WN5 7DJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WN5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7DJ) 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 WN5.
Postal Sector. In our case WN5 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DJ.

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 WN5 7DJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WIGAN DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WN5 7DJ postcode have the street address of Upholland Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WN5 7DJ postcode is home to a bustling 54 residents!

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

WN5 7DJ is within the Urban Area of Orrell.

The WN5 7DJ postcode area is composed of 95.45% residential properties, 4.55% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WN5 7DJ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached, mid-terraced and end-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced.

Most properties in WN5 7DJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in WN5 7DJ fall under these categories: Shops.

Shops include 206A, Upholland Road.

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WN5 7DJ: Points of Interest

Babar Elephant

Babar Elephant is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at 190 Upholland Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7DJ.

England & Sons

England & Sons is a retail outlet located at 216 Upholland Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7DJ.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	95.45%
Commercial	4.55%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for WN5 7DJ

The telephone area code for WN5 7DJ is 01695 Skelmersdale.

Map Coordinates for WN5 7DJ

Latitude	53.5233658132
Longitude	-2.71573520409

Ordnance Survey Maps for WN5 7DJ

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Weather Forecast for WN5 7DJ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	77.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	51.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 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 13.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NW 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	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	29.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	N 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

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WN5 7DJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For WN5 7DJ

Average Mbps	97.500
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

WN5 7DJ has an average download speed of 97.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

733 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

66% of postcodes (776,587) have slower broadband speeds.

34% of postcodes (407,321) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WN5 7DJ

Average Mbps	13.100
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

WN5 7DJ has an average upload speed of 13.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,385 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

46% of postcodes (546,279) have slower upload speeds.

53% of postcodes (626,977) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WN5 7DJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Address: St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Highgate Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 0HX

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695622970

Orrell Holgate Academy

Address: Orrell Holgate Academy, Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8SJ

Distance: 0.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942776670

Orrell Holgate Primary School

Address: Orrell Holgate Primary School, Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8SJ

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact:

St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

Address: St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell, St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AA

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942748455

Orrell Newfold Community Primary School

Address: Orrell Newfold Community Primary School, St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7BD

Distance: 0.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942207134

St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge

Address: St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge, Off London Fields, Billinge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7LS

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678042

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, College Road, Up Holland, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Upholland, Lancashire, WN8 0PY

Distance: 1.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695623842

England Higher Schools

Winstanley College

Address: Winstanley College, Winstanley Road, Billinge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7XF

Distance: 0.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695633244

England Secondary Schools

St Peter's Catholic High School

Address: St Peter's Catholic High School, Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8NU

Distance: 1.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942747693

Up Holland High School

Address: Up Holland High School, Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695625191

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WN5 7DJ

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 52 CHURCH STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8TQ

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

RED ROSE DENTAL GROUP

Address: 7 MOOR ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8ND

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

HALL GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 21A HALL GREEN, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0PB

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

65 ORMSKIRK ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 65 ORMSKIRK ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0AH

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

BARTON AND TAYLOR

Address: 655 ORMSKIRK ROAD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8AG

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: :

DIGMOUR DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 156 BIRKRIG, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 9HP

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WN5 7DJ

WELL

Address: 56 CHURCH STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8TQ

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 622634

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 259 ORRELL ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8NB

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 223175

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 1 DINGLE ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0EN

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 622446

BRADSHAW STREET PHARMACY

Address: BRADSHAW STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 0AB

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 224390

BOOTS

Address: 765-767 ORMSKIRK ROAD, PEMBERTON, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8AT

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 214632

WELL

Address: THE PHARMACY, RECREATION DRIVE, BILLINGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 7LY

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 893438

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WN5 7DJ

B GLEAVE OPTICIANS (UPHOLLAND)

Address: 7 DINGLE ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0EN

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

HEPWORTH & HALL OPTICIANS (806 ORMSKIRK RD, WIGAN)

Address: 806 ORMSKIRK ROAD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8AX

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

OPTIQUE BOUTIQUE LTD

Address: 703 ORMSKIRK ROAD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8AQ

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

HEPWORTH & HALL OPTICIANS (73 ORMSKIRK RD, WIGAN)

Address: 73 ORMSKIRK ROAD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 9EA

