Postcode WN7 3EA (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 3EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN7 3EA is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN7 3EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN7 3EA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 WN7 3EA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN7 3EA is Central Avenue which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bow Road and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 4.62 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 3EA (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mary's Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 3, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WN7 3EA is Stocks Tavern and is 8.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 8.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN7 3EA 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 WN7 3EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN7 3EA, and the approximate distance away.

Central Avenue 80 m
Butts Avenue 117 m
Breaston Avenue 122 m
Manor Grove 122 m
Entwistle Grove 139 m
West Avenue 144 m
East Avenue 147 m
Bow Road 157 m
Eastleigh Crescent 160 m
Hooten Lane 187 m
North Avenue 190 m
South Avenue 201 m
North Butts Street 209 m
Elizabeth Street 214 m
Pendle Court 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 3EA

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 WN7 3EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 126 m
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
427 m
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
754 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
853 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.32 km
Leigh CofE Primary School 1.61 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.84 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.84 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.86 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.1 km
Glazebury Church of England Primary School 2.12 km
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
2.17 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.37 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.53 km
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
2.78 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.99 km
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
3 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.05 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.06 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 3EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
7.78 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.86 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
8.55 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
8.55 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
8.55 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
8.59 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
8.59 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
8.6 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
8.68 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
8.68 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
8.75 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
8.75 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
8.75 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
8.75 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
8.75 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
8.75 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
8.76 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
8.76 km
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.76 km
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
8.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 3EA - Data from Apr 2022

Bow Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Hope Carr Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hope Carr Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.96 km
Terminal One Access Air 20.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 3EA - Data from Dec 2021

Taylor's Hole Inland Water 1.9 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Windy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Bedford Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Old Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Knowles' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.33 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 3.48 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.66 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN7 3EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.6 Mbps 81.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 304,393 kWh - mean 12,176 kWh : median 10,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 3EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48930400
Longitude -2.49906500
OS Easting 366984
OS Northing 0399293
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16385
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leigh
Electoral Ward Leigh South
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006125
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 034B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2