WN1 2AU postcode in Wigan, England

WN1 2AU is a postcode in Wigan, in the Wigan Central ward. It is in the Wigan 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 at WN1 2AU can get it Across Wigan: 97% Typical price £217,000 Homes sold in WN1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 9.6% on the year before Nearest station Wigan Wallgate 700 m in a straight line

Where WN1 2AU is, and what is near it

Map of WN1 2AU and what is near it Map of WN1 2AU: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the WN1 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WN1 2AA: also in WN1 2WN1 2AB: also in WN1 2WN1 2AD: also in WN1 2WN1 2AF: also in WN1 2WN1 2AG: also in WN1 2WN1 2AH: also in WN1 2WN1 2AN: also in WN1 2WN1 2AP: also in WN1 2WN1 2AQ: also in WN1 2WN1 2AR: also in WN1 2WN1 2AT: also in WN1 2WN1 2AW: also in WN1 2WN1 2AY: also in WN1 2WN1 2AZ: also in WN1 2WN1 2BA: also in WN1 2WN1 2BB: also in WN1 2WN1 2BD: also in WN1 2WN1 2BE: also in WN1 2WN1 2BG: also in WN1 2WN1 2BH: also in WN1 2WN1 2BJ: also in WN1 2WN1 2BL: also in WN1 2WN1 2BN: also in WN1 2WN1 2BP: also in WN1 2WN1 2BQ: also in WN1 2WN1 2BS: also in WN1 2WN1 2BT: also in WN1 2WN1 2BU: also in WN1 2WN1 2BW: also in WN1 2WN1 2BX: also in WN1 2WN1 2BY: also in WN1 2WN1 2DA: also in WN1 2WN1 2DD: also in WN1 2WN1 2DE: also in WN1 2WN1 2DF: also in WN1 2WN1 2DG: also in WN1 2WN1 2DH: also in WN1 2WN1 2DJ: also in WN1 2WN1 2DL: also in WN1 2WN1 2DN: also in WN1 2WN1 2DP: also in WN1 2WN1 2DQ: also in WN1 2WN1 2DR: also in WN1 2WN1 2DS: also in WN1 2WN1 2DT: also in WN1 2WN1 2DU: also in WN1 2WN1 2DW: also in WN1 2WN1 2DX: also in WN1 2WN1 2DY: also in WN1 2WN1 2DZ: also in WN1 2WN1 2EA: also in WN1 2WN1 2EB: also in WN1 2WN1 2ED: also in WN1 2WN1 2EE: also in WN1 2WN1 2EF: also in WN1 2WN1 2EG: also in WN1 2WN1 2EH: also in WN1 2WN1 2EJ: also in WN1 2WN1 2EL: also in WN1 2WN1 2EN: also in WN1 2WN1 2EP: also in WN1 2WN1 2EQ: also in WN1 2WN1 2EW: also in WN1 2WN1 2EX: also in WN1 2WN1 2EY: also in WN1 2WN1 2EZ: also in WN1 2WN1 2HA: also in WN1 2WN1 2HB: also in WN1 2WN1 2HD: also in WN1 2WN1 2HE: also in WN1 2WN1 2HF: also in WN1 2WN1 2HG: also in WN1 2WN1 2HH: also in WN1 2WN1 2HJ: also in WN1 2WN1 2HL: also in WN1 2WN1 2HN: also in WN1 2WN1 2HP: also in WN1 2WN1 2HQ: also in WN1 2WN1 2HR: also in WN1 2WN1 2HS: also in WN1 2WN1 2HT: also in WN1 2WN1 2HU: also in WN1 2WN1 2HW: also in WN1 2WN1 2HX: also in WN1 2WN1 2HY: also in WN1 2WN1 2HZ: also in WN1 2WN1 2JA: also in WN1 2WN1 2JB: also in WN1 2WN1 2JD: also in WN1 2WN1 2JE: also in WN1 2WN1 2JH: also in WN1 2WN1 2JJ: also in WN1 2WN1 2JN: also in WN1 2WN1 2LA: also in WN1 2WN1 2LB: also in WN1 2WN1 2LD: also in WN1 2WN1 2LE: also in WN1 2WN1 2LF: also in WN1 2WN1 2LH: also in WN1 2WN1 2LP: also in WN1 2WN1 2LQ: also in WN1 2WN1 2LR: also in WN1 2WN1 2LS: also in WN1 2WN1 2LU: also in WN1 2WN1 2LW: also in WN1 2WN1 2LX: also in WN1 2WN1 2LY: also in WN1 2WN1 2LZ: also in WN1 2WN1 2NA: also in WN1 2WN1 2NB: also in WN1 2WN1 2ND: also in WN1 2WN1 2NE: also in WN1 2WN1 2NF: also in WN1 2WN1 2NH: also in WN1 2WN1 2NJ: also in WN1 2WN1 2NL: also in WN1 2WN1 2NN: also in WN1 2WN1 2NP: also in WN1 2WN1 2NR: also in WN1 2WN1 2NW: also in WN1 2WN1 2PG: also in WN1 2WN1 2PH: also in WN1 2WN1 2PL: also in WN1 2WN1 2PZ: also in WN1 2WN1 2QS: also in WN1 2WN1 2QT: also in WN1 2 Dean Trust Rose Bridge 1.5 kmWigan WN1 2AU Map of WN1 2AU and what is near it Map of WN1 2AU: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the WN1 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wigan Central WN1 2AU
  • WN1 2AU
  • Other postcodes in WN1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 53.5508, longitude -2.6314)

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 WN1 2AU?

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 2AU?

Every home and business at WN1 2AU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN1 2AU 100% Wigan 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN1 2AU 100% Wigan Over 99%
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 2AU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN1 2AU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN1 2AU 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 2AU 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 2AU.

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 2AU: 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 2AU 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 2AU?

Homes in WN1 2 sold for a typical £217,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, down 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£217,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £407,750 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £227,750 60 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,500 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 2AU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN1 2AU 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 2AU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around WN1 2AU. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (50%). 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 2AU

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 A, the most common, is £1,435.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 670 (60%)£1,435
Band Babout 220 (20%)£1,674
Band Cabout 150 (14%)£1,913
Band Dabout 50 (5%)£2,153
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,631
Band Fwithheld£3,109
Band Gwithheld£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 50% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 WN1 2AU is in (ONS area E01006370), 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 2AU?

The nearest open schools to WN1 2AU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN1 2AU, 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 2AU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN1 2AU is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Wigan North Western Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk

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 New Market Street, 111 m away.

More stations near WN1 2AU, 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 2AU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN1 2AU, 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 2AU?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN1 2AU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 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 2AU?

The nearest to the centre of WN1 2AU, 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 2AU?

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 2AU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN1 2AU, 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 2AU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN1 2AU, 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 2AU?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN1 2AU 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 2AU in a conservation area?

The centre of WN1 2AU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 2AU?

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 2AU. 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 2AU

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

WN1 2AF20 mWN1 2AD40 mWN1 2AP50 mWN1 2AR50 mWN1 2AX50 mWN1 2AT60 m
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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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