WN2 1AR
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Property report — WN2 1AR
Open-data due diligence for WN2 1AR and the area around it.
WN2 1AR in brief: 11 recorded sales (£43,500–£175,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WN2 1AR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WN2 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£248,142
Population
17,350
Crimes recorded
2
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WN2 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (26 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | £173,000 | 9 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-03-11 | £164,995 | 4 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-07-24 | £175,000 | 10 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-04-01 | £175,000 | 3 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-12-14 | £155,000 | 9 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-06-10 | £122,500 | 4 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-05-29 | £105,000 | 4 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-03-12 | £95,000 | 6 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-11-18 | £116,000 | 9 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-30 | £72,700 | 5 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-11-21 | £43,500 | 8 AMBERLEY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
11 recorded sales on WN2 1AR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | 0.3 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2020) |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY (0.7 mi) · DR SEABROOK (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (4.8 mi) · THE BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (4.8 mi) · WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (4.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL FLIGHT OF 13 LOCKS AND BRIDGES (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · KIRKLESS HALL AND KIRKLESS HALL FARMHOUSE (Grade II*) (0.3 mi) · CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: NEW SPRINGS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.6 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Ince (Manchester) (1.0 mi) · Wigan Wallgate (1.2 mi) · Wigan North Western (1.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Top Nosh (0.7 mi) · Tesco Extra (0.7 mi) · Lidl (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 7,462
Owned 69% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WN2 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WN2 1 (Aug 24–Jan 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WN2 1AR in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWN2 | SectorWN2 1 | PostcodeWN2 1AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £185,014 | £248,142 | £127,063 |
| Population | 68,916 | 17,350 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 2 | — | — |
| Schools | 26 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WN2 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.