations
- Pemberton8 minutes on foot650 m
GP practices
- SAXENA L870 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS820 m
Dental practices
- BARTON AND TAYLOR980 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op WinstanleyThe Co-operative Group800 m
- Heron Winstanley WiganHeron820 m
- Lidl Pemberton WiganLidl860 m
- Asda Pemberton Express PetrolAsda940 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 021E
Everything about Wigan 021EThe postcode district: WN3
Everything about WN3Your 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
- 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.