M29 8PY postcode in Tyldesley, Wigan

M29 8PY is a postcode in Tyldesley, 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.

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 £217,500 Homes sold in M29 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Walkden 2.9 km in a straight line

Where M29 8PY is, and what is near it

Map of M29 8PY and what is near it Map of M29 8PY: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the M29 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M29 8AP: also in M29 8M29 8DJ: also in M29 8M29 8DL: also in M29 8M29 8DN: also in M29 8M29 8FE: also in M29 8M29 8GH: also in M29 8M29 8GU: also in M29 8M29 8LE: also in M29 8M29 8NG: also in M29 8M29 8NJ: also in M29 8M29 8NL: also in M29 8M29 8NN: also in M29 8M29 8NP: also in M29 8M29 8NQ: also in M29 8M29 8NR: also in M29 8M29 8NS: also in M29 8M29 8NT: also in M29 8M29 8NU: also in M29 8M29 8NW: also in M29 8M29 8NX: also in M29 8M29 8NY: also in M29 8M29 8NZ: also in M29 8M29 8PA: also in M29 8M29 8PB: also in M29 8M29 8PD: also in M29 8M29 8PE: also in M29 8M29 8PG: also in M29 8M29 8PH: also in M29 8M29 8PJ: also in M29 8M29 8PL: also in M29 8M29 8PN: also in M29 8M29 8PP: also in M29 8M29 8PQ: also in M29 8M29 8PR: also in M29 8M29 8PS: also in M29 8M29 8PT: also in M29 8M29 8PU: also in M29 8M29 8PW: also in M29 8M29 8PX: also in M29 8M29 8PZ: also in M29 8M29 8QB: also in M29 8M29 8QE: also in M29 8M29 8QG: also in M29 8M29 8QH: also in M29 8M29 8QJ: also in M29 8M29 8QL: also in M29 8M29 8QR: also in M29 8M29 8QS: also in M29 8M29 8QT: also in M29 8M29 8QX: also in M29 8M29 8QY: also in M29 8M29 8RA: also in M29 8M29 8RB: also in M29 8M29 8RD: also in M29 8M29 8RE: also in M29 8M29 8RG: also in M29 8M29 8RH: also in M29 8M29 8RN: also in M29 8M29 8RR: also in M29 8M29 8RS: also in M29 8M29 8RU: also in M29 8M29 8RZ: also in M29 8M29 8SD: also in M29 8M29 8SE: also in M29 8M29 8SF: also in M29 8M29 8SG: also in M29 8M29 8SJ: also in M29 8M29 8SN: also in M29 8M29 8SP: also in M29 8M29 8SQ: also in M29 8M29 8TA: also in M29 8M29 8TD: also in M29 8M29 8TE: also in M29 8M29 8TF: also in M29 8M29 8TG: also in M29 8M29 8TH: also in M29 8M29 8WA: also in M29 8M29 8WB: also in M29 8M29 8WD: also in M29 8M29 8WE: also in M29 8M29 8WF: also in M29 8M29 8WG: also in M29 8M29 8WH: also in M29 8M29 8WL: also in M29 8M29 8WN: also in M29 8M29 8WP: also in M29 8M29 8WQ: also in M29 8M29 8WR: also in M29 8M29 8WS: also in M29 8M29 8WT: also in M29 8M29 8WU: also in M29 8M29 8WW: also in M29 8M29 8WX: also in M29 8M29 8WY: also in M29 8M29 8WZ: also in M29 8M29 8XA: also in M29 8M29 8XB: also in M29 8M29 8XD: also in M29 8M29 8XE: also in M29 8M29 8XF: also in M29 8M29 8XG: also in M29 8M29 8XH: also in M29 8M29 8XJ: also in M29 8M29 8XT: also in M29 8M29 8YT: also in M29 8 School 750 mGP 1.7 kmSchool 1.8 kmStar Salford Academy 2.1 kmWalkden station 2.9 kmAtherton station 3.2 kmTyldesley M29 8PY Map of M29 8PY and what is near it Map of M29 8PY: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.7 kmAtherton station 3.2 kmTyldesley &Mosley Common M29 8PY
  • M29 8PY
  • Other postcodes in M29 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 53.5135, longitude -2.4391)

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 8PY?

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 8PY?

Every home and business at M29 8PY 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 8PY?

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 8PY 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 8PY 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 8PY.

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 8PY: 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 8PY 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 8PY?

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 8PY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in M29 8PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 April 2026. The middle sale was £220,000, from £220,000 to £254,000. Across M29 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £217,500. 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 8PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,610 homes in the neighbourhood around M29 8PY. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (35%). 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 8PY

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 A, the most common, is £1,435.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 590 (37%)£1,435
Band Babout 140 (9%)£1,674
Band Cabout 270 (17%)£1,913
Band Dabout 190 (12%)£2,153
Band Eabout 410 (25%)£2,631
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,109
Band Gfewer than 5£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 35% 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 8PY is in (ONS area E01006380), 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 8PY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of M29 8PY is Walkden Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Walkden Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Atherton Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mort Lane, 73 m away.

More stations near M29 8PY, 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 8PY?

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

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • ALDI Charging point · 4 chargers 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 8PY?

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

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 8PY?

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

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

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

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of M29 8PY is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 8PY?

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 8PY. 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 8PY

Ward
Tyldesley & Mosley Common
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
January 1980

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

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