Crofters Yard Wigan
1 address across 1 postcode (WN1), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 44120262.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Wigan costs £2,153 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wigan Wallgate, about 220 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gerrard Winstanley Gardens, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mesnes View Surgery, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 8% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (85% of about 1,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wigan Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- SHLAA0342 (130 m)
- 1 - 5 New Market Street Wigan WN1 1SE: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- The Galleries Wigan: up to 218 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- The Galleries Wigan: up to 265 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- SHLAA0187 (290 m)
- Development South Of Millgate Multi Storey Car Park Millgate: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Car park, former Town Hall site, Rodney Street: up to 46 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- SHLAA0400 (480 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 address is about 43 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN1 1LR | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wigan Wallgate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 220 m |
| Wigan North Western 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m | |
| Ince (Manchester) 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hallgate Wigan | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wigan Bus Station | 30 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mesnes View Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollowood Chemist | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 110 m |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital Orthopaedic Centre Elective Surgical Hub | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wigan Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 2-6 Market Street Lloyds Bank | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gerrard Winstanley Gardens 1,910 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Haigh Woodland Park 169 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,180 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 181 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m south. 98 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| War Memorial South of Church of All Saints With Encircling Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School building | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Mesnes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Haigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whalley's Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Bottling Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Whitley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Pearson's Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
| Tucker's Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan and Leigh College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 140 m | No published inspection |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 330 m | 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 |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Douglas Valley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Britannia Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Discount Store WN1 1HX | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Iso Wigan WN1 1LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Longy's Sports Nutrition WN1 1LR | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2023 |
| Relish WN1 1LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Casa Carlos WN1 1LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Pickled Parrot @ 31 WN1 1LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tap n Barrell WN1 1LR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2023 |
| Simply Thai Wigan WN1 1LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Pizza UK WN1 1LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Cafe@Adrenaline Escape WN1 1JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Little Dessert Shop Wigan WN1 1LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Groke WN1 1LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 4 Good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Toffee Ron's WN1 1PL | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Health Rack WN1 1PL | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2023 |
| Betelguese WN1 1PL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (2); On or near Library Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings We Care For You (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WN1 1HX) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 27 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WN1 1LR: 1 address of 78 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Jaxons Court · Market Street · Market Place · Makinson Arcade · Crawford Street · Hallgate · Crawford Street · Market Place · Standishgate · Wallgate · Coops Building · Barracks Yard
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.