The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8QD

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN5 8QD 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 WN5 8QD

Gathurst Lane - 51 properties, USRN 44101321

Cambridge Road - 3 properties, USRN 44100555

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5453 / 53°32'42"N

Longitude: -2.7036 / 2°42'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519642 5932969

OS Easting: 353477

OS Northing: 405630

OS Grid: SD534056

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WKF.HV

Mapcode Global: WH86S.F4TZ

Open Location Code: 9C5VG7WW+4H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn50

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25128 / 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 WN5 8QD on Tuesday 1 September 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:06
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 04:57
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:43
Sunrise 06:20
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 20:01
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 20:38
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 21:23
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 22:14
Hours of daylight today05:50 to 20:31
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
20:31 to 05:51
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 10:49
Moon Rises 19:53

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

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8QD

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 March 2024 196 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £218,000
1 August 2022 194 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £148,500
22 April 2022 200 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Detached Freehold £340,000
4 November 2020 122 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £135,000
30 October 2020 148 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £137,000
28 February 2020 140 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £133,000
23 August 2019 174 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £97,000
10 June 2019 194 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £117,000
18 April 2019 170 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £117,500
11 March 2019 132 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
13 January 2017 116 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
26 August 2016 106 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £127,000
3 June 2016 142 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
15 January 2016 140 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £123,000
27 November 2015 140 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £129,950
20 July 2015 184 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £113,000
1 April 2014 198a Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
7 February 2014 184 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £107,000
22 November 2013 170 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £108,000
1 October 2013 170 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £112,500
9 November 2012 142 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £84,000
25 August 2011 136 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
5 August 2011 188 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £118,000
18 December 2009 194 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £117,000
29 May 2009 184 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £102,000
9 January 2009 184 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £132,000
17 December 2008 160 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £98,000
30 May 2008 120 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
19 October 2007 170 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £127,000
31 August 2007 168 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
1 September 2006 170 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £124,000
30 March 2006 178 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
28 February 2006 156 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £115,000
2 December 2005 154 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £117,000
12 August 2005 136 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £133,000
10 May 2005 124 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £117,950
28 May 2004 120 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £88,000
25 May 2004 192 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £90,500
8 April 2004 188 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £87,000
5 April 2004 128 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £78,000
17 April 2003 170 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £77,000
10 January 2003 128 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,500
29 July 2002 190 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
2 April 2002 154 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £58,000
22 March 2002 156 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £55,000
29 August 2001 184 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £52,000
13 July 2001 178 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £48,000
23 February 2001 156 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
1 February 2001 180 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £49,950
28 July 2000 168 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £47,000
6 April 2000 138 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £51,995
25 February 2000 140 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £52,000
29 October 1999 136 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £45,950
8 July 1999 122 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,250
30 June 1999 184 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,000
18 June 1999 114 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,950
29 March 1999 170 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,000
27 January 1999 128 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,000
17 July 1998 134 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £42,300
13 January 1998 156 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,000
30 September 1997 148 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,700
23 May 1997 136 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Semi-detached Leasehold £39,000
23 December 1996 188 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £40,000
13 December 1996 120 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,000
22 November 1996 200 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Detached Freehold £140,000
25 October 1996 122 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,000
12 January 1996 168 Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,000

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 8QD

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 8QD

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032279 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006362 Wigan 018A 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

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