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WN5 8SG lies on Cosgate Close in Orrell, Wigan. WN5 8SG is located in the Orrell electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since December 2000.

WN5 8SG maps

WN5 8SG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WN5 8SG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WN5 8SG geodata

Easting353221
Northing404411
Latitude53.534257
Longitude-2.707244

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WN5 8SG?

StreetCosgate Close
LocalityOrrell
Town/CityWigan
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN5

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WN5 8SG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN5 8SG as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardOrrell
ConstituencyMakerfield

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WN5 8SG

2024
19 JUN
£278,000
2018
22 OCT
£225,000
2010
8 FEB
£249,950
4, COSGATE CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8SG
2006
13 OCT
£204,950
1, COSGATE CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8SG
2000
3 NOV
£121,400
2000
29 SEP
£145,262
4, COSGATE CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8SG
2000
29 SEP
£118,500
2000
28 SEP
£109,100
2000
1 SEP
£107,475
3, COSGATE CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8SG
2000
30 AUG
£96,700

➜ Orrell house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN5 8SG

Moor Rd/Holgate Sch (Moor Rd)Orrell231m
Moor Rd/Holgate Sch (Moor Rd)Orrell251m
Church St/Church Dr (Church St)Orrell318m
Church St/Church Dr (Church St)Orrell326m
St James Rd/Church St (St James Rd)Orrell362m

Nearest railway stations to WN5 8SG

Orrell Station0.5km
Upholland Station2.4km
Pemberton Station2.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WN5 8SG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WN5 8SG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed52.0Mbps
Average download speed48.2Mbps
Maximum download speed65.78Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.5Mbps
Average upload speed9.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed13.02Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN5 8SG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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WN5 8SG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WN5 8SG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)105,279
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)15,040
Median (kWh/meter)15,614

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)33,869
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)5,645
Median (kWh/meter)5,093

Deprivation

13.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN5 8SG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN5 8SG (metres)

Greengate Academy Trust
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Moor Road
168m
The Copper Tap
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Church Street
310m
The Little Green Platter Company
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
43 Church Street
312m

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Nearest post box to WN5 8SG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bankes Avenue18:1012:20879m
Upholland P O18:3011:301,608m
Kitt Green Post Office18:5011:552,042m

WN5 8SG ITL and WN5 8SG LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN5 8SG:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD3Greater Manchester
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD36Greater Manchester North West
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000010Wigan

WN5 8SG census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN5 8SG:

CodeName
OAE00168486
LSOAE01006365Wigan 018D
MSOAE02001304Wigan 018

Nearest postcodes to WN5 8SG

WN5 8SFWilsham Road36m
WN5 8SPShirewell Road92m
WN5 8RZDeighton Close102m
WN5 8SQMiddlecot Close117m
WN5 8SLHolgate Drive134m
WN5 8SRLynbridge Close172m
WN5 8SJMoor Road173m
WN5 8RGHarswell Close191m
WN5 8SWHanstock Close192m
WN5 8SHMoor Road213m