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 3HW.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR TUN & PARTNERS — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 42.9 ha total — largest park 32.4 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.24 ha) — 0.3 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN2 3HW.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 3HW
WN2 3HW scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN2 3HW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,689 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR TUN & PARTNERS, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
