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WN5, Wigan

Wigan, North West, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 00:07
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Centre of WN5.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district WN5, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £186,250 from 332 sales, which is 4.5% lower than the previous 12 months (£195,000 from 589 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 39 out of 100.HM Land Registry The location is in Flood Zone 1 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 90 out of 100.Environment Agency Crime data is not available for this location, and broadband data is not connected yet.data.police.ukOfcom

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

Median sale price (12 months)
£186,250
332 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
128 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
1.1 km
Pemberton 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

90/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km0
Flood alert areas within 1 km1
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

70/100

Median rating of 128 certificates: band C (70)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)70
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used128

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

39/100

Median sale price down 4.5% year on year in WN5

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-4.5%
Median price, last 12 months£186,250
Median price, previous 12 months£195,000
Sales, last 12 months332
Sales, previous 12 months589

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 count883.8
Restaurant cafe74
Other retail63
Takeaway51
School college33
Pub bar32
Childcare health care27
Supermarket17
Hotel accommodation1
Mobile caterer1
Other1

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

51/100

Pemberton Rail Station 1.1 km away; 1 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Pemberton Rail Station)1.1 km
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m1

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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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 39/100

£186,250

Median sale price (12 months) · 332 sales

Median sale price down 4.5% year on year in WN5

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District WN5

Median, last 12 months
£186,250
Sales, last 12 months
332
Change on previous 12 months
-4.5%
Median over the period
£180,000
New builds
3%
Leasehold
44%
  • Detached (246)£328,250
  • Semi-detached (782)£195,000
  • Terraced (535)£145,000
  • Flat or maisonette (49)£90,000
2023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2023 (part year)£163,000290
2024£177,000504
2025£194,000580
2026 (part year)£190,000238

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:07.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 70/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 128 certificates

Median rating of 128 certificates: band C (70)

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Homes with a certificate
128
Median rating
Band C (70)
Band C or better
73%
  • Band A1
  • Band B21
  • Band C72
  • Band D26
  • Band E7
  • Band F1
  • Band G0

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

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:07.

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 90/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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

Flood Zone 1 (low 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 24 Oct 2026, 00:07.

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
83%
  • Restaurants and cafés74
  • Other shops63
  • Takeaways51
  • Schools and colleges33
  • Pubs and bars32
  • Childcare, health and care27
  • Supermarkets17
  • Hotels and guest houses1
  • Mobile caterers1
  • Other1

based on the nearest 300 of 862

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

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:07.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 51/100

1.1 km

Nearest station · Pemberton Rail Station

Pemberton Rail Station 1.1 km away; 1 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Pemberton Rail Station
Distance
1.1 km
Bus stops within 400 m
1
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops117Lamberhead Industrial Estate (348 m)
Railway stations00Pemberton Rail Station (1.1 km)

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.