WN4 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 035B, Ashton-in-Makerfield South ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN4 8RQ, 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 8RQ
- 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, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in WN4 8RQ 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 800 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN4 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN4 8RQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% 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 WN4 8RQ
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) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Willow Grove Primary School Special | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Cansfield High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| R L Hughes Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Nicol Mere School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £138,000Bolton Road, WN4 8RPMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold50 m
- £155,000Glendale Avenue, WN4 8RTMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £241,000Sherwood Avenue, WN4 8RSMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £200,000Cleveland Drive, WN4 8RRSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £115,000Bolton Road, WN4 8AEJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £258,000Longmead Avenue, WN4 8SQFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £155,000Hazelhurst Grove, WN4 8RHAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £111,000George Street, WN4 8QDJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 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 8RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MEDICENTRE800 m
- BRYN STREET SURGERY800 m
- ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE970 m
Pharmacies
- J MORRIS PHARMACY740 m
- BOOTS770 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY800 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Ashton-in-makerfield Esso ExpressTesco140 m
- Farmfoods Ashton-in-MakerfieldFarmfoods600 m
- Lidl WIG - Ashton In MakerfieldLidl670 m
- Iceland Ashton In Makerfield Food WarehouseIceland760 m
- Heron Ashton In MakerfieldHeron770 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.