WN6 8QR
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 005E, Wigan West ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN6 8QR, 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 8QR
- 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
- Wigan Wallgate, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in WN6 8QR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wigan 005ENeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN6 8QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN6 8QRRoad 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
- 12.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN6 8QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Woodfield Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mab's Cross Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, March 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 WN6 8QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £181,000Maple Grove, WN6 8QRAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £134,000Fir Grove, WN6 8RFMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £165,000Beech Hill Avenue, WN6 7QBJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £140,000Lilac Avenue, WN6 8QUOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £175,000Beech Hill Avenue, WN6 7QASeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £160,000Gidlow Lane, WN6 8RGFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £150,000Hazel Avenue, WN6 8QTJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £180,000Wellfield Road, WN6 8NQSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 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 8QR
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE630 m
Pharmacies
- ENGLAND PHARMACY620 m
Dental practices
- GIDLOW DENTAL SURGERY470 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln ExpressTesco160 m
- Lidl Wigan Woodhouse LaneLidl960 m
- Farmfoods Beech Hill WiganFarmfoods960 m
- Asda Wigan - Mesnes Road ExpressAsda970 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 005E
Everything about Wigan 005EThe 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.