WN1 1HD postcode in Wigan, England

WN1 1HD is a postcode in Wigan, in the Wigan West ward. It is in the Wigan parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £127,000 Homes sold in WN1 1, last 12 months. ▲ 41.9% on the year before Nearest school Mab's Cross Primary School 900 m in a straight line Nearest station Wigan Wallgate 500 m in a straight line

Where WN1 1HD is, and what is near it

Map of WN1 1HD and what is near it Map of WN1 1HD: its centre point, with the 129 other postcodes in the WN1 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WN1 1AA: also in WN1 1WN1 1BA: also in WN1 1WN1 1BB: also in WN1 1WN1 1BE: also in WN1 1WN1 1BJ: also in WN1 1WN1 1BZ: also in WN1 1WN1 1DJ: also in WN1 1WN1 1DP: also in WN1 1WN1 1EX: also in WN1 1WN1 1EY: also in WN1 1WN1 1EZ: also in WN1 1WN1 1HA: also in WN1 1WN1 1HB: also in WN1 1WN1 1HE: also in WN1 1WN1 1HG: also in WN1 1WN1 1HH: also in WN1 1WN1 1HN: also in WN1 1WN1 1HP: also in WN1 1WN1 1HQ: also in WN1 1WN1 1HW: also in WN1 1WN1 1HX: also in WN1 1WN1 1HZ: also in WN1 1WN1 1JF: also in WN1 1WN1 1JN: also in WN1 1WN1 1JQ: also in WN1 1WN1 1JU: also in WN1 1WN1 1LP: also in WN1 1WN1 1LR: also in WN1 1WN1 1NA: also in WN1 1WN1 1ND: also in WN1 1WN1 1NF: also in WN1 1WN1 1NL: also in WN1 1WN1 1PN: also in WN1 1WN1 1QJ: also in WN1 1WN1 1QS: also in WN1 1WN1 1RP: also in WN1 1WN1 1RR: also in WN1 1WN1 1SE: also in WN1 1WN1 1SU: also in WN1 1 2 GP practices, 650–750 m2 schools, 900 mSchool 1.6 kmWigan WN1 1HD Map of WN1 1HD and what is near it Map of WN1 1HD: its centre point, with the 129 other postcodes in the WN1 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 schools, 900 mWigan WN1 1HD
  • WN1 1HD
  • Other postcodes in WN1 1: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5466, longitude -2.6403)

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 WN1 1HD?

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 WN1 1HD?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WN1 1HD. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 WN1 1HD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WN1 1HD.

Check the bin days for WN1 1HD 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 WN1 1HD 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 WN1 1HD.

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 WN1 1HD: 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 WN1 1HD 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 WN1 1HD?

Homes in WN1 1 sold for a typical £127,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 12 sales, up 41.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£127,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£89,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 41.9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £120,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole WN1 district: a typical £188,625 from 208 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 WN1 1HD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN1 1HD 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 WN1 1HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,320 homes in the neighbourhood around WN1 1HD. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 WN1 1HD

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 1,120 (85%)£1,435
Band Babout 160 (12%)£1,674
Band Cabout 30 (2%)£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. 40% Before 1900
  2. 18% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: 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 WN1 1HD is in (ONS area E01006369), 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 WN1 1HD?

The nearest open schools to WN1 1HD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN1 1HD, 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 WN1 1HD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN1 1HD is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Wigan North Western Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk

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 Prescott Street, 118 m away.

More stations near WN1 1HD, 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 WN1 1HD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN1 1HD, 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 WN1 1HD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN1 1HD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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 WN1 1HD?

The nearest to the centre of WN1 1HD, 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 WN1 1HD?

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 WN1 1HD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN1 1HD, 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 WN1 1HD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN1 1HD, 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 WN1 1HD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN1 1HD 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 WN1 1HD in a conservation area?

The centre of WN1 1HD 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 WN1 1HD?

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 WN1 1HD. 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 WN1 1HD

Ward
Wigan West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wigan
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WN6 7DD20 mWN6 7DB50 mWN6 7GB110 mWN6 7DA110 mWN1 1EY120 mWN6 7DE130 m
All of WN1

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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