Old Post Office Wallgate, Wigan, WN1
Key Features
- Town Centre Site
- Former Post Office and Sorting Office
- Fantastic Development Opportunity
- PP to Convert to Public House
- Refurbished Offices to Upper Floors
- Total Floor Area of 8,752 Sq Ft
Description
The Property comprises a three storey, end of terrace Grade II listed building. The ground floor being the former post office counter with sorting office to the rear has full planning for change of use to a public house with storage rooms to the rear. The upper floors currently provide office accommodation and further storage that have been refurbished to a high standard. There is a basement area which provides further storage areas. The upper floors would also suit redevelopment to residential subject to planning permission. The ground floor is in need of full refurbishment but offers 5,700 sq ft of development space.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Mark's CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 240
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 348
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Mab's Cross Primary School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 461
- Type
- Community school
- St James' Church of England Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 237
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College579 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,365
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St John Fisher Catholic High School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 998
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 692
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hawkley Hall High School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,170
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dean Trust Wigan2.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 715
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Everard Cole Ltd, Leeds
Suite 5, Courtyard South, Wharfebank Mills, Ilkley Road, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3JP
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Suite 5, Courtyard South, Wharfebank Mills, Ilkley Road, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3JP
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