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WN6 8

140 sales in the last 12 months · median £190,000 · Wigan

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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Environment This postcode sector

Air quality

NO₂
10.3
— WHO guide
10
PM2.5
6.6
— WHO guide
5
µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1000%
Flood zone0.5% of postcodes
RadonAffected Area (up to 10–30%)
Coal miningin/near a coalfield (100%)
Historic landfill16 sites within ~1 km
EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings42
Conservation areas3
Green belt65%
Green spaces481
Historic England · OS Open Greenspace
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