Abbeyfields Wigan
17 addresses across 1 postcode (WN6), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44101056.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Wigan costs £2,153 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wigan Wallgate, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gidlow Playing Fields, is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beech Hill Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (3).
Council tax
What each band costs in Wigan in 2026-27: Band D £2,153 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,435 | £1,674 | £1,913 | £2,153 | £2,631 | £3,109 | £3,588 | £4,305 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (42% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026: WIGAN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 27 m and 29 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN6 7NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wigan Wallgate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Wigan North Western 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Gathurst 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Hill Lane Standish Lower Ground | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wigan Bus Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Wigan Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beech Hill Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gidlow Dental Surgery | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital Orthopaedic Centre Elective Surgical Hub | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wigan Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Garage Group -Scot Lane Cashzone | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Gidlow Playing Fields 9,800 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,280 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Giant's Hall Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 870 m (0.5 miles) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Giant's Hall Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Mesnes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Follient Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Frodsham's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Whitley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Foumart's Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wigan: see them on the Wigan page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Westfield Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wigan and Leigh College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSD Convenience Store WN6 7NT | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Spoons Cafe / Deli WN6 7NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Portofino WN6 7NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| The Trawlerman WN6 7NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Farmfoods Ltd WN6 7TD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 4 Good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Kids Planet Canal House WN6 7TE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Bake & Shake WN6 7NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Don Mario WN6 7RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Planet Pizza WN6 7RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Mini Express WN6 7RP | Retailers - other | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Shop 'N Drive WN6 7NR | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Ceylon Commodities Limited WN6 7NR | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Friends Corner WN6 7NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Beech Hill Convenience Store WN6 7RP | Retailers - other | 340 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Local Kitchen St John Fisher RC High WN6 7RN | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dumbarton Green (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WN6 7NY: 17 addresses
Nearby streets
Abbeyfields · Farrier's Croft · Woodhouse Lane · Sawley Avenue · Abbey Court · Beech Hill Lane · Beech Hill Avenue · Browmere · Baytree Road · Lingfield Crescent · Blackthorn Avenue · Meadowgate
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.