WN5 8TN
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 018D, Orrell ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN5 8TN, 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 8TN
- 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, 240 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in WN5 8TN 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 018DNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN5 8TNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN5 8TNRoad 53 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
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN5 8TN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Orrell Holgate Academy Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Up Holland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Winstanley College Sixth form and further education | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Peter's Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Dean Trust Wigan Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8TN
Latest sale at each postcode- £235,000Anvil Close, WN5 8TNSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £279,000Bank Avenue, WN5 8TYFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £155,000Station Avenue, WN5 8THJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £180,000Westgate Drive, WN5 8SUJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £172,500St James Road, WN5 8SXNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £262,500Church Drive, WN5 8STOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £237,000Church Street, WN5 8TQJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £135,000St James Road, WN5 8SYMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold190 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 8TN
In a straight lineStations
- Orrell3 minutes on foot240 m
Pharmacies
- WELL170 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY170 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Church Street - OrrellThe Co-operative Group190 m
- Asda Billinge Express PetrolAsda820 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 018D
Everything about Wigan 018DThe 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.