The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8RJ

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN5 8RJ

Heyes Road - 53 properties, USRN 44101611

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5385 / 53°32'18"N

Longitude: -2.7087 / 2°42'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519302 5932218

OS Easting: 353126

OS Northing: 404883

OS Grid: SD531048

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WJJ.C8

Mapcode Global: WH86S.CBC4

Open Location Code: 9C5VG7QR+CG

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 8RJ on Monday 7 September 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:22
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:54
Sunrise 06:30
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 19:47
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 20:22
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 21:06
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 21:55
Hours of daylight today06:00 to 20:17
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
20:17 to 06:02
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:06
Moon sets 17:38

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

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8RJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 July 2024 17 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £287,000
25 August 2023 15 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £268,000
16 November 2021 2 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £230,000
25 June 2021 16 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £300,000
14 May 2021 41 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £190,000
17 February 2020 38 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £277,500
30 August 2019 43 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £168,000
5 April 2019 13 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Detached Leasehold £280,000
4 April 2019 14 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £246,000
8 June 2018 32 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £225,000
29 March 2018 51 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
15 September 2017 40 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £160,000
11 August 2017 19 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £215,000
25 May 2017 38 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £245,000
27 April 2017 5 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £175,250
17 March 2017 51 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
3 February 2017 6 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £247,000
16 November 2016 44 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Freehold £203,000
5 October 2016 42 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £211,500
6 May 2016 23 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £192,000
31 March 2016 49 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £212,995
24 March 2016 44 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
23 May 2014 22 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £179,950
20 January 2012 4 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £143,000
11 November 2011 17 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £140,000
30 August 2011 26 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £185,000
29 October 2010 16 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £210,000
16 July 2010 48 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £154,950
24 July 2009 1 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £125,000
21 November 2008 45 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £135,950
21 August 2008 42 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £167,500
5 August 2005 18 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £163,000
30 July 2004 32 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £160,000
23 May 2003 6 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £102,000
1 July 2002 26 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £86,000
20 August 1999 31 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £71,000
4 June 1999 49 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £62,950
9 April 1998 29 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ Semi-detached Leasehold £60,000
18 September 1995 12 Heyes Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8RJ 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 8RJ

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 8RJ

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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