Postcode WN2 3UF is located in a major urban area, within the Abram area of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Platt Bridge & Spring View area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 234.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.1× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Platt Bridge & Spring View is £39,406 per year. The median sale price in Abram is £160,000 (around £196 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £130,000 and £210,000. The nearest station is Ince (Manchester), about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Platt Bridge & Spring View has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,176 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.
Platt Bridge & Spring View has a very high crime rate, with approximately 234.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 23.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Platt Bridge & Spring View is £39,406 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 121 ft away from WN2 3UF.
Platt Bridge & Spring View near WN2 3UF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ince (Manchester) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 (about £196 per square foot) in Abram area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £310,050 | £238 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £181,000 | £214 |
| Terraced | 62 | £135,000 | £161 |
| Flats | 7 | £64,000 | £103 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £174,500 | £134,000 | £106,000 | £67,500 |
| 2017 | £174,995 | £58,000 | £107,500 | £78,000 |
| 2018 | £180,000 | £141,000 | £120,000 | £76,250 |
| 2019 | £165,000 | £58,000 | £125,000 | £75,000 |
| 2020 | £180,500 | £67,000 | £117,250 | £86,000 |
| 2021 | £179,995 | £52,000 | £138,000 | £97,000 |
| 2022 | £219,000 | £89,307 | £154,500 | £114,000 |
| 2023 | £256,495 | £80,000 | £164,998 | £115,000 |
| 2024 | £268,500 | £84,000 | £170,000 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £285,000 | £64,000 | £189,000 | £127,500 |
| 2026 | £322,500 | £67,500 | £174,000 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £151 | £252 | £124 | £79 |
| 2017 | £160 | £91 | £123 | £91 |
| 2018 | £171 | £211 | £145 | £89 |
| 2019 | £166 | £84 | £151 | £89 |
| 2020 | £174 | £94 | £156 | £104 |
| 2021 | £203 | £89 | £166 | £121 |
| 2022 | £220 | £185 | £196 | £129 |
| 2023 | £230 | £123 | £201 | £136 |
| 2024 | £230 | £142 | £203 | £150 |
| 2025 | £240 | £103 | £211 | £160 |
| 2026 | £237 | £113 | £196 | £162 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN2 3UF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 441, Liverpool Road, Wigan, WN2 3UD | Terraced | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 5, Eatock Street, Wigan, WN2 3UB | Terraced | Leasehold | £132,500 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 481, Liverpool Road, Wigan, WN2 3TY | Terraced | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 481, Liverpool Road, Wigan, WN2 3TY | Terraced | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 457, Liverpool Road, Wigan, WN2 3TY | Terraced | Leasehold | £128,000 |
In the WN2 3UF postcode area, located within Platt Bridge & Spring View, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2024. | |
St Mary's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Apr 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Platt Bridge Community School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2024. | |
Platt Bridge Community School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Newbridge Learning Community | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2012. | |
Newbridge Learning Community ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2012
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Annual council tax rates for Wigan district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WN2 3UF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David William Bowker
Abram - Elected 7 May 2026
Andy Burnham
Makerfield - Elected 18 Jun 2026
The area around WN2 3UF records about 235 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WN2 3UF in Abram is £160,000 (about £196 per square foot) based on 149 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to WN2 3UF, including St Mary's CofE Primary School (Good), Platt Bridge Community School (Good) and Newbridge Learning Community (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WN2 3UF scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,176 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Makerfield covering WN2 3UF is Andy Burnham (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2026 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David William Bowker (Reform UK).