Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN3 5XJ.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SWAN PRIMARY CARE NETWORK — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 44.3 ha total — largest park 27 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.19 ha) — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Heron Worsley Mesnes — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN3 5XJ.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.3µg/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 WN3.
Average sold price by property type across the WN3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,147 sales.
About WN3 5XJ
WN3 5XJ scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Worsley Mesnes about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN3 5XJ 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan (Ofsted: Good), about 2 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 30 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SWAN PRIMARY CARE NETWORK, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
