WN7 2BU
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 034E, Leigh Central & Higher Folds ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN7 2BU, 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 WN7 2BU
- 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
- Atherton, 4.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in WN7 2BU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wigan 034ENeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN7 2BUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WN7 2BURoad 58 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
- 14.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN7 2BU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 120 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Bedford High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Elysium Training & Consultancy Ltd Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Leigh CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
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 WN7 2BU
Latest sale at each postcode- £130,000Mill Lane, WN7 2BUOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £122,500Clifford Street, WN7 2BSJuly 2025, terraced, established, leasehold50 m
- £132,000Wards Place, WN7 2BYJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £135,000Clarence Street, WN7 2BPJuly 2025, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £132,000Widdows Street, WN7 2BHMarch 2025, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £135,700Brideoake Street, WN7 2AFMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £166,500Chapel Street, WN7 2ANOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £170,000Chapel Street, WN7 2ALJuly 2024, terraced, established, leasehold130 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 WN7 2BU
In a straight lineGP practices
- BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE560 m
- OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR630 m
- FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY630 m
- PREMIER HEALTH TEAM630 m
- LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY630 m
Pharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY460 m
- PEAK PHARMACY550 m
- TIMS & PARKER PHARMACY630 m
- PEAK PHARMACY830 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY880 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY780 m
- DENTAL SURGERY960 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Hooten Gardens LeighLidl660 m
- Tesco Leigh ExtraTesco900 m
- Farmfoods LeighFarmfoods950 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 034E
Everything about Wigan 034EThe postcode district: WN7
Everything about WN7Your MP
- Jo PlattLabour (Co-op)MP for Leigh and Atherton
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.