WN6 7RQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WN6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7RQ) 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 WN6.
Postal Sector. In our case WN6 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RQ.

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 WN6 7RQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WIGAN DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WN6 7RQ postcode have the street address of St. Andrews Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WN6 7RQ postcode is home to a bustling 95 residents!

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

WN6 7RQ is within the town of Wigan.

The WN6 7RQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WN6 7RQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in WN6 7RQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Telephone Area Code for WN6 7RQ

The telephone area code for WN6 7RQ is 01942 Wigan.

Map Coordinates for WN6 7RQ

Latitude	53.5559527595
Longitude	-2.65063573862

Ordnance Survey Maps for WN6 7RQ

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Weather Forecast for WN6 7RQ

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 9.0°C)	55.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	S 13 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)	8.00%	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 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 13 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)	14.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	40.00%	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	Cloudy	10.0°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	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°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%	NNW 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)	12.00%	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 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)	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%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WN6 7RQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For WN6 7RQ

Average Mbps	106.800
Median Mbps	78.100
Maximum Mbps	593.000

WN6 7RQ has an average download speed of 106.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

735 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

71% of postcodes (845,871) have slower broadband speeds.

29% of postcodes (338,035) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WN6 7RQ

Average Mbps	13.300
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

WN6 7RQ has an average upload speed of 13.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,409 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

48% of postcodes (568,608) have slower upload speeds.

51% of postcodes (604,624) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WN6 7RQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Catharine's CofE Primary School

Address: St Catharine's CofE Primary School, Scholefield Lane, Scholes, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 3LP

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942733081

St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School

Address: St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School, Standishgate, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1XL

Distance: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942206733

Mab's Cross Primary School

Address: Mab's Cross Primary School, Standishgate, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1XL

Distance: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942749200

Woodfield Primary School

Address: Woodfield Primary School, Wigan Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2NT

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942243675

Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School

Address: Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School, Mort Street, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7AU

Distance: 0.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942244354

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Address: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springfield Road, Sacred Heart Rc School, WIGAN, Lancashire, WN6 7RH

Distance: 0.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942231478

Beech Hill Community Primary School

Address: Beech Hill Community Primary School, Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7PT

Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942243582

Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School

Address: Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School, Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8JP

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942511348

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Address: St Mark's CofE Primary School, Alexandra Street, Newtown, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 9DS

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942748618

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Address: St Mark's CofE Primary School, Alexandra Street, Newtown, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 9DS

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact:

Marsh Green Primary School

Address: Marsh Green Primary School, Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0EF

Distance: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942222016

England Secondary Schools

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

Address: The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College, Frog Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1HQ

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942768801

Wigan UTC

Address: Wigan UTC, New Market Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RP

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact:

St John Fisher Catholic High School

Address: St John Fisher Catholic High School, Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN

Distance: 0.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942510715

England Higher Schools

Wigan and Leigh College

Address: Wigan and Leigh College, PO Box 53, Parson's Walk, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RS

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: 01942761800

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WN6 7RQ

GIDLOW DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 328 GIDLOW LANE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 7PJ

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: :

CLAREMONT DENTAL SURGERY

Address: MESNES STREET, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1ST

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

RED ROSE DENTAL GROUP

Address: 50 NEW MARKET STREET, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1SJ

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 28 MARKET STREET, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1HX

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

FLORENCE HOUSE

Address: 100 STANDISHGATE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1XP

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

WIGAN ORTHODONTIC GROUP

Address: 2-6 KING STREET, WIGAN, WN1 1BS

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WN6 7RQ

ENGLAND PHARMACY

Address: 280 GIDLOW LANE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 7PG

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 242895

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: FROG LANE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 7LB

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 244566

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 52 MARSH GREEN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 0PU

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 222361

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 222604

ALLIED PHARMACY (MESNES STREET)

Address: 91A MESNES STREET, WIGAN, WN1 1QJ

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 244666

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA SUPERSTORES, SOHO STREET, NEWTOWN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 0XA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 527319

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WN6 7RQ

HEPWORTH & HALL OPTICIANS (MESNES RD, WIGAN)

Address: 55 MESNES ROAD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 2DF

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WIGAN - LOIRE DRIVE)

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

4611 WIGAN

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, SOHO STREET, NEWTOWN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 0XA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

THE SPECTACLE CENTRE - WIGAN

Address: UNIT 9G-10G, NEW MARKET HALL, WIGAN, WN1 1PW

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

ROBERTS OPTICIANS

Address: 42 MARKET STREET, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1HX

