Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WN5 8JZ.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 7 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PEMBERTON SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 15.5 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Pemberton Memorial Garden — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Heron Pemberton Wigan — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN5 8JZ.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN5.
Average sold price by property type across the WN5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,242 sales.
About WN5 8JZ
WN5 8JZ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Pemberton Wigan about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN5 8JZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,705 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 9/10).
There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is TMP College, about 4 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 7 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEMBERTON SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
