WN3 6BW

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980

WN3 6BW	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 WN3 6BW

Foundry Lane - 43 properties, USRN 44120484

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5275 / 53°31'39"N

Longitude: -2.6684 / 2°40'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 521981 5931009

OS Easting: 355788

OS Northing: 403637

OS Grid: SD557036

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WTN.36

Mapcode Global: WH86S.ZLHL

Open Location Code: 9C5VG8HJ+2J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1c2

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Burgeoning Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26320 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN3 6BW on Friday 24 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:27
Sunrise	05:13
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:17
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:13

Hours of daylight today	04:43 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:45
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	17:13
Moon sets	23:39

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN3 6BW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN3 6BW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
25 March 2024	21 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£150,000
11 April 2023	19 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£169,500
16 December 2022	77 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£380,000
11 December 2020	43 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£280,000
6 November 2020	15 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£175,000
17 April 2020	35 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£250,000
11 January 2019	25 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£185,000
5 October 2018	23 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£150,000
19 December 2017	47 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£235,000
21 August 2015	63 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£167,500
21 August 2015	77 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£230,000
9 June 2014	67 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£191,000
21 February 2014	61 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£231,000
30 May 2012	19 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£118,500
13 December 2010	29 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£218,000
13 December 2010	29 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£218,000
28 May 2010	49 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£197,000
17 July 2009	73 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£182,000
22 June 2007	53 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£231,000
4 June 2007	37 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£210,000
27 June 2006	71 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£177,500
23 September 2005	45 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£217,000
2 June 2005	51 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£155,000
19 November 2004	13 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£117,500
2 July 2004	15 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£105,000
8 June 2004	13 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£98,950
19 February 2004	79 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Freehold	£176,950
5 December 2002	63 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£94,000
29 November 2002	25 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£82,500
9 August 2002	11 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£80,000
1 August 2002	29 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£139,995
26 October 2001	53 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£119,950
12 October 2001	51 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£78,950
5 October 2001	55 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£124,950
25 September 2001	57 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£116,950
24 August 2001	75 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Freehold	£117,300
31 July 2001	77 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£117,950
12 July 2001	73 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£103,950
29 June 2001	79 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Freehold	£104,300
1 June 2001	69 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Freehold	£104,300
1 June 2001	71 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£115,950
27 October 2000	65 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£114,950
22 September 2000	67 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£114,950
21 July 2000	61 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£113,950
21 July 2000	63 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£79,950
23 June 2000	59 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£78,950
22 June 2000	57 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£108,950
14 April 2000	43 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£95,450
23 March 2000	41 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£107,950
17 March 2000	45 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£109,950
17 December 1999	51 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£75,950
17 December 1999	49 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£97,450
17 December 1999	35 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£105,950
17 December 1999	47 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£106,950
26 November 1999	33 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£108,950
29 October 1999	37 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£64,950
29 October 1999	39 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£106,450
21 May 1999	29 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£97,802
30 April 1999	31 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£95,450
25 July 1997	27 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Detached	Leasehold	£87,950
3 November 1995	19 Foundry Lane, Wigan WN3 6BW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£44,500

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 WN3 6BW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Winstanley

Councillors

Paul Kenny Labour

Marie Morgan Labour

Clive Morgan Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN3 6BW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00032445		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00181415		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01006400	Wigan 021D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001307	Wigan 021	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015012	Winstanley	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
E33006070		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
E63008282	Wigan	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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