Postcode · WN2 5LS

WN2 5LS

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Property report — WN2 5LS

Open-data due diligence for WN2 5LS and the area around it.

WN2 5LS in brief: 64 recorded sales (£35,000–£123,500) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WN2 5LS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WN2 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£159,992

sector WN2 5 · 223 sales

Population

16,150

sector WN2 5

Crimes recorded

district WN2 · Apr 26

Schools

sector WN2 5

Flood risk

High

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

90%

sector WN2 5 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

Annual sold price in WN2 5, 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 (40 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

Date	Price	Address	Type
2026-03-31	£45,000	53 GAS STREET	Flat
2026-01-30	£70,000	69 GAS STREET	Flat
2025-09-16	£64,000	49 GAS STREET	Flat
2025-09-16	£64,000	51 GAS STREET	Flat
2025-07-24	£39,950	77 GAS STREET	Flat
2025-05-19	£47,000	33 GAS STREET	Flat
2024-10-31	£75,000	35 GAS STREET	Flat
2024-07-02	£45,000	1 GAS STREET	Flat
2024-04-12	£64,000	41 GAS STREET	Flat
2022-09-28	£67,000	19 GAS STREET	Flat
2022-07-22	£89,307	27 GAS STREET	Flat
2021-07-14	£52,000	35 GAS STREET	Flat
2021-01-14	£39,000	63 GAS STREET	Flat
2020-12-14	£53,000	7 GAS STREET	Flat
2018-09-14	£37,500	59 GAS STREET	Flat
2017-07-10	£45,000	35 GAS STREET	Flat
2017-05-12	£52,000	41 GAS STREET	Flat
2015-02-10	£58,000	1 GAS STREET	Flat
2015-02-10	£40,050	1 GAS STREET	Flat
2014-11-07	£45,000	11 GAS STREET	Flat
2014-10-01	£35,000	63 GAS STREET	Flat
2014-06-03	£55,000	77 GAS STREET	Flat
2014-05-09	£45,000	37 GAS STREET	Flat
2014-01-31	£42,000	1 GAS STREET	Flat
2013-11-04	£39,000	11 GAS STREET	Flat
2013-06-03	£38,000	41 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-10-16	£89,000	45 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-31	£123,500	37 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-23	£109,185	53 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-19	£105,500	51 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-19	£105,500	49 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-18	£97,500	55 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-13	£95,500	45 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-06	£103,500	33 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-06	£89,950	77 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-06	£90,500	63 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-04	£102,795	3 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-02	£104,575	7 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-07-02	£95,185	1 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-28	£106,355	11 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-27	£95,000	5 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-26	£93,500	29 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-26	£105,500	59 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-26	£101,500	17 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-26	£97,500	47 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-25	£95,186	25 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-25	£93,500	15 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-22	£97,500	61 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-22	£103,500	41 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-22	£95,500	31 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£93,500	23 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£103,500	35 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£88,305	19 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£95,750	65 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£95,750	73 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£93,500	21 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£95,750	75 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£101,500	27 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£106,755	69 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-21	£103,500	43 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-20	£95,750	67 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-19	£89,950	71 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-19	£95,000	39 GAS STREET	Flat
2007-06-18	£91,785	57 GAS STREET	Flat

64 recorded sales on WN2 5LS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

School	Distance	Phase	Ofsted
Platt Bridge Community School	0.1 mi	Primary	Good (2024)
St Mary's CofE Primary School	0.3 mi	Primary	Good (2024)
Holy Family Catholic Academy	0.3 mi	Primary	Report card →
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram	0.4 mi	Primary	Report card →
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley	1.0 mi	Primary	Report card →
Hindley Junior and Infant School	1.2 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: DR AHMAD & PTNRS (0.1 mi) · PLATT HOUSE SURGERY (0.1 mi) · DR TUN & PARTNERS (1.0 mi)

Nearest hospitals: BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (5.7 mi) · THE BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (5.7 mi) · WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (6.7 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: No, 126, WARRINGTON ROAD (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · BROOKSIDE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · CHURCH OF ST PETER (Grade II) (1.1 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: LIVERPOOL ROAD PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · HINDLEY PHARMACY (1.0 mi)

Nearest stations: Ince (Manchester) (1.4 mi) · Hindley (1.7 mi) · Wigan North Western (2.2 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.2 mi) · Tesco Extra (1.3 mi) · Asda (1.4 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age: 37
One-person households: 31%
Households with children: 31%
Households: 6,591

Owned 59% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WN2 5.

Recorded crime trend

Recorded crimes per month in WN2 5 (Jul 24–Dec 25, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for WN2 5LS: High — 33 properties here fall in an at-risk band (33 in the significant Medium/High bands).

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 5	PostcodeWN2 5LS
Average sold price	£185,014	£159,992	£79,576
Population	68,916	16,150	—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)	4/10	3/10	—
Crimes recorded	2	—	—
Schools	26	3	—
Flood risk	High	High	High
Gigabit broadband	93%	90%	0%
Superfast broadband	98%	97%	100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WN2 5); 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.

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.