Nearest top-rated: Hindley Green Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety86/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare72/100
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 4 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HMP & YOI HINDLEY (J/YOI) — 1.1 mi
Transport67/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby
Green space73/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 4.8 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: St John the Evangelist Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities83/100
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Wigan 805 Atherton Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN2 4ST.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.9µg/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
47dB 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 4ST
WN2 4ST scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN2 4ST is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,748 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Hindley Green Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 4 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP & YOI HINDLEY (J/YOI), 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WN2 4ST. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 47 dB Lden).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John the Evangelist Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi, Spar and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Wigan 805 Atherton Road, within a short walk. A public library is 1.5 mi 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 4ST on NestScope.
