Buying a home in WN7 (Wigan)
WN7 covers the Atherton South & Lilford, Hindley Green, Leigh Central & Higher Folds, Leigh South, Leigh West and Lowton East wards, in Wigan.
What the records show in WN7 (Wigan): 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked is in a mapped river or sea flood area; surface water flood risk is medium or high at 2 of the 8 postcodes we checked; old landfill lies within 500 m of 6 of the 8 postcodes we checked; and one postcode we checked is in a conservation area or on a listed building's site, including Leigh Town Centre.
Land Registry recorded 17 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £212,500, and the most common were terraced homes.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
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At a glance
- Rivers and sea1 of the 8 postcodes we checked in a mapped flood area
- Surface waterMedium or high at 2 of the 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to 1–3% of homes above the action level
- GroundNo moderate or significant hazards
- Median sale£212,500 across 17 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of WN7 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:
- WN7 1QZ: Flood Zone 2
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.
Medium means a 1% to 3.3% chance of flooding each year, and high more than that. It changes over a few metres, so look at the drainage when you view.
Radon
From the UK Health Security Agency's map of each 1 km square.
At 6 of the 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.
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.
- Leigh Town Centre (conservation area) at WN7 1EG
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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 17 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £212,500 and a range of £60,000 to £302,000.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £227,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 3 | £79,000 |
| Other | 3 | £60,000 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £236,250 |
| Detached | 1 | £302,000 |
Crime
Measured around WN7 1EG, near the centre of WN7.
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.
- Leigh CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy sponsor led · 80 m
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 180 m
- Leigh Central Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Community school · 220 m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 230 m
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 590 m
- The Holden School
Secondary · ages 4–18 · Other independent special school · 1.2 km
- The Westleigh School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 1.9 km
- Bedford High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Community school · 1.9 km
- Atherton High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Free schools · 3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN7 1EG | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 3 within 500 m |
| WN7 1EP | Outside | High | less than 1% | Low | 3 within 500 m |
| WN7 4PG | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | 3 within 500 m |
| WN7 4EY | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 3 within 500 m |
| WN7 1QZ | Flood Zone 2 | Medium | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN7 1YG | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WN7 1AP | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 3 within 500 m |
| WN7 1LU | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 2 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 WN7 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)
- Environment Agency flood risk zones via Planning Data England
- 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)