Buying a home in WN1 (Wigan)
WN1 covers the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley, Horwich South & Blackrod, Ince, Standish with Langtree, Wigan Central and Wigan West wards, in Bolton and Wigan.
What the records show in WN1 (Wigan): 2 postcodes we checked are in a conservation area or on a listed building's site, including Dicconson.
Land Registry recorded 13 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £159,950, and the most common were semi-detached homes.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
Check a home in WN1
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At a glance
- Rivers and seaOutside mapped flood areas at all 8 postcodes we checked
- Surface waterLow or very low at all 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to 1–3% of homes above the action level
- GroundNo moderate or significant hazards
- Median sale£159,950 across 13 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of WN1 or of any home.
Flooding from rivers and the sea
We checked each postcode centre against the Environment Agency's flood zones.
All 8 postcodes we checked are outside mapped river and sea flood areas. Homes nearer a river or the coast can still be in one.
Surface water flooding
Flooding from heavy rain that can't drain away.
- Low: 1 of 8 postcodes
- Very low: 7 of 8 postcodes
Radon
From the UK Health Security Agency's map of each 1 km square.
At all 8 postcodes we checked, parts of the surrounding square are a radon Affected Area. The highest is up to 1–3% of homes above the action level.
The map shows the highest value in each square, not a measurement for any home. A three-month test tells you about a particular house.
Ground stability
British Geological Survey ratings for the surrounding area, not a particular plot.
No moderate or significant natural ground hazards near the postcodes we checked.
Non-coal mining hazard is low or none at every postcode we checked.
Old landfill sites
Historic landfill sites within 500 m of each postcode centre.
No historic landfill within 500 m of all 8 postcodes we checked.
Conservation areas and listed buildings
Whether each postcode centre falls in a conservation area, on a listed building's site, or under similar protections.
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Broadband and mobile
Ofcom's predictions for every address at the 8 postcodes we checked.
We couldn't get Ofcom's figures when this guide was built.
House prices
The average price in Wigan was £194,393 in August 2026, up 2.8% on a year earlier, across every home in the council area.
At the postcodes we checked, Land Registry has 13 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £159,950 and a range of £70,000 to £420,000.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £119,000 |
| Other | 2 | £354,550 |
| Detached | 1 | £375,000 |
| Terraced | 1 | £130,000 |
Crime
Measured around WN1 2LF, near the centre of WN1.
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of the centre in the latest month. Town centres usually have more, because of shops and nightlife.
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- Mab's Cross Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Community school · 250 m
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 330 m
- Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy sponsor led · 970 m
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided school · 1.1 km
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 1.1 km
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided school · 920 m
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 1.4 km
- St John Fisher Catholic High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided school · 1.7 km
- Infinite Schools Wigan
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Other independent special school · 2.6 km
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council: Primary admissions ↗ · Secondary admissions ↗
Postcode by postcode
Each row is one postcode centre we checked. Open a postcode for the full free area check.
| Postcode | Rivers and sea | Surface water | Radon | Ground | Landfill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN1 2LF | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN1 3NT | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN1 1DT | Outside | Low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN1 2DZ | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN1 3XE | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN1 2NF | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN1 1EN | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN1 3NY | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
What this guide can't tell you
- It covers 8 postcodes, not every street, and leaves out planning applications: check the postcode you're buying in.
- It isn't a survey, a search or advice, and doesn't rate WN1 or any home.
Sources
Checked 30 October 2026. We refresh these guides every month.
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. BGS/UKHSA Indicative Atlas of Radon
- Environment Agency, Historic Landfill Sites (Environment Agency Conditional Licence). Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database right.
- British Geological Survey, GeoSure 5 km and mining hazard 1 km hex grids (Open Government Licence). Contains NERC materials ©NERC 2026.
- Planning Data England (planning.data.gov.uk)
- Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (Open Government Licence)
- data.police.uk street-level crime (Open Government Licence)
- Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (Open Government Licence)
- UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland), Open Government Licence. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Registers of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right.