The UK Postcode Database

WN2 5HL

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in June 1997
WN2 5HL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN2 5HL

Mellor Brook Drive - 8 properties, USRN 44120495

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5211 / 53°31'15"N

Longitude: -2.6043 / 2°36'15"W

UTM Reference: 30U 526232 5930312

OS Easting: 360029

OS Northing: 402881

OS Grid: SD600028

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BW7Q.ZJ

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.ZR0J

Open Location Code: 9C5VG9CW+C7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm75

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a1

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Suburban Housing Starters

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 5HL on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:03
Sunrise 04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:28
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:51
Hours of daylight today04:23 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:08 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:40
Moon Rises 23:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN2 5HL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN2 5HL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
2 August 2024 1 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £130,000
15 November 2018 6 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £86,500
4 February 2016 2 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
18 February 2014 5 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £93,000
1 April 2009 1 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £67,000
3 October 2005 6 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £89,000
1 April 2005 1 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £74,950
14 February 2005 8 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Semi-detached Leasehold £84,950
17 December 2004 4 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £73,000
2 August 2004 6 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £62,000
5 December 2003 3 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
16 October 2003 5 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £56,000
14 March 2003 6 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,500
28 February 2003 1 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,950
21 February 2003 2 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Semi-detached Leasehold £48,000
15 February 2002 8 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Semi-detached Leasehold £45,500
11 January 2002 5 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,500
5 October 2001 4 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,000
5 April 2000 8 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Semi-detached Leasehold £41,000
26 September 1997 1 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,950
5 September 1997 5 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,950
29 August 1997 6 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,950
20 August 1997 8 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Semi-detached Leasehold £39,950
30 June 1997 3 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,950
30 January 1997 2 Mellor Brook Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5HL Semi-detached Leasehold £44,950

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 5HL

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 5HL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031515 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00168466 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 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
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

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

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