WN5 8FS 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 (8FS) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case FS.

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 8FS 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 8FS postcode have the street address of Sandford Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 6 individuals call the WN5 8FS postcode their home.

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

WN5 8FS is within the Urban Area of Orrell.

The WN5 8FS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WN5 8FS are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced.

Most properties in WN5 8FS are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the WN5 8FS Postcode Boundaries

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

Telephone Area Code for WN5 8FS

The telephone area code for WN5 8FS is 01695 Skelmersdale.

Map Coordinates for WN5 8FS

Latitude	53.5313953788
Longitude	-2.72422862454

Ordnance Survey Maps for WN5 8FS

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Weather Forecast for WN5 8FS

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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

Schools within a five minute drive of WN5 8FS 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: 0.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695622970

Orrell Holgate Academy

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942776670

Orrell Holgate Primary School

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact:

St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

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

Distance: 0.43 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: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942207134

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: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695623842

England Higher Schools

Winstanley College

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

Distance: 1.06 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: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942747693

Up Holland High School

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

Distance: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695625191

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WN5 8FS

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

HALL GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

65 ORMSKIRK ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

RED ROSE DENTAL GROUP

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

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

DIGMOUR DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: :

BARTON AND TAYLOR

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

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WN5 8FS

WELL

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 622634

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 622446

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 223175

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: ROUGHWOOD CHEMISTS LTD, 121-123 BIRLEYWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 9HR

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 723664

BRADSHAW STREET PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 224390

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 214632

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WN5 8FS

B GLEAVE OPTICIANS (UPHOLLAND)

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

HEPWORTH & HALL OPTICIANS (806 ORMSKIRK RD, WIGAN)

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

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

OPTIQUE BOUTIQUE LTD

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

VISION 4 VALUE

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

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SKELMERSDALE)

Address: UNIT 13, THE CONCOURSE SHOPPING CENTRE, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6LB

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

HEPWORTH & HALL OPTICIANS (73 ORMSKIRK RD, WIGAN)

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

Distance: 3.01 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WN5 8FS

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: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

HALL GREEN SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 588848

EXCEL PRIMARY CARE

Address: BIRLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, BIRLEYWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 9BW

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 736150

BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483900

BEACON HILLSIDE PRACTICE

Address: HILLSIDE HEALTH CENTRE, TANHOUSE ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DS

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near WN5 8FS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WN5 8FS

Upholland
Upholland station, Pimbo Lane, Upholland, Lancashire, WN8 9QD
Distance: 1.06 miles
Driving Time: 6.54 minutes
Orrell
Orrell station, Church Road, Orrell, Greater Manchester, WN5 8TH
Distance: 3.64 miles
Driving Time: 13.45 minutes
Rainford
Rainford station, Junction Road, Rainford, Merseyside, WA11 8SJ
Distance: 3.96 miles
Driving Time: 11.26 minutes
Pemberton
Pemberton station, Billinge Road, Pemberton, Greater Manchester, WN5 9HX
Distance: 6.16 miles
Driving Time: 14.15 minutes
Gathurst
Gathurst station, Gathurst Road, Gathurst, Greater Manchester, WN5 0LW
Distance: 6.73 miles
Driving Time: 15.63 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WN5 8FS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WN5 8FS

M58 J5

Distance: 2.11 miles

Driving Time: 8.61 minutes

M58 J4

Distance: 4.20 miles

Driving Time: 10.84 minutes

M6 J26

Distance: 4.45 miles

Driving Time: 10.87 minutes

M6 J24

Distance: 8.68 miles

Driving Time: 14.96 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WN5 8FS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	West Lancashire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Rosie Cooper
Contact Details	Contact Rosie Cooper
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WN5 8FS Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is West Lancashire District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

West Lancashire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for West Lancashire District at the following link West Lancashire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire 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 8FS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County 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 - Lancashire County Council

Postcodes near the WN5 8FS Postcode

WN5 8UH Lawns Avenue WN5 8UE Sandford Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WN5 8FS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WN5 8FS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Chatsworth Street, WIGAN, WN5 8BQ	3.11 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to Lidl
Iceland, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LE	3.84 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to Iceland
Aldi, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LJ	3.84 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to Aldi
Asda, Northway, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LU	4.18 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to Asda
Iceland, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XE	4.68 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the WN5 8FS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WN5 8FS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	3.04 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Ravenhead Retail Park, St Helens, WA9 1JJ	5.94 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to Ravenhead Retail Park
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	7.05 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to Charnock Richards Msa
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	7.82 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to M61 Motorway Northbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WN5 8FS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ	2.39 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ
McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA	2.94 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA
McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD	3.12 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD
McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP	4.05 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP

KFC Restaurants near WN5 8FS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Orrell Road, Orrell, WIGAN, WN5 8EY	1.56 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to KFC Pemberton - Ormskirk Road
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	2.42 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH	3.02 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park
KFC, Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WIGAN, WN4 9AG	4.73 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to KFC Ashton in Makerfield
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	4.92 miles	Directions from WN5 8FS to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road