WN2 5YD postcode in Wigan, England

WN2 5YD is a postcode in Wigan, in the Leigh West ward. It is in the Leigh and Atherton 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £173,000 Homes sold in WN2 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3% on the year before Nearest station Bryn 5.1 km in a straight line

Where WN2 5YD is, and what is near it

Map of WN2 5YD and what is near it Map of WN2 5YD: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the WN2 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. WN2 5FP: also in WN2 5WN2 5JJ: also in WN2 5WN2 5JN: also in WN2 5WN2 5JP: also in WN2 5WN2 5JR: also in WN2 5WN2 5JS: also in WN2 5WN2 5JW: also in WN2 5WN2 5LH: also in WN2 5WN2 5LN: also in WN2 5WN2 5LP: also in WN2 5WN2 5LQ: also in WN2 5WN2 5LW: also in WN2 5WN2 5PQ: also in WN2 5WN2 5PU: also in WN2 5WN2 5PY: also in WN2 5WN2 5QH: also in WN2 5WN2 5QJ: also in WN2 5WN2 5QS: also in WN2 5WN2 5QU: also in WN2 5WN2 5QX: also in WN2 5WN2 5QY: also in WN2 5WN2 5QZ: also in WN2 5WN2 5RA: also in WN2 5WN2 5RB: also in WN2 5WN2 5RD: also in WN2 5WN2 5RE: also in WN2 5WN2 5RF: also in WN2 5WN2 5RG: also in WN2 5WN2 5RH: also in WN2 5WN2 5RJ: also in WN2 5WN2 5RN: also in WN2 5WN2 5RP: also in WN2 5WN2 5RQ: also in WN2 5WN2 5RR: also in WN2 5WN2 5RS: also in WN2 5WN2 5RT: also in WN2 5WN2 5RW: also in WN2 5WN2 5RX: also in WN2 5WN2 5RY: also in WN2 5WN2 5RZ: also in WN2 5WN2 5SB: also in WN2 5WN2 5TB: also in WN2 5WN2 5TD: also in WN2 5WN2 5TX: also in WN2 5WN2 5TY: also in WN2 5WN2 5XA: also in WN2 5WN2 5XB: also in WN2 5WN2 5XD: also in WN2 5WN2 5XE: also in WN2 5WN2 5XF: also in WN2 5WN2 5XG: also in WN2 5WN2 5XH: also in WN2 5WN2 5XJ: also in WN2 5WN2 5XL: also in WN2 5WN2 5XN: also in WN2 5WN2 5XP: also in WN2 5WN2 5XQ: also in WN2 5WN2 5XR: also in WN2 5WN2 5XS: also in WN2 5WN2 5XT: also in WN2 5WN2 5XU: also in WN2 5WN2 5XX: also in WN2 5WN2 5XY: also in WN2 5WN2 5XZ: also in WN2 5WN2 5YA: also in WN2 5WN2 5YB: also in WN2 5WN2 5YE: also in WN2 5WN2 5YF: also in WN2 5WN2 5YG: also in WN2 5WN2 5YL: also in WN2 5WN2 5YN: also in WN2 5WN2 5YP: also in WN2 5WN2 5YQ: also in WN2 5WN2 5YR: also in WN2 5WN2 5YS: also in WN2 5WN2 5YT: also in WN2 5WN2 5YU: also in WN2 5WN2 5YW: also in WN2 5WN2 5YX: also in WN2 5 Bryn station 5.1 kmHindley station 5.3 kmAbram WN2 5YD Map of WN2 5YD and what is near it Map of WN2 5YD: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the WN2 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.4 kmAbram WN2 5YD
  • WN2 5YD
  • Other postcodes in WN2 5: 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 53.4948, longitude -2.5702)

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 5YD?

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 5YD?

None of the homes and businesses at WN2 5YD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Wigan: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 WN2 5YD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN2 5YD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN2 5YD 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 5YD 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 5YD.

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 5YD: 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 5YD 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 5YD?

Homes in WN2 5 sold for a typical £173,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, up 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£173,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£168,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £310,050 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £135,000 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £64,000 7 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 5YD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN2 5YD 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 5YD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around WN2 5YD. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (30%). 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 5YD

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 640 (52%)£1,435
Band Babout 260 (21%)£1,674
Band Cabout 220 (18%)£1,913
Band Dabout 50 (4%)£2,153
Band Eabout 70 (6%)£2,631
Band Fwithheld£3,109
Band Gwithheld£3,588
Band Hwithheld£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 30% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 5YD is in (ONS area E01006327), 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 5YD?

The nearest open schools to WN2 5YD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN2 5YD, 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 5YD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN2 5YD is Bryn Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bryn Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Hindley Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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 Sherwood House, 71 m away.

More stations near WN2 5YD, 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 5YD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN2 5YD, 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 5YD?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN2 5YD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Charge My Street Charging point · 12 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 WN2 5YD?

The nearest to the centre of WN2 5YD, 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 5YD?

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 5YD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN2 5YD, 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 5YD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN2 5YD, 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 WN2 5YD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN2 5YD 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 5YD in a conservation area?

The centre of WN2 5YD 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 5YD?

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 5YD. 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 5YD

Ward
Leigh West
Parish
Not in a parish
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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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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