Nearest top-rated: St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety53/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare64/100
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Transport61/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
Green space88/100
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 37.3 ha total — largest park 28.1 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.56 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities86/100
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Wigan Norley Hall Avenue — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN5 9XN.
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
9.6µg/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
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 9XN
WN5 9XN scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Sports Facility (0.56 ha) within a short walk. 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, WN5 9XN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 300 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 6/10).
There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Westfield Community School, 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 13 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WN5 9XN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 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).
There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 37.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.56 ha), within a short walk.
There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, Asda, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Wigan Norley Hall Avenue, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk 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 9XN on NestScope.
