The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8PL

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN5 8PL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN5 8PL

Cambridge Road - 39 properties, USRN 44100555

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5465 / 53°32'47"N

Longitude: -2.7016 / 2°42'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519774 5933109

OS Easting: 353611

OS Northing: 405769

OS Grid: SD536057

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WKF.XD

Mapcode Global: WH86S.G4R0

Open Location Code: 9C5VG7WX+J9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn51

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): 22848 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN5 8PL on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:03
Sunrise 04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:28
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:52
Hours of daylight today04:23 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:08 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:40
Moon Rises 23:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN5 8PL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8PL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 May 2022 29 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
19 July 2021 13 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
4 June 2021 8 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £147,500
30 April 2021 6 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
3 February 2021 10 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £142,000
15 January 2021 14 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
24 July 2020 1b Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
29 November 2019 16 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £202,500
7 November 2019 4 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
11 October 2019 12 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
28 June 2019 23 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
3 May 2019 1 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Detached Freehold £202,500
23 November 2018 21 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
16 March 2018 29 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
17 February 2017 4 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
16 October 2015 1b Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £154,000
19 December 2014 5 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
24 September 2014 5 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £155,800
8 November 2013 25 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
18 February 2013 1b Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
1 February 2013 1a Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £149,750
15 June 2011 7 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
1 February 2011 11 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
10 July 2009 30 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
26 October 2006 23 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £187,500
24 March 2006 5 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
12 December 2005 33 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
26 August 2005 14 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
4 August 2004 11 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
28 June 2002 16 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
6 June 2002 28 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £94,950
31 May 2002 1 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Detached Freehold £105,000
24 August 2001 28 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £82,950
20 August 2001 23 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
31 May 2001 34 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Detached Freehold £59,995
18 August 2000 24 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
18 September 1998 15 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
24 July 1998 34 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Detached Freehold £60,000
30 June 1998 7 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
28 August 1997 25 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
3 July 1997 31 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
13 December 1996 33 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £51,500
30 April 1996 11 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PL Semi-detached Freehold £50,000

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 WN5 8PL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Orrell

Councillors

Mark Tebbutt Labour

Jim Nicholson Labour

Anne Collins Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN5 8PL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032280 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006363 Wigan 018B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001304 Wigan 018 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05015005 Orrell 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
E33006059 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
E63008287 Orrell 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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