WN7 2RH is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WN7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2RH) 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 WN7.
Postal Sector. In our case WN7 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RH.

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 WN7 2RH postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LEIGH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WN7 2RH postcode have the street address of Smith Street

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 13 individuals call the WN7 2RH postcode their home.

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

WN7 2RH is within the town of Leigh.

The WN7 2RH postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WN7 2RH are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced. Of these flats, most are end-terraced.

Most properties in WN7 2RH are privately rented with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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

Telephone Area Code for WN7 2RH

The telephone area code for WN7 2RH is 01942 Wigan.

Map Coordinates for WN7 2RH

Latitude	53.496381439
Longitude	-2.50888612718

Ordnance Survey Maps for WN7 2RH

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 276 Bolton, Wigan and Warrington	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 109 Manchester Bolton & Warrington	Check Price on Amazon

Weather Forecast for WN7 2RH

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	31.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	29.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WN7 2RH Postcode?

Download Speeds For WN7 2RH

Average Mbps	140.800
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

WN7 2RH has an average download speed of 140.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

381 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

88% of postcodes (1,039,438) have slower broadband speeds.

12% of postcodes (144,822) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WN7 2RH

Average Mbps	19.500
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

WN7 2RH has an average upload speed of 19.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,534 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

92% of postcodes (1,094,637) have slower upload speeds.

7% of postcodes (87,470) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WN7 2RH Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School, Queensway, Higher Folds, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2XG

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942769712

Glazebury CofE (Aided) Primary School

Address: Glazebury CofE (Aided) Primary School, Warrington Road, Glazebury, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5LZ

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact:

Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

Address: Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School, Breaston Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 3DJ

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact:

St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

Address: St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh, Astley Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2AS

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942672730

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh, Mather Lane, Leigh, WN7 2PW

Distance: 0.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942606395

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh

Address: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh, Windermere Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1UX

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942674226

Leigh Central Primary School

Address: Leigh Central Primary School, Windermere Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1UY

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942673810

Leigh CofE Primary School

Address: Leigh CofE Primary School, Henrietta Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1LP

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact:

Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

Address: Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School, Walmesley Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1YE

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942673889

Leigh St John's CofE Primary

Address: Leigh St John's CofE Primary, Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 1RY

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942672825

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Address: Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington, West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4HB

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942673667

Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

Address: Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School, Breaston Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 3DJ

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942672614

Leigh CofE Primary School

Address: Leigh CofE Primary School, Henrietta Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1LP

Distance: 0.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942671389

Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School

Address: Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School, School Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JN

Distance: 1.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942672611

Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School

Address: Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School, Leigh Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4TP

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942671442

Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School

Address: Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NJ

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942702967

Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School

Address: Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School, Nel Pan Lane, Leigh, Select, Lancashire, WN7 5JS

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942674312

England Secondary Schools

Bedford High School

Address: Bedford High School, Manchester Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LU

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942909009

Westleigh High School

Address: Westleigh High School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WN7 2RH

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 3 AND 5 BEDFORD STREET, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 1BX

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

AVENUE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4 THE AVENUE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 1ES

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 14 KING STREET, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4LR

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE

Address: THE AVENUE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 1HR

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 26 RAILWAY ROAD, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4AU

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 96-98 MANCHESTER ROAD, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 2LD

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WN7 2RH

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 11 COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 2RF

Distance: 0.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 672532

TIMS & PARKER PHARMACY

Address: LEIGH HEALTH PARK, DERBY STREET, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 2PD

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 673436

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 76 BRADSHAWGATE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4NP

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 673616

BOOTS

Address: 29-31 BRADSHAWGATE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4NB

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 671719

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TESCO STORES, SPINNING JENNY WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4BA

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 502547

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE, THE AVENUE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 1HR

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 261301

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WN7 2RH

GILL OPTICIANS

Address: UNIT 27, SPINNING GATE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4PG

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (LEIGH)

Address: 10 SPINNING GATE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4PG

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (LEIGH)

Address: 47-49 BRADSHAWGATE, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4NB

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGFORD OPTICIANS

Address: 43 RAILWAY ROAD, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 4AA

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: :

SIGHT CALL OPTICAL SERVICES

Address: 140 MARKET STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0DX

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

SEDDONS OPTICIANS

Address: 14 MARKET STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, M46 0DN

