The UK Postcode Database

WN4 8BD

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN4 8BD Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN4 8BD

Bowland Avenue - 34 properties, USRN 44103931

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4942 / 53°29'39"N

Longitude: -2.6378 / 2°38'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 524026 5927310

OS Easting: 357781

OS Northing: 399909

OS Grid: SJ577999

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BX01.Q4

Mapcode Global: WH984.GF3M

Open Location Code: 9C5VF9V6+MV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ql38

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25521 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN4 8BD on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:51
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:30
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:55
Hours of daylight today04:21 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:22
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Sets 12:40
Moon Rises 23:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN4 8BD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN4 8BD

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 April 2024 4 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £200,000
20 October 2023 20 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £226,500
9 August 2021 15 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Detached Leasehold £161,000
12 June 2020 33 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
31 May 2018 41 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £146,000
5 January 2018 21 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £186,000
5 February 2016 17 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £162,500
2 April 2015 14 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
27 February 2015 27 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £154,000
14 March 2014 24 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
24 January 2013 31 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £162,000
20 July 2012 24 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
10 March 2008 39 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £157,000
15 February 2006 2 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £120,000
29 July 2005 11 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £130,000
12 December 2003 28 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Detached Leasehold £156,000
17 October 2003 30 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £115,000
9 August 2002 25 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £118,000
26 July 2002 9 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Detached Leasehold £114,000
28 June 2002 6 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Detached Freehold £75,000
19 December 2000 4 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £74,950
17 December 1999 35 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Freehold £69,000
26 November 1999 41 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Semi-detached Leasehold £45,000
27 September 1996 15 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Detached Leasehold £46,000
17 March 1995 28 Bowland Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8BD Detached Leasehold £70,000

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 WN4 8BD

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North

Councillors

Steve Jones Independent

Sylvia Wilkinson Independent

Scarlett Myler Independent

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN4 8BD

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031757 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006263 Wigan 032B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001318 Wigan 032 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014995 Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North 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
E33006119 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
E63008367 Ashton-in-Makerfield 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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