POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WN1 2TS postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 48.9%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 19 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 31 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £124,950Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025
  • Gigabit availability 48.9%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 19 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 48.9%, with 48.9% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

8 within 400m

WN1 2TS links 8 transport stops within 400m and 18 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Trevore Drive (BCT) at about 116m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

2 within 1200m

WN1 2TS currently links 2 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 food and drink, 1 personal services. The closest mapped place is Hair by Vision at about 108m. The current amenity availability signal scores 15/100.

Jobs

1,787 online job adverts observed

Wigan local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,261 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WN1 2TS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

19 nearby school rows

19 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WN1 2TS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 1

WN1 2TS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 1 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 8, and criminal damage and arson is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 56 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£124,950

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WN1 2TS, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 15/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for WN1 2TS
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (1).

  • Restaurant: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Personal services

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (1).

  • Hairdresser: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Personal services

Hair by Vision

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 108m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

The Owls at Standish

Restaurant at Rectory Lane, Wigan.

  • Postcode: WN6 0XD
  • Distance: 663m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

CEWE School

Primary option in WN1 3JW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Mab's Cross Primary School

Primary option in WN1 1XL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St Catharine's CofE Primary School

Primary option in WN1 3LP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WN1 2TS before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WN1 2TS.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like WN1 2TS with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess WN1 2TS.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering WN1 2TS.