WN1 2TZ postcode in Worthington, Wigan

WN1 2TZ is a postcode in Worthington, in the Standish with Langtree ward of Wigan. 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 can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £217,000 Homes sold in WN1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 9.6% on the year before Nearest station Adlington (Lancs) 3.8 km in a straight line

Where WN1 2TZ is, and what is near it

Map of WN1 2TZ and what is near it Map of WN1 2TZ: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WN1 2QE: also in WN1 2WN1 2TE: also in WN1 2WN1 2TF: also in WN1 2WN1 2TG: also in WN1 2WN1 2TH: also in WN1 2WN1 2TJ: also in WN1 2WN1 2TL: also in WN1 2WN1 2TN: also in WN1 2WN1 2TP: also in WN1 2WN1 2TQ: also in WN1 2WN1 2TS: also in WN1 2WN1 2TT: also in WN1 2WN1 2TU: also in WN1 2WN1 2TW: also in WN1 2WN1 2TX: also in WN1 2WN1 2TY: also in WN1 2WN1 2UG: also in WN1 2WN1 2UH: also in WN1 2WN1 2UJ: also in WN1 2WN1 2UN: also in WN1 2WN1 2UR: also in WN1 2WN1 2UU: also in WN1 2WN1 2UW: also in WN1 2WN1 2UY: also in WN1 2WN1 2WD: also in WN1 2WN1 2XN: also in WN1 2WN1 2XP: also in WN1 2WN1 2XW: also in WN1 2 GP 3.5 kmAdlington (Lancs) station 3.8 kmBlackrod station 4.6 kmWigan Central WN1 2TZ Map of WN1 2TZ and what is near it Map of WN1 2TZ: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 GP practices, 3.5–3.9 kmWigan Central WN1 2TZ
  • WN1 2TZ
  • Other postcodes in WN1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.5867, longitude -2.6392)

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 2TZ?

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 2TZ?

Every home and business at WN1 2TZ 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 WN1 2TZ?

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

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

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 2TZ: 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 2TZ 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 2TZ?

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 2TZ

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in WN1 2TZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 August 2025. The middle price was £218,750, from £175,000 to £325,000. Across WN1 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £217,000. 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 WN1 2TZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around WN1 2TZ. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (26%). 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 2TZ

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 £3,588 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,913.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (10%)£1,435
Band Babout 180 (18%)£1,674
Band Cabout 280 (27%)£1,913
Band Dabout 140 (14%)£2,153
Band Eabout 280 (27%)£2,631
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,109
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 26% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: 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 2TZ is in (ONS area E01006237), 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 2TZ?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN1 2TZ is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Blackrod Rail Station Railway station 4.6 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 Brookside Road, 122 m away.

More stations near WN1 2TZ, 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 2TZ?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WN1 2TZ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 2TZ?

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

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 2TZ?

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

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

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

The centre of WN1 2TZ 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 2TZ?

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 2TZ. 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 2TZ

Ward
Standish with Langtree
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Worthington
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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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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