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS

Address: TESCO, WIGAN LANE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1XS

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WN6 7RQ

BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 278 GIDLOW LANE, BEECH HILL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 7PD

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 807807

THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE

Address: FROG LANE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 7LB

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 482000

MESNES VIEW SURGERY

Address: 93 MESNES STREET, WIGAN, WN1 1ST

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 242350

DR SEABROOK

Address: 1 WRIGHTINGTON STREET, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 2AZ

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 231965

MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HARROW ROAD, MARSH GREEN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 0QL

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483135

SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY

Address: SULLIVAN WAY, SCHOLES, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 3TB

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 243649

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Transport Links near WN6 7RQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WN6 7RQ

Wigan North Western
Wigan North Western station, Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1BJ
Distance: 1.70 miles
Driving Time: 4.07 minutes
Wigan Wallgate
Wigan Wallgate station, Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1BB
Distance: 1.72 miles
Driving Time: 4.17 minutes
Ince (Manchester)
Ince station, Ince Green Lane, Ince, Greater Manchester, WN2 2DA
Distance: 2.84 miles
Driving Time: 6.56 minutes
Pemberton
Pemberton station, Billinge Road, Pemberton, Greater Manchester, WN5 9HX
Distance: 3.08 miles
Driving Time: 6.97 minutes
Gathurst
Gathurst station, Gathurst Road, Gathurst, Greater Manchester, WN5 0LW
Distance: 3.77 miles
Driving Time: 9.27 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WN6 7RQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WN6 7RQ

M6 J26

Distance: 3.68 miles

Driving Time: 8.51 minutes

M6 J27

Distance: 3.87 miles

Driving Time: 8.77 minutes

M61 J6

Distance: 6.07 miles

Driving Time: 12.92 minutes

M58 J5

Distance: 6.46 miles

Driving Time: 11.32 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WN6 7RQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Wigan Co Const
Member or Parliament	Lisa Nandy
Contact Details	Contact Lisa Nandy
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WN6 7RQ 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 WN6 7RQ 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 WN6 7RQ

Yearly House Sales for WN6 7RQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£123,000	£110,000	£116,500	2
2011	£135,000	£135,000	£135,000	1
2012	£138,500	£172,000	£155,250	2
2013	£102,500	£124,750	£113,625	2
2014	£134,995	£132,950	£133,973	2
2019	£185,000	£197,000	£191,000	2
2020	£190,000	£165,000	£171,750	4
2022	£252,500	£190,000	£211,875	4

Postcodes near the WN6 7RQ Postcode

WN6 7EZ Crestfield Grove WN6 7NH Douglas Bank Drive WN6 7ET Houseman Grove WN6 7NE Ingram Street WN6 7EU Kells Grove WN6 7PR Lynton Avenue WN6 7ER Lyon Road WN6 7RE Newman Avenue WN6 7RF Norbreck Crescent WN6 7RA Springfield Road WN6 7RD Springfield Road WN6 7RH Springfield Road WN6 7RL Springfield Road WN6 7BE Third Avenue WN6 7EX Toulston Road WN6 7EY Wadsworth Drive WN6 7ES Withnell Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WN6 7RQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WN6 7RQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Soho Street, WIGAN, WN5 0XA	1.41 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to Asda
Iceland, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UW	1.58 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to Iceland
Aldi, Scot Lane, WIGAN, WN5 0TQ	1.71 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to Aldi
Lidl, Darlington Street, WIGAN, WN1 1DL	2.06 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to Lidl
Lidl, Chatsworth Street, WIGAN, WN5 8BQ	2.92 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the WN6 7RQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WN6 7RQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	0.88 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to Loire Drive, Robin Park
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	4.42 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to M61 Motorway Northbound
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	4.42 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	5.48 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to Charnock Richards Msa

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WN6 7RQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP	1.00 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP
McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD	1.10 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD
McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB	1.23 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB
McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA	2.48 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA

KFC Restaurants near WN6 7RQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH	0.84 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park
KFC, Orrell Road, Orrell, WIGAN, WN5 8EY	2.00 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to KFC Pemberton - Ormskirk Road
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	2.03 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WIGAN, WN4 9AG	4.82 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to KFC Ashton in Makerfield
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	5.09 miles	Directions from WN6 7RQ to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre