WN7 1BJ postcode in Leigh, Wigan

WN7 1BJ is a postcode in Leigh, in the Leigh Central & Higher Folds ward of Wigan. 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 92% of homes and businesses can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £151,000 Homes sold in WN7 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Atherton 4.2 km in a straight line

Where WN7 1BJ is, and what is near it

Map of WN7 1BJ and what is near it Map of WN7 1BJ: its centre point, with the 232 other postcodes in the WN7 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 30 bus stops (15 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WN7 1AA: also in WN7 1WN7 1AB: also in WN7 1WN7 1AG: also in WN7 1WN7 1AJ: also in WN7 1WN7 1AL: also in WN7 1WN7 1AP: also in WN7 1WN7 1AQ: also in WN7 1WN7 1AT: also in WN7 1WN7 1AW: also in WN7 1WN7 1AX: also in WN7 1WN7 1AY: also in WN7 1WN7 1AZ: also in WN7 1WN7 1BB: also in WN7 1WN7 1BE: also in WN7 1WN7 1BG: also in WN7 1WN7 1BH: also in WN7 1WN7 1BL: also in WN7 1WN7 1BN: also in WN7 1WN7 1BP: also in WN7 1WN7 1BQ: also in WN7 1WN7 1BS: also in WN7 1WN7 1BT: also in WN7 1WN7 1BU: also in WN7 1WN7 1BX: also in WN7 1WN7 1BY: also in WN7 1WN7 1DA: also in WN7 1WN7 1DB: also in WN7 1WN7 1DD: also in WN7 1WN7 1DE: also in WN7 1WN7 1DG: also in WN7 1WN7 1DP: also in WN7 1WN7 1DQ: also in WN7 1WN7 1DR: also in WN7 1WN7 1DS: also in WN7 1WN7 1DX: also in WN7 1WN7 1DY: also in WN7 1WN7 1EA: also in WN7 1WN7 1EB: also in WN7 1WN7 1ED: also in WN7 1WN7 1EE: also in WN7 1WN7 1EG: also in WN7 1WN7 1EN: also in WN7 1WN7 1EP: also in WN7 1WN7 1EQ: also in WN7 1WN7 1ES: also in WN7 1WN7 1ET: also in WN7 1WN7 1EU: also in WN7 1WN7 1EX: also in WN7 1WN7 1HA: also in WN7 1WN7 1HT: also in WN7 1WN7 1HX: also in WN7 1WN7 1JH: also in WN7 1WN7 1JL: also in WN7 1WN7 1LA: also in WN7 1WN7 1LH: also in WN7 1WN7 1LJ: also in WN7 1WN7 1LL: also in WN7 1WN7 1LN: also in WN7 1WN7 1LP: also in WN7 1WN7 1LR: also in WN7 1WN7 1LS: also in WN7 1WN7 1LT: also in WN7 1WN7 1LU: also in WN7 1WN7 1LX: also in WN7 1WN7 1QH: also in WN7 1WN7 1QJ: also in WN7 1WN7 1QL: also in WN7 1WN7 1QP: also in WN7 1WN7 1QR: also in WN7 1WN7 1QX: also in WN7 1WN7 1RE: also in WN7 1WN7 1TG: also in WN7 1WN7 1UT: also in WN7 1WN7 1UU: also in WN7 1WN7 1YA: also in WN7 1WN7 1YD: also in WN7 1WN7 1YL: also in WN7 1 A charging point 300 m2 bus stops, 350 m2 places, 800 m–1.3 kmAtherton station 4.2 kmLeigh Central & Higher Folds WN7 1BJ Map of WN7 1BJ and what is near it Map of WN7 1BJ: its centre point, with the 232 other postcodes in the WN7 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 30 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WN7 1BJ
  • WN7 1BJ
  • Other postcodes in WN7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 30 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 53.4981, longitude -2.5148)

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 WN7 1BJ?

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 WN7 1BJ?

Every home and business at WN7 1BJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)92% 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 WN7 1BJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN7 1BJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN7 1BJ 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 WN7 1BJ 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 WN7 1BJ.

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 WN7 1BJ: 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 WN7 1BJ 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 WN7 1BJ?

Homes in WN7 1 sold for a typical £151,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£151,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£153,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £312,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £130,000 52 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 13 sales

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

Across the whole WN7 district: a typical £181,250 from 520 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 WN7 1BJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN7 1BJ 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 WN7 1BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around WN7 1BJ. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 WN7 1BJ

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 £2,153 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,435.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 810 (73%)£1,435
Band Babout 150 (14%)£1,674
Band Cabout 130 (12%)£1,913
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,153
Band Ewithheld£2,631
Band Fwithheld£3,109
Band Gwithheld£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 21% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: 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 WN7 1BJ is in (ONS area E01006333), 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 WN7 1BJ?

The nearest open schools to WN7 1BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN7 1BJ, 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 WN7 1BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN7 1BJ is Atherton Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Atherton Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Hag Fold Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

30 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Silk Street, 129 m away.

More stations near WN7 1BJ, 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 WN7 1BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN7 1BJ, 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 WN7 1BJ?

4 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN7 1BJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk

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 WN7 1BJ?

The nearest to the centre of WN7 1BJ, 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 WN7 1BJ?

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 WN7 1BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN7 1BJ, 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 WN7 1BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN7 1BJ, 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 WN7 1BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN7 1BJ 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 WN7 1BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of WN7 1BJ 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 WN7 1BJ?

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 WN7 1BJ. 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 WN7 1BJ

Ward
Leigh Central & Higher Folds
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Leigh
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WN7 1QJ30 mWN7 1BH30 mWN7 1BB40 mWN7 1LJ50 mWN7 1DE50 mWN7 1AP70 m
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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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