WN2 4GT is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WN2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4GT) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case WN which means Wigan.
Postal District. In our case WN2.
Postal Sector. In our case WN2 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GT.

The regional mail center for the post area WN is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the WN2 4GT postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WIGAN DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WN2 4GT postcode have the street address of Bowling Wood

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 8 individuals call the WN2 4GT postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of WIGAN within the old postal county of Lancashire.

WN2 4GT is within the town of Hindley.

The WN2 4GT postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WN2 4GT are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in WN2 4GT are unknown tenure with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for WN2 4GT

The telephone area code for WN2 4GT is 01942 Wigan.

Map Coordinates for WN2 4GT

Latitude	53.5244663432
Longitude	-2.552332899

Ordnance Survey Maps for WN2 4GT

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 276 Bolton, Wigan and Warrington	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 109 Manchester Bolton & Warrington	Check Price on Amazon

Weather Forecast for WN2 4GT

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	43.00%	S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	56.00%	S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	13.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	52.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	76.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	28.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	29.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of WN2 4GT Postcode

England Primary Schools

St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill

Address: St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill, Hindley Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 2JU

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634688

Hindley Junior and Infant School

Address: Hindley Junior and Infant School, Argyle Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3PN

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942255339

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Address: St Peter's CofE Primary School, Kildare Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3HY

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact:

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

Address: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley, Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3DG

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942253522

Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School

Address: Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School, School Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JN

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942672611

Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School

Address: Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NJ

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942702967

Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School

Address: Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School, Nel Pan Lane, Leigh, Select, Lancashire, WN7 5JS

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942674312

Newton Westpark Primary School

Address: Newton Westpark Primary School, Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JY

Distance: 1.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942606834

Bickershaw CofE Primary School

Address: Bickershaw CofE Primary School, Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4AE

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942866317

Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School

Address: Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School, Hereford Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4DH

Distance: 1.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942255578

Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School

Address: Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School, Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley, Chapel Fields Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3QS

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942255577

St George's CofE Primary School

Address: St George's CofE Primary School, The Hoskers, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 2FB

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942813069

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green

Address: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green, Swan Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4HD

Distance: 0.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942767768

Hindley Green Community Primary School

Address: Hindley Green Community Primary School, Thomas Street, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4SS

Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942255406

St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green

Address: St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green, Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4SD

Distance: 0.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942255396

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley

Address: St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley, Kildare Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3HY

Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942258647

England Secondary Schools

Westleigh High School

Address: Westleigh High School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact:

Hindley High School

Address: Hindley High School, Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WN2 4GT

TIME FOR TEETH HMP HINDLEY

Address: H M PRISON HINDLEY, GIBSON STREET, BICKERSHAW, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 5TH

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 51 ATHERTON ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3EA

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 2 CROSS STREET, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3AT

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

HINDLEY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1-3 LADIES LANE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 2QA

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

PLATT BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 152 WALTHEW LANE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 5AW

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH STREET DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 60 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3RS

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WN2 4GT

HOLLOWOOD CHEMIST

Address: 760 ATHERTON ROAD, HINDLEY GREEN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 4SB

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 255700

BORSDANE AVENUE PHARMACY

Address: UNIT3, BORSDANE AVENUE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 3QN

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 257548

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 475 WIGAN ROAD, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 5HQ

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 680983

TRAYNERS CHEMIST

Address: 108 MARKET STREET, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3AY

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 255295

HINDLEY PHARMACY

Address: HINDLEY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 LIVERPOOL ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3HQ

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 255304

WELL

Address: HINDLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, 109 LADIES LANE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 2QG

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 521620

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WN2 4GT

GREENHALGH OPTICIANS (WIGAN)

Address: 59 MARKET STREET, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3AE

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

B GLEAVE OPTICIANS

Address: 102 MARKET STREET, ST HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3AY

