WN3 6EG

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980

WN3 6EG	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 6EG

Melrose Drive - 60 properties, USRN 44102263

Edge Ware Grove - 1 property, USRN 44101106

Highfield Grange Avenue - 1 property, USRN 44101636

Waverley Court - 1 property, USRN 44103498

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5225 / 53°31'20"N

Longitude: -2.6675 / 2°40'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 522047 5930444

OS Easting: 355846

OS Northing: 403073

OS Grid: SD558030

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WTQ.90

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.0Q2H

Open Location Code: 9C5VG8CM+X2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
Semi-Detached Ageing

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26319 / 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 6EG on Thursday 23 January 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	06:04
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	06:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	07:29
Sunrise	08:08
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:22
Sunset	16:36
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	17:15
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	17:58
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	18:40

Hours of daylight today	07:38 to 17:06
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	17:06 to 07:37
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	03:00
Moon sets	10:56

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

Residential Property Sales in WN3 6EG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
5 January 2024	101 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£335,000
21 October 2021	98 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£302,000
30 September 2021	93 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£288,000
5 January 2021	95 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£262,500
30 October 2020	39 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£193,000
24 July 2020	76 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
13 November 2019	53 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
20 October 2017	83 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£250,000
18 August 2017	29 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£150,000
19 February 2016	97 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
17 December 2014	25 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£132,950
21 November 2014	55 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£121,000
16 June 2014	76 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
5 December 2013	25 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£113,000
13 September 2013	60 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
11 July 2013	105 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£185,000
21 May 2012	23 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£125,000
10 December 2010	37 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£158,500
6 July 2007	87 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Freehold	£234,000
15 September 2006	74 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
22 December 2005	68 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
21 October 2005	55 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,000
5 October 2005	60 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£151,000
10 December 2004	97 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Freehold	£199,950
10 December 2004	97 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£199,950
30 September 2004	29 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
8 November 2002	51 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,000
26 April 2002	60 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
28 March 2002	94 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
15 March 2002	87 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Freehold	£132,950
3 September 2001	55 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£54,000
27 April 2001	47 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,500
15 December 2000	17 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Freehold	£91,000
9 November 2000	66 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,950
28 June 2000	91 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£84,000
25 February 2000	60 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,500
14 May 1999	47 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£64,000
16 April 1999	102 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£83,000
9 October 1998	25 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£43,000
30 August 1996	62 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,500
5 July 1996	94 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Freehold	£68,450
25 August 1995	95 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Detached	Leasehold	£77,500
15 March 1995	53 Melrose Drive, Wigan WN3 6EG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,000

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 WN3 6EG

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 6EG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00032417		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006393	Wigan 021A	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
E33006068		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 July 2022	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63001177	Wigan	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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