Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN3 5UG.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 34 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 32.4 ha total — largest park 27 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.28 ha) — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Heron Worsley Mesnes — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN3 5UG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN3.
Average sold price by property type across the WN3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,189 sales.
About WN3 5UG
WN3 5UG scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN3 5UG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 356 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 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 34 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
