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WN5 8SQ lies on Middlecot Close in Orrell, Wigan. WN5 8SQ 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 June 2000.

WN5 8SQ maps

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

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WN5 8SQ geodata

Easting353185
Northing404300
Latitude53.533256
Longitude-2.707770

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WN5 8SQ?

StreetMiddlecot Close
LocalityOrrell
Town/CityWigan
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN5

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WN5 8SQ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

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 8SQ

1, MIDDLECOT CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8SQ
2021
26 FEB
£300,000
2020
18 JUN
£289,999
2019
30 OCT
£245,000
2017
20 OCT
£230,000
2011
12 MAY
£197,500
4, MIDDLECOT CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8SQ
2008
19 SEP
£217,750
2004
27 AUG
£177,000
4, MIDDLECOT CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8SQ
2003
3 OCT
£167,500
2000
30 JUN
£98,200
5, MIDDLECOT CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8SQ
2000
13 JUN
£116,100

➜ Orrell house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN5 8SQ

Moor Rd/Holgate Sch (Moor Rd)Orrell218m
Moor Rd/Holgate Sch (Moor Rd)Orrell233m
Church St/Church Dr (Church St)Orrell233m
Church St/Church Dr (Church St)Orrell236m
St James Rd/Church St (St James Rd)Orrell310m

Nearest railway stations to WN5 8SQ

Orrell Station0.3km
Upholland Station2.3km
Pemberton Station2.5km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WN5 8SQ (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 8SQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed45.5Mbps
Average download speed44.4Mbps
Maximum download speed67.63Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed11.6Mbps
Average upload speed11.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed18.67Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN5 8SQ (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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WN5 8SQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)135,501
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)13,550
Median (kWh/meter)14,153

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)40,328
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)5,041
Median (kWh/meter)5,106

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Greengate Academy Trust
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Moor Road
191m
Living Faith Church Hall
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Church Street
225m
The Copper Tap
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Church Street
235m

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Nearest post box to WN5 8SQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bankes Avenue18:1012:20826m
Upholland P O18:3011:301,642m
Kitt Green Post Office18:5011:552,138m

WN5 8SQ ITL and WN5 8SQ 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 8SQ:

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

WN5 8SQ 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 8SQ:

CodeName
OAE00168486
LSOAE01006365Wigan 018D
MSOAE02001304Wigan 018

Nearest postcodes to WN5 8SQ

WN5 8SRLynbridge Close63m
WN5 8SPShirewell Road100m
WN5 8RGHarswell Close107m
WN5 8SGCosgate Close117m
WN5 8SWHanstock Close126m
WN5 8SFWilsham Road151m
WN5 8TDFoxwood Close152m
WN5 8TBBlackledge Close169m
WN5 8DUMeadow Gardens177m
WN5 8TEFarm Meadow Road179m