M29 8LY postcode in Atherton, Wigan
M29 8LY is a postcode in Atherton, in the Tyldesley & Mosley Common 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 January 1980.
Where M29 8LY is, and what is near it
- M29 8LY
- Other postcodes in M29 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 53.5245, longitude -2.4685)
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 8LY?
- WiganCouncil, for all local services Wigan: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around M29 8LY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Leigh and AthertonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jo Platt (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jo Platt
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 8LY?
Every home and business at M29 8LY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8LY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for M29 8LY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for M29 8LY on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8LY 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 8LY.
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 8LY: 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 8LY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8LY?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8LY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M29 8LY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 8LY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around M29 8LY. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (65%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £1,913 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,435.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 660 (85%) | £1,435 |
| Band B | about 110 (14%) | £1,674 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £1,913 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,153 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,631 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,109 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,588 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,305 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 65% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019: 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 8LY is in (ONS area E01006288), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8LY?
The nearest open schools to M29 8LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8LY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M29 8LY is Atherton Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Atherton Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Hag Fold Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dorset Avenue, 31 m away.
More stations near M29 8LY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near M29 8LY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M29 8LY, 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.
- Poplar Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 481680 850 mWalk
- The Surgery, Tyldesley Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 807806 1.1 kmWalk
- Elliott Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 483555 1.1 kmWalk
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 8LY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M29 8LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- ALDI Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near M29 8LY?
The nearest to the centre of M29 8LY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Perfect Smile Tyldesley Phone 01942 882151 1.2 kmWalk
- Tyldesley Dental Centre Phone 01942 882151 1.2 kmWalk
- Mydentist - Crab Tree Lane - Manchester Phone 01942 883103 1.5 kmCycle
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 8LY?
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.
- Leigh Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 244000 3.7 kmCycle
- Royal Bolton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 390390 4.2 kmCycle
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 8LY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M29 8LY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Chanters Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01942 884500 1.0 kmWalk
- Orchid Woodlands Healthcare Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01942 875054 1.1 kmWalk
- Wareing Street Phone 01925 759162 1.2 kmCycle
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 8LY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M29 8LY, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, 147-149 Elliott Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01942 883249 1.1 kmWalk
- Davina Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 883029 1.1 kmWalk
- Elliott Street Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8:30am to 9pm; Sun 8:30am to 9:30pm · Phone 01942 870524 1.2 kmWalk
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 8LY?
The nearest vets to the centre of M29 8LY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Atherton Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1942 876873 950 mWalk
- Medivet 1.2 kmWalk
- Harrison Family Vets Phone +441942 311933 2.9 kmCycle
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 8LY in a conservation area?
The centre of M29 8LY 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 8LY?
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 8LY. 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for M29 8LY
- Ward
- Tyldesley & Mosley Common
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Atherton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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