Wigan
65 addresses across 1 postcode (WN2), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44102538.
31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 12, D: 12, E: 6). 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Wigan costs £2,153 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Bryn, about 3.9 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Abram Centenary Garden, is about 710 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 32 to 34 m above sea level. 1 of its 65 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs, about 2.1 km away. About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (31). Built: 1967-1975 (21); 1976-1982 (5); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (private) (2).
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 (45% of about 930 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 1.0 km
- Land adjacent to Premier Inn, Harrogate Street: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- Southgate: up to 66 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- The Old Bakery Darby Lane Hindley WN2 3DW: up to 24 homes, permissioned (830 m)
- Belle Green Lane, Ince: up to 12 homes, permissioned (830 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 4 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 9 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 65 addresses are between 32 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN2 5XR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bryn 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km |
| Ince (Manchester) 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Hindley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest Dover Lock Abram | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leigh Bus Station | 4.8 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 25.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Abram Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | Platt Bridge Dental Practice | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Leight Infirmary | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Ashton in Makerfield Police Station | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Platt Bridge, Platt Bridge Cashzone | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Abram Centenary Garden 640 m² | 710 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,930 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Maypole Wood | Wood | 640 m south-east |
| Viridor Wood | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Crank Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Byrom wood | Wood | 2.2 km south-east |
| Ackers Whitley's Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km south-east |
| Danes Valley | Valley | 4.3 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 64 | 65 |
1 of the street's 65 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Holy Family Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Kitchen Ltd WN2 5XA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Abram Convenience Store WN2 5XA | Retailers - other | 480 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (merseyside).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- WN2 5XR: 65 addresses
Nearby streets
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.