The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8RH

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN5 8RH

Greenford Close - 62 properties, USRN 44101427

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5391 / 53°32'20"N

Longitude: -2.7114 / 2°42'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519126 5932281

OS Easting: 352951

OS Northing: 404950

OS Grid: SD529049

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WHJ.S2

Mapcode Global: WH86S.B93Q

Open Location Code: 9C5VG7QQ+JC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm49

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): 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 8RH on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
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 23:46

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

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8RH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 July 2023 28 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
7 July 2023 28 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Other property type Freehold £52,000
30 May 2023 6 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
16 December 2022 51 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Detached Freehold £225,000
18 June 2021 39 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
22 December 2020 51 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Detached Freehold £158,000
27 November 2020 53 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
9 December 2019 7 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
21 August 2019 29 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
9 August 2019 3 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
7 September 2018 50 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £153,000
27 April 2018 53 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
15 September 2017 4 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
2 December 2016 5 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Detached Freehold £179,995
18 August 2016 7 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
9 May 2016 12 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
31 March 2016 36 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Detached Freehold £205,000
23 April 2015 39 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £168,500
27 June 2014 21 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
7 June 2012 43 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
23 March 2012 12 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
20 January 2012 15 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
14 October 2011 17 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
31 May 2011 7 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £116,000
26 March 2009 5 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Detached Freehold £136,000
16 January 2009 11 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £117,000
10 May 2007 21 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £149,950
4 November 2005 43 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £168,500
24 September 2004 4 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £139,995
2 April 2004 58 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £134,995
22 December 2003 4 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £107,000
12 December 2003 51 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Detached Freehold £109,000
21 November 2003 49 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £111,000
7 August 2003 5 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Detached Freehold £134,000
27 June 2003 26 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
27 June 2003 58 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
12 April 2002 50 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £82,950
15 March 2002 43 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £78,500
16 November 2001 50 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £78,950
27 October 2000 2 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £74,950
5 May 2000 33 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £78,995
12 January 2000 39 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
13 December 1999 5 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Detached Freehold £84,950
15 January 1999 49 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
16 November 1998 2 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
18 September 1998 15 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
4 September 1998 17 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
28 August 1998 54 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £66,500
1 July 1998 17 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £59,500
29 May 1998 42 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Detached Freehold £120,000
1 May 1998 17 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
14 April 1998 19 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
28 February 1997 48 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
22 November 1996 58 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
23 August 1996 3 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
30 April 1996 2 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £19,000
21 April 1995 18 Greenford Close, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RH Semi-detached Freehold £55,000

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 8RH

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 8RH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032256 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

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

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