WN2 1NB postcode in Wigan, England

WN2 1NB is a postcode in Wigan, in the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley 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 75% of homes and businesses at WN2 1NB can get it Across Wigan: 97% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in WN2 1, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Blackrod 2.6 km in a straight line

Where WN2 1NB is, and what is near it

Map of WN2 1NB and what is near it Map of WN2 1NB: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the WN2 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WN2 1DS: also in WN2 1WN2 1DW: also in WN2 1WN2 1LB: also in WN2 1WN2 1LD: also in WN2 1WN2 1LE: also in WN2 1WN2 1LF: also in WN2 1WN2 1LG: also in WN2 1WN2 1LH: also in WN2 1WN2 1LJ: also in WN2 1WN2 1LL: also in WN2 1WN2 1LQ: also in WN2 1WN2 1LR: also in WN2 1WN2 1LT: also in WN2 1WN2 1LU: also in WN2 1WN2 1LX: also in WN2 1WN2 1LY: also in WN2 1WN2 1LZ: also in WN2 1WN2 1NA: also in WN2 1WN2 1ND: also in WN2 1WN2 1NH: also in WN2 1WN2 1PA: also in WN2 1WN2 1PB: also in WN2 1WN2 1YA: also in WN2 1WN2 1YB: also in WN2 1WN2 1YD: also in WN2 1WN2 1YQ: also in WN2 1 Blackrod station 2.6 km2 places, 2.8–3.1 km2 places, 3.4–3.5 kmSchool 4.3 kmAspull, New Springs & Whelley WN2 1NB Map of WN2 1NB and what is near it Map of WN2 1NB: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the WN2 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 2.8–3.1 kmAspull, New Springs & Whelley WN2 1NB
  • WN2 1NB
  • Other postcodes in WN2 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.5880, longitude -2.6081)

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 WN2 1NB?

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 WN2 1NB?

75% of the homes and businesses at WN2 1NB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN2 1NB 75% Wigan 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN2 1NB 75% 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 WN2 1NB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN2 1NB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN2 1NB 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 WN2 1NB 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 WN2 1NB.

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 WN2 1NB: 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 WN2 1NB 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 WN2 1NB?

Homes in WN2 1 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, up 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£197,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £198,998 48 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £107,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole WN2 district: a typical £182,000 from 493 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 WN2 1NB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN2 1NB 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 WN2 1NB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around WN2 1NB. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (25%). 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 WN2 1NB

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 B, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (19%)£1,435
Band Babout 170 (25%)£1,674
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£1,913
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,153
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,631
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,109
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£3,588
Band Hwithheld£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 WN2 1NB is in (ONS area E01006231), 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 WN2 1NB?

The nearest open schools to WN2 1NB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN2 1NB, 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 WN2 1NB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN2 1NB is Blackrod Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Blackrod Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WN2 1NB, 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 WN2 1NB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN2 1NB, 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 WN2 1NB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WN2 1NB 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 WN2 1NB?

The nearest to the centre of WN2 1NB, 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 WN2 1NB?

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 WN2 1NB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN2 1NB, 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 WN2 1NB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN2 1NB, 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.

  • Hollowood Chemists Mon and Tue 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 468143 1.6 kmCycle
  • Speaks Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01204 269310 1.7 kmCycle
  • Hollowood Chemist Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 831225 2.5 kmCycle

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 WN2 1NB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN2 1NB 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 WN2 1NB in a conservation area?

The centre of WN2 1NB 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 WN2 1NB?

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 WN2 1NB. 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 WN2 1NB

Ward
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Parish
Haigh
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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.

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All of WN2

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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