WN5 7XH
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 018C, Orrell ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN5 7XH, 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 WN5 7XH
- 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
- Orrell, 210 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- 2 of 9 properties in WN5 7XH at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 3 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wigan 018CNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- 77.8% can get gigabit broadband at WN5 7XHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN5 7XHRoad 54 dB, rail 44 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
- 14.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN5 7XH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Orrell Holgate Academy Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Winstanley College Sixth form and further education | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Up Holland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Peter's Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Dean Trust Wigan Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 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 WN5 7XH
Latest sale at each postcode- £530,000Smithy Glen Drive, WN5 7XHSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £450,000Winstanley Road, WN5 7XAAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £232,000Farm Meadow Road, WN5 8TEJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold290 m
- £195,000Lodge Road, WN5 7ATJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold290 m
- £237,000Church Street, WN5 8TQJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold310 m
- £367,500Harswell Close, WN5 8RGApril 2025, detached, established, leasehold320 m
- £405,000Foxwood Close, WN5 8TDMarch 2025, detached, established, leasehold320 m
- £265,000Winstanley Road, WN5 7XESeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold350 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 WN5 7XH
In a straight lineStations
- Orrell3 minutes on foot210 m
Pharmacies
- WELL310 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY310 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Church Street - OrrellThe Co-operative Group460 m
- Asda Billinge Express PetrolAsda970 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 018C
Everything about Wigan 018CThe postcode district: WN5
Everything about WN5Your 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.