The WN5 7 postcode sector lies where the three counties of Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Lancashire meet.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WN5 7 postcode sector is home to a bustling 11,327 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 238 postcodes already in use, this leaves 162 units available.
The largest settlements in the WN5 7 postal code are Billinge and Orrell.
The WN5 7 Postcode shares a border with WN8 9 (SKELMERSDALE, Crawford Village, Upholland), WA11 7 (ST. HELENS, Rainford, Crank), WA11 8 (Rainford, ST. HELENS, Crank), WN3 6 (WIGAN, Winstanley), WN4 0 (Ashton-in-Makerfield) and WN5 8 (Orrell, WIGAN, Pemberton).
The sector is within the post town of WIGAN.
WN5 7 is a postcode sector within the WN5 postcode district which is within the WN Wigan postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the WN5 7 postal sector is the Wigan Delivery Office.
The area of the WN5 7 postcode sector is 5.11 square miles which is 13.24 square kilometres or 3,270.69 square acres.
The WN5 7 postcode sector is crossed by the M6 motorway.
Waterways within the WN5 7 postcode sector include the Black Brook.
Map of the WN5 7 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
Billinge (161 Streets)
Orrell (15 Streets)
Winstanley (1 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Orrell
EDGE HALL ROAD THE ORCHARDS ABBOTTS WAY BROWN HEATH AVENUE GORES LANE GREENS LANE MALARIAL POOLS OLD WOODS ROBY WELL CLOSE SAINT AIDANS CLOSE SMETHURST PARK HALL THE ARCHESST. HELENS
MOSS BANK ROADAshton-in-Makerfield
BILLINGE ROADWeather Forecast for WN5 7
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Clear night | 3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 1.00% | ENE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Sunny day | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 1.00% | E 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 5.00% | E 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 9.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 8.00% | E 4 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 6.00% | NE 4 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 4.00% | NE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 6.00% | E 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 4.00% | E 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 4.00% | E 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 5.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 15.00% | E 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 19.00% | E 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 14.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 15.00% | ENE 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 18.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 16.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Light rain | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 49.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Heavy rain | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 73.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Heavy rain | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 73.00% | N 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Heavy rain | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 73.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 36.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 12.00% | NW 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the WN5 7 Postcode Sector
Chapel End Primary School
Community school
Carr Mill Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7TX
Head: Headteacher Craig Hewitt
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-02-03 (448 days ago)
Website: Visit Chapel End Primary School Website
Phone: 01744678230
Number of Pupils: 206
Nugent House School
Other independent special school
Carr Mill Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7TT
Head: Mrs Katey Jacobs
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-04-28 (729 days ago)
Website: Visit Nugent House School Website
Phone: 01744892551
Number of Pupils: 59
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Community school
St James Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7BD
Head: Mrs N Harris
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2012-12-05 (4160 days ago)
Website: Visit Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Website
Phone: 01942207134
Number of Pupils: 468
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
Voluntary aided school
Off London Fields, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7LS
Head: Mrs Rachel Fisher
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-09-28 (576 days ago)
Website: Visit St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Website
Phone: 01744678042
Number of Pupils: 204
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Voluntary aided school
St James Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AA
Head: Mr Gary Hayes
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-02-17 (799 days ago)
Website: Visit St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Website
Phone: 01942748455
Number of Pupils: 401
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
St Mary's School, Birchley Road, Nr Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7QJ
Head: Mrs Andrea Hymers
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-09-20 (219 days ago)
Website: Visit St Mary's Catholic Primary School Website
Phone: 01744678610
Number of Pupils: 199
Winstanley College
Further education
Winstanley Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7XF
Head: Ms Louise Tipping
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2020-02-06 (1541 days ago)
Website: Visit Winstanley College Website
Phone: 01695633244
Number of Pupils: 0
House Prices in the WN5 7 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £272,636 | 67 | £269,568 | 68 | £262,528 | 51 | £269,157 | 48 |
| Semi-Detached | £176,613 | 99 | £174,338 | 93 | £168,778 | 70 | £149,893 | 69 |
| Terraced | £136,076 | 29 | £159,699 | 46 | £143,861 | 53 | £136,859 | 35 |
| Flats | £128,286 | 7 | £150,830 | 3 | £119,995 | 13 | £89,400 | 5 |
Important Postcodes WN5 7 in the Postcode Sector
WN5 7AA is the postcode for St. James RC Primary School, St. James Road, MAIN BUILDING, St. James RC Primary School, St. James Road, and UPPER JUNIORS BLOCK, St. James RC Primary School, St. James Road
WN5 7AL is the postcode for SENIOR BLOCK, Upholland High School, Sandbrook Road, MATHS BLOCK, Upholland High School, Sandbrook Road, Main Building, Upholland High School, Sandbrook Road, JUNIOR BLOCK, Upholland High School, Sandbrook Road, ADT Block, Upholland High School, Sandbrook Road, and Upholland High School, Sandbrook Road
WN5 7BD is the postcode for INFANT BLOCK, Orrell Newfold Cp School, St. James Road, and JUNIOR BLOCK, Orrell Newfold Cp School, St. James Road
WN5 7LS is the postcode for St. Aidans C of E Primary School, London Fields, Billinge St Aidan's Primary School, London Fields, and St. Aidans C of E Primary School, London Fields, Billinge
WN5 7QJ is the postcode for Birchley St Marys Catholic Primary School, Birchley Road, Birchley St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Birchley Road, and Birchley St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Birchley Road, Billinge
WN5 7TX is the postcode for Chapel End Primary School, Carr Mill Road, Billinge, Chapel End Cp School, Carr Mill Road, Billinge, and Chapel End Cp School, Carr Mill Road
WN5 7XF is the postcode for ART & PSYCHOLOGY, Winstanley College, Winstanley Road, Winstanley College, Winstanley Road, LRC, Winstanley College, Winstanley Road, New Media & Arts Performing College, Winstanley College, WINFIT SPORTSHALL, Winstanley College, Winstanley Road, MAIN BUILDING INCLUDING ENGLISH AND PSI, Winstanley College, Winstanley Road, MAIN BUILDING MAIN BUILDING, Winstanley College, Winstanley Road, MATHEMATICS, MEDIA & PHYSICAL EDUCATION, Winstanley College, Winstanley Road, and ENGLISH & PLS (BLOCK C), Winstanley College, Winstanley Road
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