WN5 8BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 014E, Pemberton ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN5 8BQ, 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 8BQ
- 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, 700 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in WN5 8BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wigan 014ENeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 30 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN5 8BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WN5 8BQRoad 58 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
- 14.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN5 8BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 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) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Westfield Community School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Dean Trust Wigan Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: 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 8BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £169,000Chatsworth Street, WN5 8BQOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £71,500Ormskirk Road, WN5 8BEJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold30 m
- £140,000Ormskirk Road, WN5 8AGApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £174,000Crantock Road, WN5 8ARJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £150,000Howard Street, WN5 8BHSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £159,000Smethurst Lane, WN5 8BGDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £129,950Rose Hill Avenue, WN5 8AFSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £145,000Ormskirk Road, WN5 9LHApril 2023, terraced, established, leasehold150 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 8BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Pemberton9 minutes on foot700 m
GP practices
- PEMBERTON SURGERY630 m
- NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE630 m
- BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE800 m
Pharmacies
- GEORGE WILSON630 m
- BRADSHAW STREET PHARMACY800 m
Dental practices
- BARTON AND TAYLOR70 m
- PEMBERTON CLINIC630 m
- RAVAT & RAY DENTAL CARE630 m
- DENTAL SURGERY980 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Pemberton Express PetrolAsda30 m
- Lidl Pemberton WiganLidl120 m
- Heron Pemberton WiganHeron390 m
- Tesco Pemberton ExpressTesco430 m
- Morrisons Daily Wigan Norley Hall AvenueMorrisons650 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 014E
Everything about Wigan 014EThe postcode district: WN5
Everything about WN5Your MP
- Lisa NandyLabourMP for Wigan
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.