WN2 5PS
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Property report — WN2 5PS
Open-data due diligence for WN2 5PS and the area around it.
WN2 5PS in brief: 38 recorded sales (£25,000–£220,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WN2 5PS 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
Population
16,150
Crimes recorded
2
Schools
3
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in WN2 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-22 | £220,000 | 155 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2023-01-20 | £165,500 | 159 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2022-10-26 | £190,000 | 149 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2021-07-09 | £145,000 | 113 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2021-05-14 | £145,000 | 115 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2021-04-20 | £199,000 | 89 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2020-08-14 | £160,000 | 111 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2020-02-28 | £170,000 | 107 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2019-04-26 | £157,000 | 143 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2019-02-15 | £160,000 | 161 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2018-06-29 | £175,000 | 191 SIMPKIN STREET | Detached |
| 2018-06-08 | £155,000 | 145 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2016-06-27 | £167,000 | 89 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2016-01-29 | £149,995 | 97 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2015-07-31 | £145,000 | 97 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2014-03-31 | £118,000 | 141 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2012-09-21 | £95,000 | 145 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2012-02-01 | £84,500 | 135 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2012-02-01 | £84,500 | 135 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2010-06-30 | £93,000 | 139 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2010-06-04 | £132,000 | 147 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2010-04-01 | £136,843 | 97 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-28 | £140,000 | 147 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-16 | £115,000 | 97 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2003-11-14 | £97,950 | 141 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2003-10-17 | £89,950 | 107 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-30 | £116,000 | 185 SIMPKIN STREET | Detached |
| 2001-11-30 | £63,000 | 131 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-11 | £53,000 | 91 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-08 | £49,000 | 135 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-01 | £45,000 | 103 SIMPKIN STREET | Detached |
| 1997-11-20 | £41,000 | 89 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-12 | £34,500 | 163 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1997-05-22 | £42,000 | 89 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1997-02-28 | £45,000 | 147 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1995-10-13 | £25,000 | 149 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1995-09-22 | £39,950 | 107 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-22 | £32,500 | 105 SIMPKIN STREET | Semi-detached |
38 recorded sales on WN2 5PS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Holy Family Catholic Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Platt Bridge Community School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley | 1.3 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: DR AHMAD & PTNRS (0.6 mi) · PLATT HOUSE SURGERY (0.6 mi) · DR TUN & PARTNERS (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NEWTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (5.1 mi) · BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (5.8 mi) · THE BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (5.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BROOKSIDE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · No, 126, WARRINGTON ROAD (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · WOODLANDS (Grade II) (1.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ABRAM PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · LIVERPOOL ROAD PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Ince (Manchester) (2.0 mi) · Hindley (2.0 mi) · Bryn (2.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.5 mi) · Tesco Extra (1.6 mi) · Aldi (1.7 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
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 5PS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £185,014 | £159,992 | £112,531 |
| Population | 68,916 | 16,150 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 2 | — | — |
| Schools | 26 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 90% | 100% |
| 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 29 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.