M29 8HD postcode in Tyldesley, Wigan

M29 8HD is a postcode in Tyldesley, in the Astley ward of Wigan. It is in the Leigh and Atherton 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 at M29 8HD can get it Across Wigan: 97% Typical price £217,500 Homes sold in M29 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Atherton 2.1 km in a straight line

Where M29 8HD is, and what is near it

Map of M29 8HD and what is near it Map of M29 8HD: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the M29 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. M29 8AA: also in M29 8M29 8AB: also in M29 8M29 8AD: also in M29 8M29 8AE: also in M29 8M29 8AF: also in M29 8M29 8AG: also in M29 8M29 8AJ: also in M29 8M29 8AL: also in M29 8M29 8AN: also in M29 8M29 8AQ: also in M29 8M29 8BG: also in M29 8M29 8BQ: also in M29 8M29 8BS: also in M29 8M29 8BT: also in M29 8M29 8BU: also in M29 8M29 8BX: also in M29 8M29 8BY: also in M29 8M29 8DA: also in M29 8M29 8DB: also in M29 8M29 8DD: also in M29 8M29 8DE: also in M29 8M29 8DF: also in M29 8M29 8DG: also in M29 8M29 8DH: also in M29 8M29 8DJ: also in M29 8M29 8DL: also in M29 8M29 8DN: also in M29 8M29 8DP: also in M29 8M29 8DQ: also in M29 8M29 8DR: also in M29 8M29 8DS: also in M29 8M29 8DT: also in M29 8M29 8DW: also in M29 8M29 8DX: also in M29 8M29 8DY: also in M29 8M29 8EF: also in M29 8M29 8EH: also in M29 8M29 8EN: also in M29 8M29 8FA: also in M29 8M29 8FD: also in M29 8M29 8FE: also in M29 8M29 8FF: also in M29 8M29 8FH: also in M29 8M29 8FJ: also in M29 8M29 8FL: also in M29 8M29 8FZ: also in M29 8M29 8GF: also in M29 8M29 8GN: also in M29 8M29 8GP: also in M29 8M29 8GS: also in M29 8M29 8HB: also in M29 8M29 8HE: also in M29 8M29 8HF: also in M29 8M29 8HG: also in M29 8M29 8HH: also in M29 8M29 8HN: also in M29 8M29 8HP: also in M29 8M29 8HQ: also in M29 8M29 8HR: also in M29 8M29 8HS: also in M29 8M29 8HT: also in M29 8M29 8HU: also in M29 8M29 8HW: also in M29 8M29 8LF: also in M29 8M29 8NJ: also in M29 8M29 8NU: also in M29 8M29 8NX: also in M29 8M29 8QG: also in M29 8M29 8QU: also in M29 8M29 8RJ: also in M29 8M29 8RL: also in M29 8M29 8RN: also in M29 8M29 8RP: also in M29 8M29 8RQ: also in M29 8M29 8SA: also in M29 8M29 8TA: also in M29 8M29 8TB: also in M29 8M29 8TD: also in M29 8M29 8TE: also in M29 8M29 8TF: also in M29 8 School 450 mSchool 1.0 kmAtherton station 2.1 kmTyldesley M29 8HD Map of M29 8HD and what is near it Map of M29 8HD: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the M29 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 450 mTyldesley & Mosley Common M29 8HD
  • M29 8HD
  • Other postcodes in M29 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.5126, longitude -2.4633)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after M29 8HD?

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 8HD?

Every home and business at M29 8HD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

M29 8HD 100% Wigan 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

M29 8HD 100% Wigan Over 99%
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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 8HD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for M29 8HD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for M29 8HD 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 8HD 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 8HD.

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 8HD: 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 8HD 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 8HD?

Homes in M29 8 sold for a typical £217,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 146 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£217,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £387,500 46 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £141,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 8 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 8HD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in M29 8HD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 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

Food hygiene ratings at M29 8HD

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at M29 8HD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near M29 8HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around M29 8HD. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (47%). 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 8HD

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 £2,631 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,153.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,435
Band Babout 150 (20%)£1,674
Band Cabout 240 (32%)£1,913
Band Dabout 260 (34%)£2,153
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,631
Band Fwithheld£3,109
Band Gfewer than 5£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 47% 1983 to 1999
  7. 25% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8HD is in (ONS area E01006381), 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 8HD?

The nearest open schools to M29 8HD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M29 8HD, 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 8HD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M29 8HD is Atherton Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Atherton Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Hag Fold Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tyldesley Town Hall, 173 m away.

More stations near M29 8HD, 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 8HD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M29 8HD, 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 8HD?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M29 8HD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ALDI Charging point · 4 chargers 550 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 8HD?

The nearest to the centre of M29 8HD, 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 8HD?

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 8HD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M29 8HD, 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 8HD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M29 8HD, 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 8HD?

The nearest vets to the centre of M29 8HD 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 8HD in a conservation area?

The centre of M29 8HD 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 8HD?

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 8HD. 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 8HD

Ward
Astley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Tyldesley
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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