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WN7 2RH

BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 2RB

Distance: 0.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 681880

OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

Address: OLD HENRY STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 2PG

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 680109

LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

Address: THE BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 2PE

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 483438

FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

Address: HENRY STREET, LEIGH, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN7 2PE

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 481800

PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

Address: BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 481851

LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, LANCASHIRE, WN7 2PE

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 481830

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Transport Links near WN7 2RH

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WN7 2RH

Hag Fold
Hag Fold station, Spa Road, Hag Fold, Greater Manchester, M46 9WX
Distance: 3.71 miles
Driving Time: 8.20 minutes
Daisy Hill
Daisy Hill station, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Lancashire, BL5 2JQ
Distance: 3.76 miles
Driving Time: 7.41 minutes
Atherton
Atherton station, Upton Road, Atherton, Lancashire, M46 9RH
Distance: 4.03 miles
Driving Time: 8.39 minutes
Westhoughton
Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
Distance: 5.24 miles
Driving Time: 10.59 minutes
Hindley
Hindley station, Ladies Lane, Hindley, Lancashire, WN2 2QJ
Distance: 5.53 miles
Driving Time: 12.07 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WN7 2RH

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WN7 2RH

M61 J5

Distance: 5.51 miles

Driving Time: 10.98 minutes

M6 J22

Distance: 5.94 miles

Driving Time: 9.46 minutes

M61 J4

Distance: 6.46 miles

Driving Time: 12.56 minutes

M60 J13

Distance: 6.89 miles

Driving Time: 11.33 minutes

M62 J11

Distance: 9.54 miles

Driving Time: 12.93 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WN7 2RH Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Leigh Co Const
Member or Parliament	James Grundy
Contact Details	Contact James Grundy
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the WN7 2RH 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 WN7 2RH 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 WN7 2RH

Yearly House Sales for WN7 2RH
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£75,000	£75,000	£75,000	1
2017	£68,000	£68,000	£68,000	1
2019	£72,000	£72,000	£72,000	1

Postcodes near the WN7 2RH Postcode

WN7 2RJ Brewery Lane WN7 2DA Chapel Street WN7 2PQ Chapel Street WN7 2PB Chapel Street WN7 2RY College Street WN7 2RF College Street WN7 2RB College Street WN7 2RW Guest Street WN7 2RL Higginson Street WN7 2AD High Street WN7 2PT Noble Street WN7 2RU Padiham Close WN7 2AJ Robinson Street WN7 2RQ Sidney Street WN7 2RE Spires Croft WN7 2JP Walkers Drive WN7 2RN William Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WN7 2RH Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WN7 2RH
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Bradshawgate, LEIGH, WN7 4NP	0.37 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to Iceland
Aldi, King Street, LEIGH, WN7 4LJ	0.75 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to Aldi
Asda, Leigh Road, LEIGH, WN7 1QX	0.80 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to Asda
Iceland, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ	1.29 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to Iceland
Sainsburys, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ	1.29 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the WN7 2RH Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WN7 2RH
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Winwick Quay, Newton Road, Warrington, WA2 8RD	6.17 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to Winwick Quay, Newton Road
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	6.42 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	6.74 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Trafford Centre, M17 8AA	6.91 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to Trafford Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WN7 2RH
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bradshawgate, LEIGH, WN7 4NB	0.34 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to McDonald's, Bradshawgate, LEIGH, WN7 4NB
McDonald's, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ	0.80 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to McDonald's, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ
McDonald's, Priestners Way, LEIGH, WN7 5RZ	0.84 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to McDonald's, Priestners Way, LEIGH, WN7 5RZ
McDonald's, Tyldesley Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9AT	1.93 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to McDonald's, Tyldesley Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9AT

KFC Restaurants near WN7 2RH
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ	0.80 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to KFC Leigh - Parsonage Retaill Park
KFC, Ellesmere Shopping Centre, Bolton Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER, M28 3ZD	4.88 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to KFC Walkden - Ellesmere Centre
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	5.13 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WIGAN, WN4 9AG	5.31 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to KFC Ashton in Makerfield
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE	6.09 miles	Directions from WN7 2RH to KFC Bolton - Derby Street