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - MARSDEN STREET

Address: 10 MARSDEN STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3AQ

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

SIGHT CALL OPTICAL SERVICES

Address: 140 MARKET STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0DX

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGFORD OPTICIANS

Address: 43 RAILWAY ROAD, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4AA

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (LEIGH)

Address: 47-49 BRADSHAWGATE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4NB

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WN2 4GT

BURZA NA

Address: 806 ATHERTON ROAD, HINDLEY GREEN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 4SB

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 255765

LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE BRANCH SURGERY

Address: 475 WIGAN ROAD, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 5HQ

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

DR TUN & PARTNERS

Address: HINDLEY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 LIVERPOOL ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3HQ

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 482505

WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 5JE

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483960

TRIVEDI A

Address: THE SURGERY, 4 - 12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 5JE

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 607627

PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 109 LADIES LANE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 2QG

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 807500

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Transport Links near WN2 4GT

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WN2 4GT

Hindley
Hindley station, Ladies Lane, Hindley, Lancashire, WN2 2QJ
Distance: 2.05 miles
Driving Time: 4.48 minutes
Daisy Hill
Daisy Hill station, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Lancashire, BL5 2JQ
Distance: 2.35 miles
Driving Time: 5.35 minutes
Hag Fold
Hag Fold station, Spa Road, Hag Fold, Greater Manchester, M46 9WX
Distance: 2.97 miles
Driving Time: 6.92 minutes
Ince (Manchester)
Ince station, Ince Green Lane, Ince, Greater Manchester, WN2 2DA
Distance: 3.04 miles
Driving Time: 6.65 minutes
Westhoughton
Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
Distance: 3.07 miles
Driving Time: 6.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WN2 4GT

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WN2 4GT

M61 J5

Distance: 4.18 miles

Driving Time: 9.01 minutes

M61 J6

Distance: 4.98 miles

Driving Time: 10.31 minutes

M61 J4

Distance: 5.72 miles

Driving Time: 11.27 minutes

M6 J24

Distance: 6.33 miles

Driving Time: 13.86 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WN2 4GT Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Makerfield Co Const
Member or Parliament	Yvonne Fovargue
Contact Details	Contact Yvonne Fovargue
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WN2 4GT Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Wigan District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Wigan District at the following link Wigan District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Wigan District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Wigan District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the WN2 4GT Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Wigan council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

Postcodes near the WN2 4GT Postcode

WN2 4SQ Atherton Road WN2 4SN Atherton Road WN2 4SD Atherton Road WN2 4PT Edgeworth Road WN2 4PY Greenbank WN2 4SL Harlea Avenue WN2 4PS Lincroft Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WN2 4GT Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WN2 4GT
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Atherton Road, Hindley Green, WIGAN, WN2 4SQ	0.04 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to Aldi
Asda, Ladies Lane, Hindley, WIGAN, WN2 2QA	2.22 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to Asda
Asda, Priestners Way, LEIGH, WN7 5RZ	2.91 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to Asda
Aldi, Leighbrook Way, LEIGH, WN7 5AR	2.97 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to Aldi
Sainsburys, Cricketers Way, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3ZS	3.04 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the WN2 4GT Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WN2 4GT
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	4.32 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	5.32 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	5.32 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to M61 Motorway Northbound
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	6.41 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WN2 4GT
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Priestners Way, LEIGH, WN7 5RZ	1.81 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to McDonald's, Priestners Way, LEIGH, WN7 5RZ
McDonald's, Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge, WIGAN, WN2 5BD	1.81 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to McDonald's, Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge, WIGAN, WN2 5BD
McDonald's, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ	1.99 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to McDonald's, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ
McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ	2.03 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ

KFC Restaurants near WN2 4GT
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ	1.99 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to KFC Leigh - Parsonage Retaill Park
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	2.55 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	4.13 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WIGAN, WN4 9AG	4.36 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to KFC Ashton in Makerfield
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH	4.37 miles	Directions from WN2 4GT to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park