WN3 6BW maps, stats, and open data
WN3 6BW lies on Foundry Lane in Wigan. WN3 6BW is located in the Winstanley electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN3 6BW geodata
| Easting | 355788 |
| Northing | 403637 |
| Latitude | 53.527523 |
| Longitude | -2.668408 |
Where is WN3 6BW?
| Street | Foundry Lane |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN3 |
WN3 6BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN3 6BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Winstanley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Makerfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN3 6BW
2025 7 FEB £255,000 |
2022 16 DEC £380,000 |
2020 11 DEC £280,000 |
2020 17 APR £250,000 |
2017 19 DEC £235,000 |
2015 21 AUG £230,000 |
2015 21 AUG £167,500 |
2014 9 JUN £191,000 |
2014 21 FEB £231,000 |
29, FOUNDRY LANE, WIGAN, WN3 6BW 2010 13 DEC £218,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN3 6BW
| Billinge Rd/Pemberton Stn (Billinge Rd) | Pemberton | 368m |
| Billinge Rd/Pemberton Stn (Billinge Rd) | Pemberton | 378m |
| Billinge Rd/St Matthew's Sch (Billinge Rd) | Highfield | 388m |
| Melrose Dr/Ravenswood Ave (Wbnd) (Melrose Drive) | Winstanley | 418m |
| Billinge Rd/St Matthew's Sch (Billinge Rd) | Highfield | 424m |
Nearest railway stations to WN3 6BW
| Pemberton Station | 0.3km |
| Orrell Station | 2.7km |
| Wigan North Western Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN3 6BW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 97.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN3 6BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 49.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 101.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN3 6BW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WN3 6BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN3 6BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 514,588 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,294 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,425 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 166,039 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,369 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,393 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN3 6BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN3 6BW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
18.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN3 6BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN3 6BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN3 6BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Frederick Street | 18:00 | 11:00 | 824m |
| Tanhouse Drive | 18:00 | 12:20 | 912m |
| Lamberhead Green P O | 18:55 | 12:25 | 929m |
WN3 6BW ITL and WN3 6BW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN3 6BW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN3 6BW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN3 6BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032445 | |
| LSOA | E01006400 | Wigan 021D |
| MSOA | E02001307 | Wigan 021 |
Nearest postcodes to WN3 6BW
| WN3 6BT | Crossford Close | 50m |
| WN3 6BZ | Foundry Lane | 92m |
| WN3 6BY | Calton Close | 122m |
| WN3 6GP | Watkin Close | 135m |
| WN3 6GJ | Findley Cook Road | 155m |
| WN3 6DQ | Cramond Close | 160m |
| WN3 6GN | Laverick Grove | 164m |
| WN3 6BN | Blundell Mews | 167m |
| WN3 6BS | Blundells Court | 169m |
| WN3 6BF | Charlotte Drive | 174m |
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