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Wigan, North West, England
Written by AI from the figures below
The median sale price in district M46 over the last 12 months was £192,000 from 200 sales.HM Land Registry That is 2.1% higher than the previous 12 months (£188,000 from 385 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 55 out of 100.HM Land Registry The location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning, and no flood warnings or alerts are in force within 5 km.Environment Agency The Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 85 out of 100, and crime data is not available for this location.Environment Agencydata.police.uk
AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.
Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.
Not scored
Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.
85/100
Flood Zone 1
| Flood Map for Planning zone | 1 |
|---|---|
| Flood warning areas within 1 km | 2 |
| Flood alert areas within 1 km | 1 |
| Active warnings and alerts nearby | 0 |
Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.
Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this
Not scored
Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.
68/100
Median rating of 86 certificates: band D (68)
| Energy efficiency rating (SAP) | 68 |
|---|---|
| EPC band | D |
| Based on | median |
| Certificates used | 86 |
The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.
Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this
55/100
Median sale price up 2.1% year on year in M46
| Change in median price | 2.1% |
|---|---|
| Median price, last 12 months | £192,000 |
| Median price, previous 12 months | £188,000 |
| Sales, last 12 months | 200 |
| Sales, previous 12 months | 385 |
50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).
Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this
100/100
992 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles
| Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius | 992 |
|---|---|
| Radius | 805 m |
| Weighted count | 929.5 |
| Restaurant cafe | 75 |
| Other retail | 61 |
| Takeaway | 60 |
| Pub bar | 40 |
| School college | 30 |
| Childcare health care | 24 |
| Supermarket | 7 |
| Other | 2 |
| Mobile caterer | 1 |
A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).
Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this
94/100
Hag Fold Rail Station 0.9 km away; 20 bus stops within 400 m
| Nearest railway station (Hag Fold Rail Station) | 890 m |
|---|---|
| Nearest metro or tram stop | — |
| Bus stops within 400 m | 20 |
0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).
Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this
Not scored
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Source: HM Land Registry
Score 55/100
£192,000
Median sale price (12 months) · 200 sales
Median sale price up 2.1% year on year in M46
| Year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 (part year) | £133,750 | 48 |
| 2022 | £166,000 | 367 |
| 2023 | £165,000 | 300 |
| 2024 | £185,000 | 349 |
| 2025 | £187,500 | 381 |
| 2026 (part year) | £196,500 | 132 |
Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:02.
Source: EPC register
Score 68/100
Band D
Typical energy rating · 86 certificates
Median rating of 86 certificates: band D (68)
Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.
Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:02.
Source: data.police.uk
Not available for this location
Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.
Source: Environment Agency
Score 85/100
Zone 1
Flood zone · No warnings in force
Flood Zone 1
Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)
Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.
Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:02.
Source: Ofcom
Not connected yet
Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Score 100/100
992
Food businesses within ½ mile
992 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles
based on the nearest 300 of 992
From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.
Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:02.
Source: NaPTAN
Score 94/100
0.9 km
Nearest station · Hag Fold Rail Station
Hag Fold Rail Station 0.9 km away; 20 bus stops within 400 m
| Mode | Within 400 m | Within 800 m | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus stops | 20 | 64 | Flapper Fold Lane (158 m) |
| Railway stations | 0 | 0 | Hag Fold Rail Station (890 m) |
NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.
Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.
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HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (HM Land Registry)
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Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG))
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data.police.uk (Home Office, on behalf of the police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
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Environment Agency flood data (Environment Agency)
This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Flood Map for Planning: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.
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Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings (Food Standards Agency)
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