Postcode WN5 7EB (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 7EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 7EB is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 7EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 7EB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WN5 7EB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN5 7EB is Coleridge Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bispham Court and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7EB (for ages 11 and under) is Orrell Newfold Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 5, 2012.

The local pub for residents of WN5 7EB is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 1.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Moss Bank Express and is 4.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN5 7EB is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN5 7EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN5 7EB, and the approximate distance away.

Coleridge Road 20 m
Cheltenham Drive 79 m
Keats Avenue 85 m
Coppice Drive 134 m
Burns Close 141 m
Tennyson Drive 143 m
Milton Grove 147 m
Winchester Road 151 m
Banbury Road 157 m
Wordsworth Avenue 178 m
Bispham Court 216 m
Cob Moor Avenue 251 m
Swinburn Grove 279 m
Cob Moor Road 287 m
Red Chestnut Close 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7EB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN5 7EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.23 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.23 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.39 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.39 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.04 km
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.13 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.69 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
2.74 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.75 km
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
2.77 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.89 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.03 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.09 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.1 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.1 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.11 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 3.16 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.27 km
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
3.36 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 7EB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
1.35 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
2.4 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.4 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
2.44 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
3.48 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.5 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
3.84 km
Fairfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.25 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
4.26 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
4.26 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
4.26 km
Rainford Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.26 km
Carr Mill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
4.41 km
Portico Day Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
4.41 km
Park Farm ACYP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
4.48 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
4.48 km
Ramsy’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.6 km
2 U Food Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
4.6 km
2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.6 km
2 U Food Ltd (YK69 NPG) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 7EB - Data from Apr 2022

Bispham Court Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Cob Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Crank Road Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 7EB - Data from Dec 2021

Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 170 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 393 m
Daisy Wood Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Longshaw Bottom Valley 666 m
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Hangman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Maddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 7EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.7 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 311,990 kWh - mean 14,857 kWh : median 12,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51646700
Longitude -2.71498500
OS Easting 352688
OS Northing 0402437
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29889
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Orrell
Local Authority District Wigan
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000010
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wigan Borough CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006058
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 018F
Output Area / Small Area 6B3