WN7 2RY postcode in Leigh, Wigan

WN7 2RY 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 April 2016.

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 93% of homes and businesses can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in WN7 2, last 12 months. ▲ 13.8% on the year before Nearest station Atherton 4.2 km in a straight line

Where WN7 2RY is, and what is near it

Map of WN7 2RY and what is near it Map of WN7 2RY: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the WN7 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WN7 2AA: also in WN7 2WN7 2AD: also in WN7 2WN7 2AE: also in WN7 2WN7 2AF: also in WN7 2WN7 2AG: also in WN7 2WN7 2AH: also in WN7 2WN7 2AJ: also in WN7 2WN7 2AL: also in WN7 2WN7 2AN: also in WN7 2WN7 2AQ: also in WN7 2WN7 2AR: also in WN7 2WN7 2AS: also in WN7 2WN7 2AT: also in WN7 2WN7 2AU: also in WN7 2WN7 2BD: also in WN7 2WN7 2BE: also in WN7 2WN7 2BG: also in WN7 2WN7 2BH: also in WN7 2WN7 2BJ: also in WN7 2WN7 2BL: also in WN7 2WN7 2BN: also in WN7 2WN7 2BP: also in WN7 2WN7 2BS: also in WN7 2WN7 2BT: also in WN7 2WN7 2BU: also in WN7 2WN7 2BW: also in WN7 2WN7 2BX: also in WN7 2WN7 2BY: also in WN7 2WN7 2BZ: also in WN7 2WN7 2DA: also in WN7 2WN7 2DB: also in WN7 2WN7 2DE: also in WN7 2WN7 2DF: also in WN7 2WN7 2DG: also in WN7 2WN7 2DH: also in WN7 2WN7 2DJ: also in WN7 2WN7 2DL: also in WN7 2WN7 2DP: also in WN7 2WN7 2DR: also in WN7 2WN7 2DS: also in WN7 2WN7 2DT: also in WN7 2WN7 2DU: also in WN7 2WN7 2DW: also in WN7 2WN7 2EE: also in WN7 2WN7 2EQ: also in WN7 2WN7 2FR: also in WN7 2WN7 2FX: also in WN7 2WN7 2GF: also in WN7 2WN7 2GJ: also in WN7 2WN7 2GL: also in WN7 2WN7 2GP: also in WN7 2WN7 2HA: also in WN7 2WN7 2HB: also in WN7 2WN7 2HD: also in WN7 2WN7 2HF: also in WN7 2WN7 2HG: also in WN7 2WN7 2HH: also in WN7 2WN7 2HJ: also in WN7 2WN7 2HL: also in WN7 2WN7 2HP: also in WN7 2WN7 2HQ: also in WN7 2WN7 2HS: also in WN7 2WN7 2HT: also in WN7 2WN7 2HU: also in WN7 2WN7 2HW: also in WN7 2WN7 2HY: also in WN7 2WN7 2HZ: also in WN7 2WN7 2JA: also in WN7 2WN7 2JD: also in WN7 2WN7 2JP: also in WN7 2WN7 2PB: also in WN7 2WN7 2PD: also in WN7 2WN7 2PE: also in WN7 2WN7 2PJ: also in WN7 2WN7 2PL: also in WN7 2WN7 2PQ: also in WN7 2WN7 2PR: also in WN7 2WN7 2PT: also in WN7 2WN7 2PW: also in WN7 2WN7 2RA: also in WN7 2WN7 2RB: also in WN7 2WN7 2RE: also in WN7 2WN7 2RF: also in WN7 2WN7 2RG: also in WN7 2WN7 2RH: also in WN7 2WN7 2RJ: also in WN7 2WN7 2RL: also in WN7 2WN7 2RN: also in WN7 2WN7 2RP: also in WN7 2WN7 2RQ: also in WN7 2WN7 2RR: also in WN7 2WN7 2RS: also in WN7 2WN7 2RT: also in WN7 2WN7 2RU: also in WN7 2WN7 2RW: also in WN7 2WN7 2RX: also in WN7 2WN7 2TB: also in WN7 2WN7 2TG: also in WN7 2 School 650 mAtherton station 4.2 kmLeigh WN7 2RY Map of WN7 2RY and what is near it Map of WN7 2RY: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the WN7 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Hag Fold station 4.3 kmLeigh Central & Higher Folds WN7 2RY
  • WN7 2RY
  • Other postcodes in WN7 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 2 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 53.4958, longitude -2.5092)

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 2RY?

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 2RY?

Every home and business at WN7 2RY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)93% 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 2RY?

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for WN7 2RY 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 2RY 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 2RY.

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 2RY: 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 2RY 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 2RY?

Homes in WN7 2 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£167,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £222,750 28 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 54 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £116,975 12 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 2RY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN7 2RY 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 2RY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around WN7 2RY. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (27%). 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 2RY

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 £3,109 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,435.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 470 (47%)£1,435
Band Babout 250 (25%)£1,674
Band Cabout 150 (15%)£1,913
Band Dabout 90 (9%)£2,153
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,631
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,109
Band Gwithheld£3,588
Band Hwithheld£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 27% 1983 to 1999
  7. 20% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 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 WN7 2RY is in (ONS area E01006332), 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 2RY?

The nearest open schools to WN7 2RY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN7 2RY, 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 2RY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN7 2RY 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 4.3 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brewery Lane, 66 m away.

More stations near WN7 2RY, 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 2RY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN7 2RY, 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 2RY?

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN7 2RY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 2RY?

The nearest to the centre of WN7 2RY, 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 2RY?

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 2RY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN7 2RY, 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 2RY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN7 2RY, 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 2RY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN7 2RY 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 2RY in a conservation area?

The centre of WN7 2RY 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 2RY?

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 2RY. 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 2RY

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
April 2016

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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WN7 2PT50 mWN7 2PB50 mWN7 2RF50 mWN7 2RJ60 mWN7 2RH70 mWN7 2RB80 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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