WN2 1YU
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Property report — WN2 1YU
Open-data due diligence for WN2 1YU and the area around it.
WN2 1YU in brief: 6 recorded sales (£81,000–£335,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WN2 1YU 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
High
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | £81,000 | 10 HAROLD STREET | Flat |
| 2019-02-01 | £295,000 | 5 HAROLD STREET | Detached |
| 2019-01-25 | £335,000 | 15 HAROLD STREET | Detached |
| 2016-12-07 | £269,995 | 5 HAROLD STREET | Detached |
| 2014-01-10 | £213,000 | 9 HAROLD STREET | Detached |
| 2003-08-12 | £189,995 | 17 HAROLD STREET | Detached |
6 recorded sales on WN2 1YU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspull Church Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Blackrod Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | 1.3 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2020) |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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 (0.2 mi) · PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE (2.1 mi) · LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (3.4 mi) · THE BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (3.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WALKER'S HIGHER FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · WALL HEY PIT FURNACE VENTILATION CHIMNEY (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · CHURCH OF ST ELIZABETH (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HOLLOWOOD CHEMIST (0.2 mi) · NEW SPRINGS PHARMACY (1.3 mi) · SPEAKS PHARMACY (1.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Blackrod (1.6 mi) · Horwich Parkway (1.8 mi) · Hindley (1.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.2 mi) · Spar (1.7 mi) · Tesco Extra (2.1 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 1YU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £185,014 | £248,142 | £230,665 |
| Population | 68,916 | 17,350 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 2 | — | — |
| Schools | 26 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| 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.