WN6 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 005E, Wigan West ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN6 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 WN6 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
- Wigan Wallgate, 2.2 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in WN6 8RQ 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 870 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN6 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN6 8RQRoad 51 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 8RQ
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) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Woodfield Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Mab's Cross Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 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 WN6 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Gidlow Lane, WN6 8RJMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £100,000Edensor Close, WN6 8QQMay 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £150,000Hazel Avenue, WN6 8QTJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £165,000Rose Avenue, WN6 8QXMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £257,000Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QHOctober 2025, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £160,000Gidlow Lane, WN6 8RGFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £140,000Lilac Avenue, WN6 8QUOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £230,000Wingfield Close, WN6 8QLMarch 2024, 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 8RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE870 m
Pharmacies
- ENGLAND PHARMACY860 m
Dental practices
- GIDLOW DENTAL SURGERY720 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Wigan Gidlow Ln ExpressTesco420 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.