The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8PQ

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN5 8PQ

Oxford Road - 58 properties, USRN 44102500

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5449 / 53°32'41"N

Longitude: -2.6996 / 2°41'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519904 5932928

OS Easting: 353738

OS Northing: 405585

OS Grid: SD537055

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WLF.BZ

Mapcode Global: WH86S.H5P8

Open Location Code: 9C5VG8V2+W5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn60

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 8PQ on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:47
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:07
Sunrise 04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:45
Hours of daylight today04:27 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:28
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:57
Moon sets 19:50

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

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8PQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 January 2024 32 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
31 October 2023 23 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
19 August 2022 30 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £207,716
30 June 2022 34 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £228,000
3 September 2021 35 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £191,000
18 June 2021 49 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
18 June 2021 30 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
1 April 2021 12 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £203,000
5 March 2021 37 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
16 November 2020 30 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £126,500
28 August 2020 35 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £84,500
16 July 2020 19 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Other property type Freehold £140,000
8 January 2020 5 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
18 July 2019 1 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
19 October 2018 1 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £129,200
1 September 2017 26 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £146,000
14 October 2016 23 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £122,000
26 August 2016 3 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £127,500
17 March 2016 65 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
7 July 2015 6 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
23 May 2014 32 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £117,500
6 December 2013 28 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
19 July 2013 34 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
5 June 2013 71 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Detached Freehold £200,000
25 November 2011 12 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
19 August 2011 53 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £112,500
9 November 2010 32 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £122,500
16 August 2007 17 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
2 May 2003 71 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Detached Freehold £143,000
19 January 2001 69 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
26 March 1999 40 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £63,500
2 October 1998 5 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £69,950
11 April 1997 38 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £48,000
22 March 1996 40 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
2 November 1995 2 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £55,950
28 July 1995 69 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
26 April 1995 69 Oxford Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8PQ Semi-detached Freehold £46,500

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 WN5 8PQ

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 8PQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032281 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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