WN5 8NS
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 018B, Orrell ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN5 8NS, 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 8NS
- 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, 1.5 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in WN5 8NS 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 018BNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN5 8NSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WN5 8NSRoad 56 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
- 15.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN5 8NS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Dean Trust Wigan Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Orrell Holgate Academy Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St John's CofE Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 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 8NS
Latest sale at each postcode- £251,000Thames Drive, WN5 8NSJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £155,000Douglas Drive, WN5 8NTJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold40 m
- £191,000Ullswater Avenue, WN5 8PFNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £172,500Coniston Avenue, WN5 8NRNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £215,000Mersey Road, WN5 8PEMay 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £165,000Rydal Avenue, WN5 8PUJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £208,000Mersey Road, WN5 8NYNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £295,000Gathurst Road, WN5 8QJJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 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 8NS
In a straight linePharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST370 m
Dental practices
- RED ROSE DENTAL GROUP450 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 018B
Everything about Wigan 018BThe 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.