M29 7QT postcode in Astley, Wigan

M29 7QT is a postcode in Astley, in the Astley ward of Wigan. It is in the Worsley and Eccles parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in M29 7, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Atherton 4.1 km in a straight line

Where M29 7QT is, and what is near it

Map of M29 7QT and what is near it Map of M29 7QT: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the M29 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M29 7BR: also in M29 7M29 7BS: also in M29 7M29 7BT: also in M29 7M29 7BY: also in M29 7M29 7DG: also in M29 7M29 7DP: also in M29 7M29 7DQ: also in M29 7M29 7DS: also in M29 7M29 7DT: also in M29 7M29 7DU: also in M29 7M29 7DX: also in M29 7M29 7FE: also in M29 7M29 7FN: also in M29 7M29 7GL: also in M29 7M29 7GP: also in M29 7M29 7GW: also in M29 7M29 7HG: also in M29 7M29 7HQ: also in M29 7M29 7HR: also in M29 7M29 7HS: also in M29 7M29 7HT: also in M29 7M29 7HU: also in M29 7M29 7HX: also in M29 7M29 7HY: also in M29 7M29 7HZ: also in M29 7M29 7JA: also in M29 7M29 7JB: also in M29 7M29 7JD: also in M29 7M29 7JE: also in M29 7M29 7JF: also in M29 7M29 7JH: also in M29 7M29 7JJ: also in M29 7M29 7JL: also in M29 7M29 7JN: also in M29 7M29 7JP: also in M29 7M29 7JQ: also in M29 7M29 7JR: also in M29 7M29 7JW: also in M29 7M29 7PH: also in M29 7M29 7QG: also in M29 7M29 7QP: also in M29 7M29 7QR: also in M29 7M29 7QS: also in M29 7M29 7QW: also in M29 7M29 7QX: also in M29 7M29 7QY: also in M29 7M29 7QZ: also in M29 7M29 7RP: also in M29 7M29 7RR: also in M29 7M29 7RT: also in M29 7M29 7RW: also in M29 7M29 7SB: also in M29 7M29 7SF: also in M29 7M29 7SG: also in M29 7M29 7SS: also in M29 7M29 7ST: also in M29 7M29 7SU: also in M29 7M29 7UA: also in M29 7M29 7UD: also in M29 7M29 7UE: also in M29 7 School 850 mSchool 1.1 km2 places, 2.3–4.1 kmWalkden station 4.3 kmAstley M29 7QT Map of M29 7QT and what is near it Map of M29 7QT: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the M29 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 850 mSchool 1.1 kmAstley M29 7QT
  • M29 7QT
  • Other postcodes in M29 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4967, longitude -2.4486)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after M29 7QT?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at M29 7QT?

Every home and business at M29 7QT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wigan: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wigan: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Wigan.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at M29 7QT?

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for M29 7QT on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is M29 7QT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include M29 7QT.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wigan

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for M29 7QT: 4,872 properties in Wigan are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Wigan

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of M29 7QT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near M29 7QT?

Homes in M29 7 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 140 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,000 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £249,500 76 sales
  • Terraced £192,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole M29 district: a typical £249,975 from 286 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in M29 7QT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M29 7QT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near M29 7QT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around M29 7QT. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around M29 7QT

Band D in Wigan for 2026‑27: £2,153. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,435 (band A) to £3,109 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (8%)£1,435
Band Babout 330 (35%)£1,674
Band Cabout 230 (25%)£1,913
Band Dabout 160 (17%)£2,153
Band Eabout 120 (13%)£2,631
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,109
Band Gwithheld£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 23% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Wigan before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of M29 7QT is in (ONS area E01006250), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near M29 7QT?

The nearest open schools to M29 7QT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M29 7QT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to M29 7QT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M29 7QT is Atherton Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Atherton Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Walkden Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ellesmere Street, 122 m away.

More stations near M29 7QT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near M29 7QT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M29 7QT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near M29 7QT?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M29 7QT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • ALDI Charging point · 4 chargers 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near M29 7QT?

The nearest to the centre of M29 7QT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to M29 7QT?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near M29 7QT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M29 7QT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near M29 7QT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M29 7QT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near M29 7QT?

The nearest vets to the centre of M29 7QT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is M29 7QT in a conservation area?

The centre of M29 7QT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near M29 7QT?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for M29 7QT. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for M29 7QT

Ward
Astley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Astley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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