WN5 8JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 021E, Winstanley ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN5 8JQ, 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 8JQ
- 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, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- No property in WN5 8JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wigan 021ENeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WN5 8JQSuperfast for 66.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WN5 8JQRoad 56 dB, rail 41 dB (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
- 13.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN5 8JQ
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) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: 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 Peter's Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Winstanley College Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Orrell Holgate Academy Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
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 8JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Milton Grove, WN5 8HTOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold380 m
- £205,000Cromford Drive, WN5 8JUJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold410 m
- £200,000Redwood Avenue, WN5 8JBOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold410 m
- £175,000Beaford Close, WN5 8LBOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold430 m
- £185,000Brook Lane, WN5 8JGSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold430 m
- £270,000Meadow Brook, WN5 8EDMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold440 m
- £190,000Bradshaw Street, WN5 8JADecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold470 m
- £170,000Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold470 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 8JQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE680 m
Pharmacies
- BRADSHAW STREET PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- BARTON AND TAYLOR980 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Pemberton ExpressTesco710 m
- Heron Pemberton WiganHeron740 m
- Asda Pemberton Express PetrolAsda960 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 021E
Everything about Wigan 021EThe 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.