WN6 8LG
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 003A, Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN6 8LG, 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 8LG
- 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, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in WN6 8LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wigan 003ANeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN6 8LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN6 8LGRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% 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 8LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Infinite Schools Wigan Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Marsh Green Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Millbrook Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 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 WN6 8LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Coronation Road, WN6 8LGFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £180,000Flockton Avenue, WN6 8LHAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £318,000The Rise, WN6 8LLJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £158,000Frodsham Close, WN6 8LQFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £345,000Wigan Lower Road, WN6 8LJNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £295,000Riverdale Close, WN6 8JSNovember 2024, detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £195,000Wedgewood Drive, WN6 8LFJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold210 m
- £190,000Princess Road, WN6 8LTNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold250 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
The neighbourhood: Wigan 003A
Everything about Wigan 003AThe 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.