WN5 7XS 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 (7XS) 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 XS.

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 7XS 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 7XS postcode have the street address of Wigan Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 8 individuals call the WN5 7XS postcode their home.

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

WN5 7XS is within Windy Arbour.

The WN5 7XS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WN5 7XS are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in WN5 7XS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for WN5 7XS

The telephone area code for WN5 7XS is 01744 St Helens.

Map Coordinates for WN5 7XS

Latitude	53.5091321485
Longitude	-2.69212331271

Ordnance Survey Maps for WN5 7XS

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Weather Forecast for WN5 7XS

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	53.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	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 7.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SE 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%	SE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	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%	SSE 7 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)	14.00%	SE 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 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 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 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°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 9.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	28.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°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)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°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%	NNW 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of WN5 7XS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Winstanley Community Primary School

Address: Winstanley Community Primary School, Tan House Drive, Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6JP

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942749141

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

Address: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Downall Green Road, Bryn, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0LZ

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact:

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan

Address: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan, Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6EE

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942223544

Highfield St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Address: Highfield St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Billinge Road, Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6BL

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact:

Rectory CofE Primary School

Address: Rectory CofE Primary School, Rectory Road, North Ashton, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0QF

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678470

Garswood Primary and Nursery School

Address: Garswood Primary and Nursery School, Hamilton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0SF

Distance: 1.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678290

Orrell Holgate Academy

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

Distance: 1.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942776670

Orrell Holgate Primary School

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

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact:

St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

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

Distance: 1.66 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: 1.58 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: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678042

Chapel End Primary School

Address: Chapel End Primary School, Carr Mill Road, Billinge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7TX

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678230

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, St Mary's School, Birchley Road, Billinge, Birchley Road, Nr Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7QJ

Distance: 1.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678610

England Higher Schools

Winstanley College

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

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695633244

England Secondary Schools

Up Holland High School

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

Distance: 1.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695625191

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WN5 7XS

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 3 RAINFORD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 7PF

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

DOWNALL GREEN ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 8 DOWNALL GREEN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN4 0DH

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

BARTON AND TAYLOR

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

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

RED ROSE DENTAL GROUP

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

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

RAVAT & RAY DENTAL CARE

Address: PEMBERTON HEALTH CENTRE, SHERWOOD DRIVE, PEMBERTON, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WN5 7XS

GARSWOOD PHARMACY

Address: GARSWOOD SURGERY, BILLINGE ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN4 0XD

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 719879

WELL

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 893438

BOOTS

Address: 91 HOLMES HOUSE AVENUE, WINSTANLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN3 6JA

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 211090

WELL

Address: 11 RAINFORD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 7PF

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 892400

WELL

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

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 622634

BOOTS

Address: 254-256 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, BRYN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN4 0AR

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 727176

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WN5 7XS

HEPWORTH & HALL OPTICIANS (806 ORMSKIRK RD, WIGAN)

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

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

OPTIQUE BOUTIQUE LTD

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

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ASHTON IN MAKERSFIELD)

Address: 6-8 GARSWOOD STREET, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AF

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

HEPWORTH & HALL OPTICIANS (73 ORMSKIRK RD, WIGAN)

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

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

B GLEAVE OPTICIANS (UPHOLLAND)

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

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LTD - ANDOVER ROAD

Address: COSTCO UK LTD, ANDOVER ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 9FA

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WN5 7XS

GARSWOOD SURGERY

Address: BILLINGE ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN4 0XD

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 621670

BILLINGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 892205

SAXENA L

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483213

BILLINGE MEDICAL PRACTICE (ORRELL BRANCH)

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

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 622982

BRYN CROSS SURGERY

Address: 246 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, BRYN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN4 0AR

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 727270

WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES

Address: WIGAN GP ALLIANCE LLP, BEVAN HOUSE, 17 BEECHAM COURT, WIGAN, WN3 6PR

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 482848

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Transport Links near WN5 7XS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WN5 7XS

Orrell
Orrell station, Church Road, Orrell, Greater Manchester, WN5 8TH
Distance: 1.76 miles
Driving Time: 2.68 minutes
Pemberton
Pemberton station, Billinge Road, Pemberton, Greater Manchester, WN5 9HX
Distance: 1.95 miles
Driving Time: 3.66 minutes
Garswood
Garswood station, Station Road, Garswood, Lancashire, WN4 0SA
Distance: 2.13 miles
Driving Time: 3.42 minutes
Bryn
Bryn station, Wigan Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0AR
Distance: 3.04 miles
Driving Time: 5.79 minutes
Upholland
Upholland station, Pimbo Lane, Upholland, Lancashire, WN8 9QD
Distance: 5.25 miles
Driving Time: 8.57 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WN5 7XS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WN5 7XS

M6 J26

Distance: 2.97 miles

Driving Time: 5.26 minutes

M6 J24

Distance: 3.25 miles

Driving Time: 5.36 minutes

M58 J5

Distance: 4.20 miles

Driving Time: 8.41 minutes

M6 J23

Distance: 4.53 miles

Driving Time: 7.52 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the WN5 7XS 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 7XS 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 7XS

Yearly House Sales for WN5 7XS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£375,000	£375,000	£375,000	1

Postcodes near the WN5 7XS Postcode

WN5 7XX Ashton Road WN5 7YB Pemberton Road WN5 7XG Winstanley Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WN5 7XS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WN5 7XS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XE	2.59 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to Iceland
Asda, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA	2.73 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to Asda
Sainsburys, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA	2.73 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to Sainsburys
Lidl, Chatsworth Street, WIGAN, WN5 8BQ	3.04 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to Lidl
Aldi, Scot Lane, WIGAN, WN5 0TQ	4.36 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the WN5 7XS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WN5 7XS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	2.85 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Ravenhead Retail Park, St Helens, WA9 1JJ	4.69 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to Ravenhead Retail Park
Winwick Quay, Newton Road, Warrington, WA2 8RD	6.98 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to Winwick Quay, Newton Road
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	7.97 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WN5 7XS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA	1.70 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA
McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD	2.76 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD
McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP	3.73 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP
McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB	3.86 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB

KFC Restaurants near WN5 7XS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Orrell Road, Orrell, WIGAN, WN5 8EY	1.92 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to KFC Pemberton - Ormskirk Road
KFC, Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WIGAN, WN4 9AG	2.74 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to KFC Ashton in Makerfield
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH	2.87 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	4.25 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, Todd Road, ST. HELENS, WA9 1JB	4.32 miles	Directions from WN5 7XS to KFC St Helens - Central Retail Park