Faraday Close Wigan
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (WN5,WN6), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44104230.
- 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 A; 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 890 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Parsons Meadow, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Dicconson Group Practice, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2023 | UNIT 2 WN6 7TJ | Other | £18,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 May 2019 | UNIT 5-7 WN6 7TJ | Other | £5,462 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 May 2019 | UNIT 5 WN6 7TJ | Other | £5,462 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 (54% of about 1,100 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)
- Former Ambulance Station Pottery Road: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- SHLAA0418 (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Eckersley Mill Swan Meadow Road Wigan: up to 310 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Pagefield Hotel 168 Gidlow Lane Wigan: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 - 5 New Market Street Wigan WN1 1SE: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- SHLAA0187 (860 m (0.5 miles))
- SHLAA0342 (880 m (0.5 miles))
- The Galleries Wigan: up to 218 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN6 7TJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| WN5 0XN | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 24 m and 25 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN5 0XN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WN6 7TJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wigan Wallgate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Wigan North Western 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Pemberton 49,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Markland Court Wigan | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wigan Bus Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Wigan Car Park | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dicconson Group Practice | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital Orthopaedic Centre Elective Surgical Hub | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wigan Police Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Wigan 3, Robin Park Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parsons Meadow 27 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,550 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m (0.6 miles) east. 60 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| War Memorial South of Church of All Saints With Encircling Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Mesnes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School building | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Pearson's Flash | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Scotman's Flash | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Bottling Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Camp Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the street's 11 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 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 |
| Wigan and Leigh College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Douglas Valley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent Gourmet Trading - iLove Snacks WN6 7TP | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Greggs PLC WN5 0UH | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Fresh Choice WN3 4AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| Rumble Tums Food WN6 7DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Greggs PLC (within Asda Stores) WN5 0XA | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Asda Hypermarket WN5 0XA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Customer Cafe Asda Store WN5 0XA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 4 Good | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Marks & Spencer WN5 0UH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| KFC WN5 0UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Subway WN5 0UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Manor Pharmacy WN6 7LB | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Boots WN5 0UH | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Costa Coffee (in Next Store) WN5 0UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Gidlow Convenience Store WN6 7DP | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Cimmas African Shop WN5 0XD | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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
Nearby streets
Westinghouse Close · Whinfield Close · Cricket Street · Lea Street · Yates Street · Dawbers Terrace · Foundry Wood Close · Colliery Meadow · York Street · Seven Stars Road · Wilcock Street · Field Street
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.