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WIGAN - LOIRE DRIVE)

Address: 37 LOIRE DRIVE, ROBIN PARK, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 0UH

Distance: 2.94 miles

Contact: :

VISION 4 VALUE

Address: 94 HALLCROFT, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6QD

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WN5 7DJ

BILLINGE MEDICAL PRACTICE (ORRELL BRANCH)

Address: 58 CHURCH STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8TQ

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 622982

MATTHEW RYDER CLINIC

Address: 20 DINGLE ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0EN

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BRADSHAW STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 0AB

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483900

HALL GREEN SURGERY

Address: 164 ORMSKIRK ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0AB

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 588848

BILLINGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: RECREATION DRIVE, BILLINGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 7LY

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 892205

SAXENA L

Address: HOLMES HOUSE AVENUE, WINSTANLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN3 6JN

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483213

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Transport Links near WN5 7DJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WN5 7DJ

Orrell
Orrell station, Church Road, Orrell, Greater Manchester, WN5 8TH
Distance: 0.70 miles
Driving Time: 1.93 minutes
Gathurst
Gathurst station, Gathurst Road, Gathurst, Greater Manchester, WN5 0LW
Distance: 2.90 miles
Driving Time: 6.47 minutes
Pemberton
Pemberton station, Billinge Road, Pemberton, Greater Manchester, WN5 9HX
Distance: 3.00 miles
Driving Time: 6.44 minutes
Garswood
Garswood station, Station Road, Garswood, Lancashire, WN4 0SA
Distance: 3.53 miles
Driving Time: 6.93 minutes
Upholland
Upholland station, Pimbo Lane, Upholland, Lancashire, WN8 9QD
Distance: 4.02 miles
Driving Time: 6.61 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WN5 7DJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WN5 7DJ

M6 J26

Distance: 1.67 miles

Driving Time: 3.57 minutes

M58 J5

Distance: 2.65 miles

Driving Time: 6.18 minutes

M58 J4

Distance: 5.92 miles

Driving Time: 7.70 minutes

M6 J24

Distance: 6.01 miles

Driving Time: 7.79 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WN5 7DJ Postcode?

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

What Council is the WN5 7DJ 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 WN5 7DJ 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

House Sales in WN5 7DJ

Yearly House Sales for WN5 7DJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£83,000	£152,000	£117,500	2
2013	£91,000	£91,000	£91,000	1
2018	£135,000	£135,000	£135,000	1
2019	£340,000	£139,950	£239,975	2
2020	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1
2021	£200,000	£200,000	£200,000	1
2022	£112,000	£125,000	£107,333	3

Postcodes near the WN5 7DJ Postcode

WN5 7DB Cross Lane WN5 7AG Gantley Crescent WN5 7DS Gategill Grove WN5 7DD Green Lane WN5 7EE Higher End Close WN5 7DG Melford Drive WN5 7BU Moss Road WN5 7DW Smethurst Road WN5 7DL Upholland Road WN5 7DN Upholland Road WN5 7DH Upholland Road WN5 7DE Willard Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WN5 7DJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WN5 7DJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Chatsworth Street, WIGAN, WN5 8BQ	2.84 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to Lidl
Iceland, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XE	3.94 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to Iceland
Asda, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA	4.02 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to Asda
Sainsburys, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA	4.02 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to Sainsburys
Aldi, Scot Lane, WIGAN, WN5 0TQ	4.59 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the WN5 7DJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WN5 7DJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	2.92 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Ravenhead Retail Park, St Helens, WA9 1JJ	5.42 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to Ravenhead Retail Park
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	7.54 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to Charnock Richards Msa
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	7.91 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to M61 Motorway Northbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WN5 7DJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA	2.50 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA
McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD	2.95 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD
McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ	2.99 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ
McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP	3.93 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP

KFC Restaurants near WN5 7DJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Orrell Road, Orrell, WIGAN, WN5 8EY	1.49 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to KFC Pemberton - Ormskirk Road
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH	2.91 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	3.02 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre
KFC, Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WIGAN, WN4 9AG	4.10 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to KFC Ashton in Makerfield
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	4.71 miles	Directions from WN5 7DJ to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road