Map of WN5 8SG postcode

General information
Postcode WN5 8SG
Post Town Wigan
Nearest station Orrell (0 km)
Bus stops
Linden Avenue (NE)
Holgate School (NE)
Orrell Station (SE)
Orrell Station (NW)
Church Drive (SE)
Church Drive (NW)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 7 View
Known addresses
1 Cosgate Close, Orrell
2 Cosgate Close, Orrell
3 Cosgate Close, Orrell
4 Cosgate Close, Orrell
5 Cosgate Close, Orrell
6 Cosgate Close, Orrell
Main property type Detached
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 53.534257
Longitude -2.707244
Easting 353221
Northing 404411
Grid reference SD532044
UTM reference 30U 519403 5931744
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Plus code 9C5VG7MV+P4
Altitude 86 metres (281 feet)
Sunrise (today) 8:23
Sunset (today) 16:16
Distance away
Distance to sea 22 KMs (13.7 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishWigan, unparished areaE43000164
Ward Orrell E05015005
Metropolitan District Wigan E08000010
County Greater Manchester E11000010
Constituency (2024) Makerfield E14001350
MPJosh SimonsLabour
Police forceGreater Manchester
Water companyUnited Utilities
NUTS/ITL 3 Greater Manchester North West
NUTS/ITL 2 Greater Manchester
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced December 2000
Last updated December 2024
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 27
Households (2011) 7
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
27,996 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£43,800
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban major conurbation
Built up area (2024)OrrellE63008287
Census output area (2021)E00168486
Census output area (2011)E00168486
Lower layer super output area (2021)Wigan 018DE01006365
Lower layer super output area (2011)Wigan 018DE01006365
Middle layer super output area (2021)Orrell & LongshawE02001304
Middle layer super output area (2011)Orrell & LongshawE02001304
Travel to work areaWarrington and WiganE30000284
Property sales
Average property price in Wigan £177,651
Annual change 2.4%
View all properties sold in the WN postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
5 Cosgate Close, OrrellDetached (leasehold)Jun 2024£278,000
New build detached (leasehold)Sep 2000£107,475
2 Cosgate Close, OrrellDetached (leasehold)Oct 2018£225,000
New build detached (leasehold)Sep 2000£109,100
6 Cosgate Close, OrrellDetached (freehold)Feb 2010£249,950
New build detached (freehold)Sep 2000£145,262
4 Cosgate Close, OrrellDetached (leasehold)Oct 2006£204,950
New build detached (leasehold)Sep 2000£118,500
1 Cosgate Close, OrrellNew build detached (leasehold)Nov 2000£121,400
3 Cosgate Close, OrrellNew build detached (leasehold)Aug 2000£96,700


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