WN5 8RH maps, stats, and open data
WN5 8RH lies on Greenford Close in Orrell, Wigan. WN5 8RH is located in the Orrell 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.
WN5 8RH geodata
| Easting | 352951 |
| Northing | 404950 |
| Latitude | 53.539077 |
| Longitude | -2.711398 |
Where is WN5 8RH?
| Street | Greenford Close |
| Locality | Orrell |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN5 |
WN5 8RH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN5 8RH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Orrell |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Makerfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN5 8RH
2022 16 DEC £225,000 |
2020 22 DEC £158,000 |
2016 2 DEC £179,995 |
36, GREENFORD CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8RH 2016 31 MAR £205,000 |
2009 26 MAR £136,000 |
2003 12 DEC £109,000 |
2003 7 AUG £134,000 |
1999 13 DEC £84,950 |
42, GREENFORD CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8RH 1998 29 MAY £120,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN5 8RH
| Orrell Rd/Heyes Rd (Orrell Rd) | Orrell Post | 154m |
| Orrell Rd/Heyes Rd (Orrell Rd) | Orrell Post | 219m |
| Orrell Rd/Spencer's Ln (Orrell Rd) | Orrell Post | 303m |
| Moor Rd/Linden Ave (Moor Rd) | Orrell Post | 314m |
| Orrell Rd/Spencer's Ln (Orrell Rd) | Orrell Post | 343m |
Nearest railway stations to WN5 8RH
| Orrell Station | 1km |
| Upholland Station | 2.3km |
| Gathurst Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN5 8RH (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN5 8RH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 51.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 90.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN5 8RH (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% |
WN5 8RH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN5 8RH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 929,813 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 60 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,497 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,436 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 200,241 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 51 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,926 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,729 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN5 8RH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN5 8RH.
- 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
22.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN5 8RH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN5 8RH (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN5 8RH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bankes Avenue | 18:10 | 12:20 | 939m |
| Upholland P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,131m |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 2,035m |
WN5 8RH ITL and WN5 8RH 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 WN5 8RH:
| 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 |
WN5 8RH 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 WN5 8RH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032256 | |
| LSOA | E01006362 | Wigan 018A |
| MSOA | E02001304 | Wigan 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WN5 8RH
| WN5 8RN | Tarnside Road | 74m |
| WN5 8RL | Collisdene Road | 135m |
| WN5 8QY | Orrell Road | 144m |
| WN5 8QZ | Orrell Road | 187m |
| WN5 8RJ | Heyes Road | 187m |
| WN5 8RW | Abbey Drive | 246m |
| WN5 8RS | Munro Avenue | 265m |
| WN5 8RQ | Mereland Close | 280m |
| WN5 8RP | Lakes Drive | 295m |
| WN5 8QU | Orrell Road | 334m |
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