WN6 8HZ postcode in Shevington, Wigan
WN6 8HZ is a postcode in Shevington, in the Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor 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.
Where WN6 8HZ is, and what is near it
- WN6 8HZ
- Other postcodes in WN6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 53.5612, longitude -2.6949)
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 WN6 8HZ?
- 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 WN6 8HZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- WiganParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lisa Nandy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lisa Nandy
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 WN6 8HZ?
Every home and business at WN6 8HZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 25% can get gigabit, 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 WN6 8HZ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN6 8HZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WN6 8HZ 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 WN6 8HZ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at WN6 8HZ. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 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 WN6 8HZ: 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 WN6 8HZ is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 23:59 on 22 October 2026.
- Upper River DouglasFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper River Douglas
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:59 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WN6 8HZ?
Homes in WN6 8 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 18.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £319,000 26 sales
- Semi-detached £220,000 65 sales
- Terraced £167,500 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WN6 district: a typical £220,000 from 493 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 WN6 8HZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN6 8HZ 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 WN6 8HZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around WN6 8HZ. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). 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 £3,588 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,913.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (9%) | £1,435 |
| Band B | about 220 (26%) | £1,674 |
| Band C | about 290 (34%) | £1,913 |
| Band D | about 100 (12%) | £2,153 |
| Band E | about 100 (12%) | £2,631 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,109 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £3,588 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,305 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 35% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 WN6 8HZ is in (ONS area E01006314), 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 WN6 8HZ?
The nearest open schools to WN6 8HZ, 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 WN6 8HZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WN6 8HZ is Gathurst Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Gathurst Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Appley Bridge Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gathurst Rail Station, 122 m away.
More stations near WN6 8HZ, 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 WN6 8HZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN6 8HZ, 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.
- Shevington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 483777 1.5 kmCycle
- Marsh Green Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 483135 2.3 kmCycle
- Bradshaw Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 483900 2.6 kmCycle
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 WN6 8HZ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WN6 8HZ 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WN6 8HZ?
The nearest to the centre of WN6 8HZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Shevington Dental Practice Phone 01257 252697 1.1 kmWalk
- Mydentist - Moor Road - Orrell Phone 01942 215091 2.5 kmCycle
- Ravat & Ray Dental Care, Wigan Phone 01942 481929 3.0 kmCycle
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 WN6 8HZ?
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.
- Wrightington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 244000 3.4 kmCycle
- Thomas Linacre Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01942 244000 4.0 kmCycle
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 WN6 8HZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WN6 8HZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dean Wood Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 223982 1.3 kmCycle
- The Spinney Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 632771 2.5 kmCycle
- Douglas Bank Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01257 255823 2.6 kmCycle
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 WN6 8HZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN6 8HZ, 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.
- Manor Pharmacy, 4 Gathurst Lane Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01257 254142 1.1 kmWalk
- Shevington Community Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8am to 6:30pm; Wed 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Thu and Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01257 252753 1.5 kmCycle
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 52 Marsh Green Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 222361 2.2 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 WN6 8HZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of WN6 8HZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Standish 3.1 kmCycle
- Potter House Vets 3.2 kmCycle
- Little Lane Veterinary Clinic 4.2 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 WN6 8HZ in a conservation area?
The centre of WN6 8HZ 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 WN6 8HZ?
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 WN6 8HZ. 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 WN6 8HZ
- Ward
- Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor
- Parish
- Shevington
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Shevington
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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