WN2 5PS

a postcode in Platt Bridge and Abram, Wigan

Introduced in January 1980

WN2 5PS	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 5PS

Simpkin Street - 58 properties, USRN 44103030

Lee Lane - 1 property, USRN 44101969

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5143 / 53°30'51"N

Longitude: -2.5882 / 2°35'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 527307 5929564

OS Easting: 361093

OS Northing: 402119

OS Grid: SD610021

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BWCS.GY

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.6XSR

Open Location Code: 9C5VGC76+PP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm93

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
Semi-Detached Ageing

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14456 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN2 5PS on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:28
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:51
Sunrise	06:26
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:19
Sunset	18:12
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:47
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:28
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:10

Hours of daylight today	05:56 to 18:42
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:42 to 05:53
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	06:38
Moon Rises	18:47

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

Residential Property Sales in WN2 5PS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 February 2023	155 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£220,000
20 January 2023	159 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£165,500
26 October 2022	149 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
9 July 2021	113 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£145,000
14 May 2021	115 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£145,000
20 April 2021	89 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£199,000
14 August 2020	111 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£160,000
28 February 2020	107 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£170,000
26 April 2019	143 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£157,000
15 February 2019	161 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£160,000
29 June 2018	191 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Detached	Leasehold	£175,000
8 June 2018	145 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£155,000
27 June 2016	89 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,000
29 January 2016	97 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£149,995
31 July 2015	97 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£145,000
31 March 2014	141 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£118,000
21 September 2012	145 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£95,000
1 February 2012	135 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,500
1 February 2012	135 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£84,500
30 June 2010	139 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£93,000
4 June 2010	147 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£132,000
1 April 2010	97 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£136,843
28 February 2007	147 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£140,000
16 February 2007	97 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£115,000
14 November 2003	141 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£97,950
17 October 2003	107 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£89,950
30 May 2002	185 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Detached	Leasehold	£116,000
30 November 2001	131 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£63,000
11 August 2000	91 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
8 May 2000	135 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£49,000
1 June 1999	103 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Detached	Leasehold	£45,000
20 November 1997	89 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
12 August 1997	163 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£34,500
22 May 1997	89 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
28 February 1997	147 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£45,000
13 October 1995	149 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£25,000
22 September 1995	107 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£39,950
22 March 1995	105 Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan WN2 5PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£32,500

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 5PS

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 5PS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00031489		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006212	Wigan 026A	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
E33006096		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 July 2022	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63001224	Platt Bridge and Abram	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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