The UK Postcode Database

WN2 5DW

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN2 5DW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN2 5DW

Vicarage Close - 29 properties, USRN 44103405

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5189 / 53°31'8"N

Longitude: -2.6008 / 2°36'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 526470 5930073

OS Easting: 360264

OS Northing: 402638

OS Grid: SD602026

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BW8R.R9

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.0TT6

Open Location Code: 9C5VG99X+HM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm74

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1489 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN2 5DW 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 5DW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN2 5DW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 November 2023 26 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £64,500
26 July 2023 3 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £87,000
16 June 2023 2 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
5 September 2022 10 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
14 August 2020 18 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,550
17 December 2019 24 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,000
22 October 2018 8 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £62,500
8 June 2018 19 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
26 January 2018 16 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
26 October 2017 12 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £53,000
16 June 2017 14 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £70,000
11 April 2016 15 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £87,500
31 March 2016 16 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
26 February 2016 13 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £66,500
13 May 2014 15 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £77,000
17 July 2013 15 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
7 September 2010 6 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £55,000
26 September 2008 21 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
20 December 2007 3 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £82,500
7 December 2007 3 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £88,500
17 August 2007 24 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £59,000
4 May 2007 28 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £67,250
13 October 2006 16 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
16 May 2006 14 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,995
17 June 2005 8 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,000
8 August 2003 7 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,995
28 March 2003 17 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £38,950
14 February 2003 13 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,500
31 January 2003 6 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,000
21 November 2001 28 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £22,500
12 April 2001 14 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £18,002
18 February 2000 1 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Semi-detached Leasehold £27,500
1 April 1999 20 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £12,250
28 August 1998 25 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £18,000
1 April 1998 13 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £22,000
5 September 1997 20 Vicarage Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £11,500

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 5DW

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 5DW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031519 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006215 Wigan 024B 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
E33006086 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

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