Nearest top-rated: St Mark's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety58/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 28 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
Transport72/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
Green space71/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 58.5 ha total — largest park 27 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (600 m²) — 0.0 mi
Amenities92/100
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Farmfoods, Asda, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Aldi Pemberton Wigan — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN5 9EF.
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 qualityLow
10.9µg/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 noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, 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 WN5.
Average sold price by property type across the WN5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,242 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£353k▲ 22.4%
Semi-detached£205k▲ 23.9%
Terraced£130k▲ 11.1%
Flat£97k▼ 7.8%
District-level averages (WN5) — 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 WN5 9EF
WN5 9EF scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Pemberton Wigan about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN5 9EF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,448 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mark's CofE 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 28 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WN5 9EF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 58.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 31 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Farmfoods, Asda, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Aldi Pemberton Wigan, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 WN5 9EF on NestScope.
