WN4 8AA postcode in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan
WN4 8AA is a postcode in Ashton-in-Makerfield, in the Ashton-in-Makerfield South ward of Wigan. It is in the Makerfield parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WN4 8AA is, and what is near it
- WN4 8AA
- Other postcodes in WN4 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 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 53.4888, longitude -2.6356)
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 WN4 8AA?
- WiganCouncil, for all local services Wigan: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WN4 8AA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- MakerfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andy Burnham (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andy Burnham
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 WN4 8AA?
Every home and business at WN4 8AA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WN4 8AA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WN4 8AA.
Check the bin days for WN4 8AA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 WN4 8AA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 30 homes and businesses at WN4 8AA. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 WN4 8AA: 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 WN4 8AA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WN4 8AA?
Homes in WN4 8 sold for a typical £202,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £315,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £197,000 55 sales
- Terraced £138,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WN4 district: a typical £199,995 from 299 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WN4 8AA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN4 8AA 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
Food hygiene ratings at WN4 8AA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WN4 8AA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WN4 8AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around WN4 8AA. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 440 (56%) | £1,435 |
| Band B | about 210 (27%) | £1,674 |
| Band C | about 40 (5%) | £1,913 |
| Band D | about 80 (10%) | £2,153 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,631 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,109 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,588 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,305 |
When the homes were built
- 36% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 WN4 8AA is in (ONS area E01006223), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WN4 8AA?
The nearest open schools to WN4 8AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 WN4 8AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WN4 8AA is Bryn Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Bryn Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Garswood Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ashton View, 148 m away.
More stations near WN4 8AA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WN4 8AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN4 8AA, 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.
- Bryn Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01942 481580 300 mWalk
- Medicentre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 483755 300 mWalk
- Ashton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01942 557736 800 mWalk
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 WN4 8AA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WN4 8AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BeEV Charging point · 6 chargers 250 mWalk
- Shell Recharge Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
- Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 2.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WN4 8AA?
The nearest to the centre of WN4 8AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ashton Dental and Implant Centre Phone 01942 271827 150 mWalk
- Ashton Smile Clinic 300 mWalk
- Bryn Street Dental Clinic Limited Phone 01942 727465 300 mWalk
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 WN4 8AA?
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.
- Thomas Linacre Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01942 244000 6.9 kmDrive
- Fairfield Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 07711 817745 7.6 kmDrive
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 WN4 8AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WN4 8AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashton View Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01942 722988 200 mWalk
- Ashwood Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 722553 450 mWalk
- Shawcross Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01942 276628 950 mWalk
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 WN4 8AA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN4 8AA, 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.
- Boots, Gerard Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 719573 300 mWalk
- J Morris Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 727498 300 mWalk
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 120 Wigan Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01942 719193 800 mWalk
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 WN4 8AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of WN4 8AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Village Vets 1.7 kmCycle
- Bryn Vets 1.7 kmCycle
- Golborne Veterinary Centre 3.0 kmCycle
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 WN4 8AA in a conservation area?
The centre of WN4 8AA 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 WN4 8AA?
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 WN4 8AA. 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WN4 8AA
- Ward
- Ashton-in-Makerfield South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
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