WN6 8HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 003C, Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN6 8HQ, 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 WN6 8HQ
- 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
- Gathurst, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in WN6 8HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wigan 003CNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN6 8HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN6 8HQRoad 54 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
- 12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN6 8HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Millbrook Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Fir Tree College Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Shevington High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shevington Vale Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 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 WN6 8HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £182,000St Annes Drive, WN6 8HQDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £180,000Randall Avenue, WN6 8HNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £190,000Vicarage Lane, WN6 8HPMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £127,000Inward Drive, WN6 8HENovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £155,000Inward Drive, WN6 8HDNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £175,000Highfield Avenue, WN6 8HBSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £190,000Gathurst Lane, WN6 8HWJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £275,000Gathurst Lane, WN6 8HASeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold220 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 WN6 8HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- SHEVINGTON SURGERY680 m
Pharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY210 m
- SHEVINGTON COMMUNITY PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY210 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op ShevingtonThe Co-operative Group220 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 003C
Everything about Wigan 003CThe postcode district: WN6
Everything about WN6Your 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.