WN2 1RD
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Property report — WN2 1RD
Open-data due diligence for WN2 1RD and the area around it.
WN2 1RD in brief: 10 recorded sales (£268,750–£345,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WN2 1RD 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
Low
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in WN2 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (26 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-18 | £345,000 | 1 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-10-07 | £340,000 | 2 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-12-07 | £295,000 | 1 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-10-08 | £288,000 | 5 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-03-27 | £275,000 | 1 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-03-22 | £269,750 | 2 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-09-28 | £273,750 | 3 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-09-28 | £274,000 | 6 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-09-21 | £268,750 | 5 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-09-14 | £282,000 | 4 MILLBROOK CLOSE | Detached |
10 recorded sales on WN2 1RD. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspull Church Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| The Gates Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Blackrod Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
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: ASPULL SURGERY (1.2 mi) · PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE (1.6 mi) · STABLE FOLD SURGERY (1.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · THE BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (2.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GIDLOW HALL (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · BARN TO SOUTH WEST OF GIDLOW HALL (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · AINSCOWS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HOLLOWOOD CHEMIST (1.2 mi) · WELL (1.6 mi) · RIGBY & HIGGINSON PHARMACY (1.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Horwich Parkway (1.4 mi) · Hindley (1.5 mi) · Westhoughton (1.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (1.2 mi) · Costcutter (1.6 mi) · Lidl (1.6 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
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 1RD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £185,014 | £248,142 | £291,125 |
| 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% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 97% | 0% |
— = 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.