Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN2 3EJ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley (Good) — 0.4 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 10 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GP LED GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 11.9 ha total — largest park 7.5 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.2 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN2 3EJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN2.
Average sold price by property type across the WN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,516 sales.
About WN2 3EJ
WN2 3EJ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN2 3EJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,202 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 8/10).
There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Hindley Junior and Infant School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 10 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.
