Buying a home in WN2 (Wigan)
WN2 covers the Abram, Aspull, New Springs & Whelley, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Leigh West, Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Westhoughton South and Wigan Central wards, in Bolton and Wigan.
What the records show in WN2 (Wigan): 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked is in a mapped river or sea flood area; old landfill lies within 500 m of 5 of the 8 postcodes we checked; and 2 postcodes we checked are in a conservation area or on a listed building's site, including Wigan.
Land Registry recorded 8 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £175,750.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
Check a home in WN2
Enter a postcode or address for the free area check at that exact postcode.
At a glance
- Rivers and sea1 of the 8 postcodes we checked in a mapped flood area
- Surface waterLow or very low at all 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to less than 1% of homes above the action level
- GroundNo moderate or significant hazards
- Median sale£175,750 across 8 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of WN2 or of any home.
Flooding from rivers and the sea
We checked each postcode centre against the Environment Agency's flood zones.
1 of the 8 postcodes we checked is in a mapped flood area:
- WN2 3LH: Flood Zone 3
A home in a mapped flood area can cost more to insure. Ask the seller about past flooding and any claims.
Surface water flooding
Flooding from heavy rain that can't drain away.
- Very low: 8 of 8 postcodes
Radon
From the UK Health Security Agency's map of each 1 km square.
At all 8 postcodes we checked, fewer than 1% of homes are estimated to be above the action level.
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.
Most old landfill causes no problems, but a home on or next to one can be harder to mortgage.
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 8 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £175,750 and a range of £60,000 to £385,000.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £200,000 |
| Terraced | 3 | £110,000 |
| Detached | 2 | £350,000 |
Crime
Measured around WN2 3DW, near the centre of WN2.
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.
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 190 m
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy converter · 380 m
- Hindley Junior and Infant School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy converter · 610 m
- Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided school · 900 m
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Primary and secondary · ages 4–16 · Academy alternative provision sponsor led · 1.1 km
- The Parks School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Other independent special school · 280 m
- Outwood Academy Hindley
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 1.3 km
- Newbridge Learning Community
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Community special school · 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN2 3DW | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WN2 3DD | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WN2 3LH | Flood Zone 3 | Very low | less than 1% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WN2 2QW | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN2 3PG | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN2 3BW | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WN2 3DA | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WN2 3EA | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | 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 WN2 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.
- Environment Agency flood risk zones via Planning Data England
- Planning Data England (planning.data.gov.uk)
- Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (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.
- data.police.uk street-level crime (Open Government Licence)
- Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (Open Government Licence)