WN4 8QW
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 035B, Ashton-in-Makerfield South ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN4 8QW, 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 WN4 8QW
- 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
- Bryn, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in WN4 8QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wigan 035BNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN4 8QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN4 8QWRoad 53 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
- 13.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN4 8QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| R L Hughes Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Cansfield High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Byrchall High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Nicol Mere School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 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 WN4 8QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £143,000Hornbeam Crescent, WN4 8QWSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £240,000King George Close, WN4 8QQJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £77,000Bolton Road, WN4 8AADecember 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £110,000Bolton Road, WN4 8PFMarch 2023, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £200,000Edward Drive, WN4 8QUJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £113,000Bolton Road, WN4 8ADMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £117,000Captains Lane, WN4 8PGOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £147,500Hilton Street, WN4 8PDDecember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold180 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 WN4 8QW
In a straight lineGP practices
- MEDICENTRE370 m
- BRYN STREET SURGERY370 m
- ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE760 m
Pharmacies
- J MORRIS PHARMACY320 m
- BOOTS380 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY760 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Ashton-in-MakerfieldFarmfoods220 m
- Tesco Ashton-in-makerfield Esso ExpressTesco300 m
- Lidl WIG - Ashton In MakerfieldLidl310 m
- Heron Ashton In MakerfieldHeron390 m
- Iceland Ashton In Makerfield Food WarehouseIceland400 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 035B
Everything about Wigan 035BThe postcode district: WN4
Everything about WN4Your 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.