The UK Postcode Database

WN2 5BW

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN2 5BW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WN2 5BW

Bank Street - 29 properties, USRN 44100198

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5222 / 53°31'19"N

Longitude: -2.5985 / 2°35'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 526620 5930434

OS Easting: 360419

OS Northing: 402998

OS Grid: SD604029

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BW9Q.74

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.1QXQ

Open Location Code: 9C5VGCC2+VJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm85

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4434 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WN2 5BW on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:04
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:27
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:49
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 22:07
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:07 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:40
Moon Rises 23:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN2 5BW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN2 5BW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
2 July 2021 19 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
11 June 2021 3 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
7 January 2021 14 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,500
4 January 2021 9 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,000
17 December 2020 7 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
27 March 2019 21 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
2 March 2018 7 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
6 February 2018 10 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
28 June 2017 9 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £57,000
16 June 2017 3 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,500
2 December 2016 3 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
25 February 2016 9 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £38,000
8 April 2015 3 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
4 August 2014 27 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
26 February 2014 3 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
29 January 2014 7 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,500
21 March 2012 3 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
22 May 2009 6 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
31 August 2007 20 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
2 July 2007 18 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,000
2 November 2006 17 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
10 October 2006 26 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,500
3 August 2006 15 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,000
19 July 2006 26 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
16 June 2006 26 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
2 February 2006 9 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £53,000
14 October 2005 14 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,500
10 November 2004 15 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,995
1 October 2004 18 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
10 September 2004 14 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,500
12 December 2003 2 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,000
4 September 2003 19 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,000
15 April 2003 7 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £25,000
29 November 2002 4 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £31,000
22 November 2002 14 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,000
26 April 2002 27 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £17,750
23 February 2001 9 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000
12 August 1999 9 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £5,000
12 January 1998 2 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £17,000
18 August 1997 17 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,650
31 May 1996 9 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £16,000
22 December 1995 2 Bank Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WN2 5BW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Abram

Councillors

Martyn Smethurst Labour

Eunice Smethurst Labour

Nazia Rehman Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN2 5BW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031514 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006218 Wigan 024D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001310 Wigan 024 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014989 Abram Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000010 Wigan Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001350 Makerfield Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000284 Warrington and Wigan Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33006085 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000205 NHS Wigan Borough CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000164 Wigan, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008332 Platt Bridge and Abram Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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