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WN2, Wigan

Wigan, North West, England

  • England
  • Updated 23 Oct 2026, 20:50
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Centre of WN2.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district WN2, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £190,000 from 409 sales, which is 0.8% lower than the previous 12 months (£191,500 from 728 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 48 out of 100.HM Land Registry The location is in Flood Zone 2 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning, and no flood warnings or alerts are in force within 5 km.Environment Agency The Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 50 out of 100.Environment Agency 27 homes in the 6 sampled postcodes have an energy certificate; the median rating is band D (66 out of 100), and 30% of them are rated band C or better.EPC register

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£190,000
409 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Flood zone
Zone 2
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band D
27 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
0.8 km
Hindley Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
862
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

Not scored

Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.

Flood risk

50/100

Flood Zone 2

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone2
Flood warning areas within 1 km1
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

66/100

Median rating of 27 certificates: band D (66)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)66
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used27

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

48/100

Median sale price down 0.8% year on year in WN2

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-0.8%
Median price, last 12 months£190,000
Median price, previous 12 months£191,500
Sales, last 12 months409
Sales, previous 12 months728

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

862 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius862
Radius805 m
Weighted count866.9
Other retail62
Restaurant cafe60
Takeaway59
School college41
Pub bar32
Childcare health care27
Supermarket13
Hotel accommodation2
Mobile caterer2
Other2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

95/100

Hindley Rail Station 0.8 km away; 15 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Hindley Rail Station)809 m
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m15

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Address reports add sold prices for the street and postcode, the property's energy certificate and the planning constraints at that exact spot.

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    • Energy rating for the address (and what it means for bills)
    • Broadband, crime, flood risk, amenities and transport
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    Everything we know about one address, with the numbers behind every score.

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    • Planning constraints: conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt
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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 48/100

£190,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 409 sales

Median sale price down 0.8% year on year in WN2

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District WN2

Median, last 12 months
£190,000
Sales, last 12 months
409
Change on previous 12 months
-0.8%
Median over the period
£186,375
New builds
10%
Leasehold
46%
  • Detached (321)£290,000
  • Semi-detached (673)£195,000
  • Terraced (503)£140,000
  • Flat or maisonette (47)£95,000
202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2024 (part year)£180,000583
2025£190,000682
2026 (part year)£190,000279

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 20:50.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 66/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 27 certificates

Median rating of 27 certificates: band D (66)

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Homes with a certificate
27
Median rating
Band D (66)
Band C or better
30%
  • Band A0
  • Band B0
  • Band C8
  • Band D15
  • Band E4
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:54.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Not available for this location

Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 50/100

Zone 2

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 2

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Flood zone
Zone 2
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
1

Flood Zone 2 (medium probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 20:50.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

862

Food businesses within ½ mile

862 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
862
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
71%
  • Other shops62
  • Restaurants and cafés60
  • Takeaways59
  • Schools and colleges41
  • Pubs and bars32
  • Childcare, health and care27
  • Supermarkets13
  • Hotels and guest houses2
  • Mobile caterers2
  • Other2

based on the nearest 300 of 862

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 20:50.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 95/100

0.8 km

Nearest station · Hindley Rail Station

Hindley Rail Station 0.8 km away; 15 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Hindley Rail Station
Distance
809 m
Bus stops within 400 m
15
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1527Hindley Council Offices (127 m)
Railway stations00Hindley Rail Station (809 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
  • Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.