WN5 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 018A, Orrell ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN5 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 WN5 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
- Orrell, 990 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No property in WN5 8RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wigan 018ANeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN5 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN5 8RQRoad 50 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
- 15.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN5 8RQ
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) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Orrell Holgate Academy Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 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) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dean Trust Wigan Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Up Holland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St John's CofE Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £255,000Abbey Drive, WN5 8RWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £332,500Orrell Road, WN5 8QUJune 2025, detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £323,000Heyes Road, WN5 8RJNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £319,000Fisher Drive, WN5 8QXFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £193,000Moor Road, WN5 8SADecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £230,000Moor Road, WN5 8RRMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £420,000Orrell Road, WN5 8QYJune 2024, detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £118,000Moor Road, WN5 8NDJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 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 8RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Orrell12 minutes on foot990 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST280 m
- WELL920 m
Dental practices
- RED ROSE DENTAL GROUP170 m
- DENTAL SURGERY920 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Church Street - OrrellThe Co-operative Group800 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 018A
Everything about Wigan 018AThe 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.