Nearest top-rated: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety58/100
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare65/100
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GP LED GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Transport77/100
Hindley Rail Station0.4 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space71/100
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 25.2 ha total — largest park 7.9 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities94/100
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN2 3AN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN2.
Average sold price by property type across the WN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,516 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£280k▲ 8.1%
Semi-detached£187k▲ 19.4%
Terraced£130k▲ 21.8%
Flat£85k▲ 0.3%
District-level averages (WN2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About WN2 3AN
WN2 3AN scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN2 3AN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,414 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is The Parks School, within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP LED GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Hindley Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).
There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.17 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Spar and others. The nearest is Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra, within a short walk. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WN2 3AN on NestScope.
