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WN2 3HY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WN2 3HY

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,689 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WN2 3HY.

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.

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

Healthcare70/100
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE — 0.0 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space84/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 11.3 ha total — largest park 7.9 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WN2 3HY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN2.

Average sold price by property type across the WN2 district, 202120264,516 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 3HY

WN2 3HY scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN2 3HY 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley (Ofsted: Good), 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 18 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN2 3HY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Peter's Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Spar and others. The nearest is Tesco Wigan Hindley Extra, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 3HY on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.