WN2 4AE

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980

WN2 4AE	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WN2 4AE

Bickershaw Lane - 45 properties, USRN 44122171

Bolton House Road - 1 property, USRN 44100348

Edna Road - 1 property, USRN 44101114

Smiths Lane - 1 property, USRN 44106171

Bickershaw Lane - 1 property, USRN 44120021

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5122 / 53°30'43"N

Longitude: -2.5584 / 2°33'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 529283 5929343

OS Easting: 363066

OS Northing: 401869

OS Grid: SD630018

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BWKT.XP

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.NZXC

Open Location Code: 9C5VGC6R+VJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rm22

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

Baseline UK
Challenged Communities
Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5600 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WN2 4AE on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:14
Sunset	21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:59

Hours of daylight today	04:19 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:20
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:54
Moon Rises	22:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN2 4AE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN2 4AE

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 November 2022	643 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£128,000
26 October 2021	584 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
14 May 2021	637 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£129,995
16 October 2020	611 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,000
14 August 2020	667 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£67,000
15 August 2019	645 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,000
27 April 2018	615 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,750
11 August 2017	659 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£58,000
16 September 2016	645 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,000
8 April 2016	671 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£86,500
19 June 2015	667 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£60,000
16 May 2014	584 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
15 April 2011	584 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,500
7 February 2011	611 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
28 November 2008	667 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£52,500
10 October 2007	641 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
21 December 2006	613 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£86,000
12 April 2006	633 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£82,500
5 August 2005	641 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
3 September 2004	611 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£78,000
29 July 2004	671 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£62,950
31 October 2003	588 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
31 October 2003	588 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
18 August 1999	584 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£66,000
9 July 1999	582 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Detached	Freehold	£95,500
7 November 1997	629 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£28,550
24 July 1996	568 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£21,750
31 May 1996	556 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£20,000
22 March 1996	564 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£14,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WN2 4AE

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Abram

Councillors

Martyn Smethurst Labour

Eunice Smethurst Labour

Nazia Rehman Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN2 4AE

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00032056		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00181504		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01006322	Wigan 026D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001312	Wigan 026	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014989	Abram	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E08000010	Wigan	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001350	Makerfield	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000005	Greater Manchester	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000284	Warrington and Wigan	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33006095		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000015	Greater Manchester	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000205	NHS Wigan Borough CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000164	Wigan, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000057	NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63008330	Bickershaw	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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