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Property report — WN2 1BJ
Open-data due diligence for WN2 1BJ and the area around it.
WN2 1BJ in brief: 20 recorded sales (£15,500–£285,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WN2 1BJ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-02 | £217,500 | 214 WHELLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2021-07-01 | £195,000 | 214 WHELLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2020-06-30 | £227,000 | 212 WHELLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2019-01-08 | £259,500 | 200 WHELLEY | Detached |
| 2018-06-29 | £285,000 | 200 WHELLEY | Detached |
| 2017-05-12 | £210,000 | 204 WHELLEY | Detached |
| 2013-08-22 | £120,000 | 214 WHELLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2010-08-16 | £235,000 | 198 WHELLEY | Detached |
| 2009-02-05 | £88,536 | 224 WHELLEY | Detached |
| 2007-05-11 | £255,000 | 204 WHELLEY | Detached |
| 2006-12-08 | £175,000 | 212 WHELLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2003-11-28 | £149,950 | 200 WHELLEY | Detached |
| 2003-07-25 | £74,000 | 210 WHELLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2003-06-27 | £150,000 | 198 WHELLEY | Detached |
| 2003-03-26 | £145,000 | 202 WHELLEY | Detached |
| 2001-03-23 | £58,000 | 218 WHELLEY | Terraced |
| 1999-07-23 | £40,000 | 216 WHELLEY | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-12 | £47,000 | 212 WHELLEY | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-28 | £36,000 | 206 WHELLEY | Terraced |
| 1996-02-16 | £15,500 | 206 WHELLEY | Terraced |
20 recorded sales on WN2 1BJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | 0.3 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2020) |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
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 (0.6 mi) · DR SEABROOK (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (4.7 mi) · EAST LACASHIRE AT WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL (4.7 mi) · WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL (4.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · RAILWAY BRIDGE IN HAIGH HALL PARK (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · HAIGH SAWMILL (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: NEW SPRINGS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.6 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Wigan Wallgate (1.2 mi) · Ince (Manchester) (1.2 mi) · Wigan North Western (1.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (0.6 mi) · Top Nosh (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 1BJ 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 1BJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £185,014 | £248,142 | £149,149 |
| 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.