M46 9FD postcode in Atherton, Wigan

M46 9FD is a postcode in Atherton, in the Atherton North 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 Low flood risk 11 of 23 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in M46 9, last 12 months. ▲ 8.1% on the year before Nearest station Atherton 350 m in a straight line

Where M46 9FD is, and what is near it

Map of M46 9FD and what is near it Map of M46 9FD: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the M46 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. M46 9DB: also in M46 9M46 9DE: also in M46 9M46 9DF: also in M46 9M46 9DJ: also in M46 9M46 9DL: also in M46 9M46 9DN: also in M46 9M46 9DP: also in M46 9M46 9DS: also in M46 9M46 9DT: also in M46 9M46 9DU: also in M46 9M46 9DW: also in M46 9M46 9DX: also in M46 9M46 9DY: also in M46 9M46 9DZ: also in M46 9M46 9EA: also in M46 9M46 9EB: also in M46 9M46 9ED: also in M46 9M46 9EE: also in M46 9M46 9EL: also in M46 9M46 9ET: also in M46 9M46 9EU: also in M46 9M46 9EY: also in M46 9M46 9FA: also in M46 9M46 9FB: also in M46 9M46 9FJ: also in M46 9M46 9FL: also in M46 9M46 9FN: also in M46 9M46 9FP: also in M46 9M46 9FQ: also in M46 9M46 9FR: also in M46 9M46 9FS: also in M46 9M46 9FX: also in M46 9M46 9FZ: also in M46 9M46 9GG: also in M46 9M46 9GN: also in M46 9M46 9HR: also in M46 9M46 9JA: also in M46 9M46 9JB: also in M46 9M46 9JD: also in M46 9M46 9JE: also in M46 9M46 9JF: also in M46 9M46 9JG: also in M46 9M46 9JJ: also in M46 9M46 9JL: also in M46 9M46 9JN: also in M46 9M46 9JQ: also in M46 9M46 9JT: also in M46 9M46 9JU: also in M46 9M46 9JW: also in M46 9M46 9JX: also in M46 9M46 9JY: also in M46 9M46 9JZ: also in M46 9M46 9LD: also in M46 9M46 9LE: also in M46 9M46 9LF: also in M46 9M46 9LJ: also in M46 9M46 9LT: also in M46 9M46 9NA: also in M46 9M46 9NE: also in M46 9M46 9NF: also in M46 9M46 9NH: also in M46 9M46 9NJ: also in M46 9M46 9NL: also in M46 9M46 9QG: also in M46 9M46 9QL: also in M46 9M46 9RA: also in M46 9M46 9RB: also in M46 9M46 9RE: also in M46 9M46 9RF: also in M46 9M46 9RG: also in M46 9M46 9SA: also in M46 9M46 9TR: also in M46 9M46 9TX: also in M46 9M46 9WA: also in M46 9M46 9WD: also in M46 9M46 9WF: also in M46 9M46 9WH: also in M46 9M46 9WJ: also in M46 9M46 9XA: also in M46 9 Hag Fold station 1.1 km2 GP practices, 1.2 kmSchool 1.5 kmAtherton North M46 9FD Map of M46 9FD and what is near it Map of M46 9FD: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the M46 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.5 kmAtherton North M46 9FD
  • M46 9FD
  • Other postcodes in M46 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 53.5269, longitude -2.4829)

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 M46 9FD?

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 M46 9FD?

Every home and business at M46 9FD 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 M46 9FD?

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 M46 9FD 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 M46 9FD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at M46 9FD. 11 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

23 homes and businesses at M46 9FD Low: 11Not in an area at risk: 12

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 M46 9FD: 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 M46 9FD 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 M46 9FD?

Homes in M46 9 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£185,000
12 months to August 2026
£200,000

▲ up 8.1% on the 12 months before

Detached£370,000 21 sales
Semi-detached£205,000 55 sales
Terraced£170,000 35 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole M46 district: a typical £190,000 from 260 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 M46 9FD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M46 9FD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 April 2026. 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 M46 9FD

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at M46 9FD. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near M46 9FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around M46 9FD. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 M46 9FD

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 £2,153 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,435.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (66%)£1,435
Band Babout 200 (27%)£1,674
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£1,913
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,153
Band Efewer than 5£2,631
Band Ffewer than 5£3,109
Band Gwithheld£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 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 M46 9FD is in (ONS area E01006291), 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 M46 9FD?

The nearest open schools to M46 9FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M46 9FD, 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 M46 9FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M46 9FD is Atherton Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Atherton Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Hag Fold Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Car Bank Street, 71 m away.

More stations near M46 9FD, 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 M46 9FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M46 9FD, 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 M46 9FD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M46 9FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ALDI Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 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 M46 9FD?

The nearest to the centre of M46 9FD, 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 M46 9FD?

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 M46 9FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M46 9FD, 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 M46 9FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M46 9FD, 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 M46 9FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of M46 9FD 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 M46 9FD in a conservation area?

The centre of M46 9FD 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 M46 9FD?

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 M46 9FD. 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 M46 9FD

Ward
Atherton North
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
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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