WN6 8EW 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 (8EW) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EW.

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 8EW 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 8EW postcode have the street address of Miles Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WN6 8EW postcode is home to a bustling 101 residents!

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

WN6 8EW is within the village of Shevington.

The WN6 8EW postcode area is composed of 74% residential properties, 4% commercial properties, and 22% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WN6 8EW are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are unknown and detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in WN6 8EW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in WN6 8EW fall under these categories: Clinic.

Clinic include Shevington Clinic, Miles Lane.

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WN6 8EW: Points of Interest

Gathurst Golf Club Ltd

Gathurst Golf Club Ltd is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at Miles Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8EW.

Franchise Catering @ Gathurst Golf Club

Franchise Catering @ Gathurst Golf Club is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at Miles Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8EW.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	74%
Commercial	4%
Public	22%

Map Coordinates for WN6 8EW

Latitude	53.5714237354
Longitude	-2.70120432349

Ordnance Survey Maps for WN6 8EW

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Weather Forecast for WN6 8EW

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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	13.0°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%	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)	12.00%	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	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	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 7 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	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°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 8EW Postcode?

Download Speeds For WN6 8EW

Average Mbps	133.100
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	593.000

WN6 8EW has an average download speed of 133.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

451 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

85% of postcodes (1,006,505) have slower broadband speeds.

15% of postcodes (177,685) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WN6 8EW

Average Mbps	12.100
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

WN6 8EW has an average upload speed of 12.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,922 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

37% of postcodes (443,132) have slower upload speeds.

62% of postcodes (731,587) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WN6 8EW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School

Address: Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School, Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9DT

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact:

Millbrook Primary School

Address: Millbrook Primary School, Elmfield, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8DL

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257404552

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8BD

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257401125

Shevington Vale Primary School

Address: Shevington Vale Primary School, Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9JP

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257253559

England Secondary Schools

Shevington High School

Address: Shevington High School, Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257400990

England Higher Schools

St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College

Address: St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College, Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LJ

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942214797

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WN6 8EW

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 16 GATHURST LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 8HA

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

RODENHURST (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 59 CHURCH STREET, STANDISH, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 0JT

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

RED ROSE DENTAL GROUP

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

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: :

HALL GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: :

65 ORMSKIRK ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)

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

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: :

GIDLOW DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WN6 8EW

SHEVINGTON COMMUNITY PHARMACY

Address: THE SURGERY, HOUGHTON LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8ET

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 252753

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 4 GATHURST LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 8HA

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 254142

APPLEY BRIDGE PHARMACY

Address: 53 WOODNOOK ROAD, APPLEY BRIDGE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 9JR

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 252555

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 47A HIGH STREET, STANDISH, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 0HA

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 422574

STANDISH PHARMACY

Address: 15 PRESTON ROAD, STANDISH, WIGAN, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 0HR

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 421220

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 222361

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WN6 8EW

SHEVINGTON EYECARE LTD

Address: 2 BROAD O TH LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8EA

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

SUZANNE DENNIS OPTOMETRISTS LTD - STANDISH

Address: 10 POLE STREET, STANDISH, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 0HP

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

STANDISH STYLING OPTICIANS

Address: 2-4 CROSS STREET, STANDISH, WIGAN, WN6 0HQ

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

LANCASHIRE 1 DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 15 LARKHILL AVENUE, STANDISH, WIGAN, WN6 0DP

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

MANCHESTER 2 DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 15 LARKHILL AVENUE, STANDISH, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 0DP

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

B GLEAVE OPTICIANS (UPHOLLAND)

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

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WN6 8EW

SHEVINGTON SURGERY

Address: HOUGHTON LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8ET

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483777

STANDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 49 HIGH STREET, STANDISH, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN6 0HD

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 421909

MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483135

MATTHEW RYDER CLINIC

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

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483900

BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 807807

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Transport Links near WN6 8EW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WN6 8EW

Gathurst
Gathurst station, Gathurst Road, Gathurst, Greater Manchester, WN5 0LW
Distance: 1.13 miles
Driving Time: 2.67 minutes
Appley Bridge
Appley Bridge station, Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge, Lancashire, WN6 9AE
Distance: 1.39 miles
Driving Time: 3.09 minutes
Orrell
Orrell station, Church Road, Orrell, Greater Manchester, WN5 8TH
Distance: 3.39 miles
Driving Time: 7.27 minutes
Parbold
Parbold station, The Common, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7NU
Distance: 4.09 miles
Driving Time: 8.03 minutes
Pemberton
Pemberton station, Billinge Road, Pemberton, Greater Manchester, WN5 9HX
Distance: 4.21 miles
Driving Time: 9.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WN6 8EW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WN6 8EW

M6 J27

Distance: 1.89 miles

Driving Time: 4.00 minutes

M6 J26

Distance: 2.88 miles

Driving Time: 6.16 minutes

M58 J5

Distance: 5.00 miles

Driving Time: 10.32 minutes

M58 J4

Distance: 7.13 miles

Driving Time: 10.29 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WN6 8EW Postcode?

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

What Council is the WN6 8EW 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 8EW 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 8EW

Yearly House Sales for WN6 8EW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£158,000	£158,000	£158,000	1
2012	£168,000	£102,500	£143,500	3
2013	£143,000	£143,000	£143,000	1
2015	£120,000	£171,500	£148,833	3
2016	£145,000	£218,000	£171,667	3
2017	£230,000	£230,000	£230,000	1
2018	£150,000	£198,000	£174,000	2
2019	£185,000	£342,500	£263,750	2
2021	£190,000	£140,000	£165,000	2

Postcodes near the WN6 8EW Postcode

WN6 8ET Houghton Lane WN6 8EG Martland Avenue WN6 8ES Miles Lane WN6 8EQ Naylor Farm Avenue WN6 8EN The Oval

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WN6 8EW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WN6 8EW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, School Lane, Standish, WIGAN, WN6 0TG	2.82 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to Aldi
Lidl, Preston Road, Standish, WIGAN, WN6 0JF	2.97 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to Lidl
Lidl, Chatsworth Street, WIGAN, WN5 8BQ	4.33 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to Lidl
Asda, Soho Street, WIGAN, WN5 0XA	4.56 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to Asda
Aldi, Scot Lane, WIGAN, WN5 0TQ	4.70 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the WN6 8EW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WN6 8EW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	2.77 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	4.18 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to Charnock Richards Msa
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	5.62 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to M61 Motorway Northbound
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	5.62 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WN6 8EW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD	3.03 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD
McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ	3.31 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ
McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP	3.33 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP
McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB	3.56 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB

KFC Restaurants near WN6 8EW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Orrell Road, Orrell, WIGAN, WN5 8EY	2.45 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to KFC Pemberton - Ormskirk Road
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH	2.71 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	3.34 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre
KFC, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, CHORLEY, PR7 5LR	4.06 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to KFC Charnock Richards - M6 Services
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	4.36 miles	Directions from WN6 8EW to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road