The UK Postcode Database

WN2 5BS

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN2 5BS 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 5BS

Sydney Street - 27 properties, USRN 44103218

Neville Street - 1 property, USRN 44102384

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5226 / 53°31'21"N

Longitude: -2.6006 / 2°36'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 526481 5930480

OS Easting: 360280

OS Northing: 403045

OS Grid: SD602030

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BW8P.SZ

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.0QXD

Open Location Code: 9C5VG9FX+2Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm75

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • EU Singles

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4434 / 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 5BS 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) 13:15
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:59
Hours of daylight today04:19 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 5BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN2 5BS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 April 2024 63 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
5 May 2023 71 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £61,000
27 April 2023 72 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
7 October 2022 57 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
1 July 2022 70 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £71,000
16 June 2022 54 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
9 June 2022 57 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
13 April 2022 54 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,500
24 June 2020 79 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,500
28 February 2020 81 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000
12 July 2019 64 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
13 October 2014 67 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,000
30 December 2013 67 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £21,000
26 March 2010 79 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
9 January 2008 63 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
7 September 2007 59 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,950
6 September 2007 81 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
29 June 2007 59 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
4 May 2007 60 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,995
18 May 2006 75 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
18 June 2004 63 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
23 May 2003 65 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
15 March 2002 79 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £13,500
15 March 2002 73 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £18,500
27 July 2001 61 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £18,500
6 July 2001 72 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £16,000
24 November 2000 71 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £11,000
26 July 2000 67 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £9,000
7 April 2000 60 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,995
29 June 1999 66 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £15,500
28 August 1998 69 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £11,750
28 February 1997 61 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £23,000
31 January 1997 68 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,950
23 August 1996 68 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,500
30 June 1995 64 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
18 April 1995 64 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £10,750
11 March 1995 81 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £13,000

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 5BS

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 5BS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031513 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006218 Wigan 024D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001310 Wigan 024 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
E33006085 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
E63008332 Platt Bridge and Abram 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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