WN2 5BY postcode in Platt Bridge and Abram, Wigan

WN2 5BY is a postcode in Platt Bridge and Abram, in the Abram ward of Wigan. It is in the Makerfield parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since August 2004.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £173,000 Homes sold in WN2 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3% on the year before Nearest station Ince (Manchester) 2.1 km in a straight line

Where WN2 5BY is, and what is near it

Map of WN2 5BY and what is near it Map of WN2 5BY: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the WN2 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WN2 5AA: also in WN2 5WN2 5AB: also in WN2 5WN2 5AE: also in WN2 5WN2 5AF: also in WN2 5WN2 5AG: also in WN2 5WN2 5AH: also in WN2 5WN2 5AJ: also in WN2 5WN2 5AL: also in WN2 5WN2 5AN: also in WN2 5WN2 5AP: also in WN2 5WN2 5AQ: also in WN2 5WN2 5AR: also in WN2 5WN2 5AS: also in WN2 5WN2 5AT: also in WN2 5WN2 5AU: also in WN2 5WN2 5AW: also in WN2 5WN2 5AX: also in WN2 5WN2 5AZ: also in WN2 5WN2 5BA: also in WN2 5WN2 5BB: also in WN2 5WN2 5BD: also in WN2 5WN2 5BE: also in WN2 5WN2 5BF: also in WN2 5WN2 5BH: also in WN2 5WN2 5BJ: also in WN2 5WN2 5BL: also in WN2 5WN2 5BN: also in WN2 5WN2 5BP: also in WN2 5WN2 5BQ: also in WN2 5WN2 5BS: also in WN2 5WN2 5BT: also in WN2 5WN2 5BU: also in WN2 5WN2 5BW: also in WN2 5WN2 5BX: also in WN2 5WN2 5BZ: also in WN2 5WN2 5DA: also in WN2 5WN2 5DB: also in WN2 5WN2 5DD: also in WN2 5WN2 5DE: also in WN2 5WN2 5DF: also in WN2 5WN2 5DG: also in WN2 5WN2 5DH: also in WN2 5WN2 5DJ: also in WN2 5WN2 5DL: also in WN2 5WN2 5DN: also in WN2 5WN2 5DP: also in WN2 5WN2 5DQ: also in WN2 5WN2 5DS: also in WN2 5WN2 5DT: also in WN2 5WN2 5DU: also in WN2 5WN2 5DW: also in WN2 5WN2 5DX: also in WN2 5WN2 5DY: also in WN2 5WN2 5DZ: also in WN2 5WN2 5EB: also in WN2 5WN2 5EE: also in WN2 5WN2 5EG: also in WN2 5WN2 5EN: also in WN2 5WN2 5ER: also in WN2 5WN2 5ES: also in WN2 5WN2 5ET: also in WN2 5WN2 5EU: also in WN2 5WN2 5EX: also in WN2 5WN2 5EY: also in WN2 5WN2 5EZ: also in WN2 5WN2 5FD: also in WN2 5WN2 5FF: also in WN2 5WN2 5FG: also in WN2 5WN2 5FH: also in WN2 5WN2 5FJ: also in WN2 5WN2 5FL: also in WN2 5WN2 5FN: also in WN2 5WN2 5FS: also in WN2 5WN2 5HG: also in WN2 5WN2 5HH: also in WN2 5WN2 5HL: also in WN2 5WN2 5HP: also in WN2 5WN2 5HT: also in WN2 5WN2 5HU: also in WN2 5WN2 5JA: also in WN2 5WN2 5JB: also in WN2 5WN2 5JD: also in WN2 5WN2 5JE: also in WN2 5WN2 5JF: also in WN2 5WN2 5JU: also in WN2 5WN2 5LL: also in WN2 5WN2 5LS: also in WN2 5WN2 5LT: also in WN2 5WN2 5NG: also in WN2 5WN2 5NH: also in WN2 5WN2 5NL: also in WN2 5WN2 5NN: also in WN2 5WN2 5NR: also in WN2 5WN2 5NT: also in WN2 5WN2 5NU: also in WN2 5WN2 5NW: also in WN2 5WN2 5NX: also in WN2 5WN2 5PB: also in WN2 5WN2 5PD: also in WN2 5WN2 5PH: also in WN2 5WN2 5PJ: also in WN2 5WN2 5PN: also in WN2 5 Ince Surgery 1.7 kmSchool 2.0 kmAbram WN2 5BY Map of WN2 5BY and what is near it Map of WN2 5BY: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the WN2 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.7–2.1 kmAbram WN2 5BY
  • WN2 5BY
  • Other postcodes in WN2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5206, longitude -2.6064)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WN2 5BY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WN2 5BY?

Every home and business at WN2 5BY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wigan: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wigan: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Wigan.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WN2 5BY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN2 5BY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN2 5BY on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WN2 5BY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WN2 5BY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wigan

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN2 5BY: 4,872 properties in Wigan are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Wigan

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WN2 5BY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WN2 5BY?

Homes in WN2 5 sold for a typical £173,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, up 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£173,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£168,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £310,050 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £135,000 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £64,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WN2 district: a typical £182,000 from 493 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WN2 5BY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WN2 5BY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. The middle sale was £160,000, from £140,000 to £173,000. Across WN2 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £173,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WN2 5BY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around WN2 5BY. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WN2 5BY

Band D in Wigan for 2026‑27: £2,153. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,435 (band A) to £2,153 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,435.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 650 (61%)£1,435
Band Babout 220 (21%)£1,674
Band Cabout 90 (8%)£1,913
Band Dabout 110 (10%)£2,153
Band Efewer than 5£2,631
Band Ffewer than 5£3,109
Band Gfewer than 5£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 28% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Wigan before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WN2 5BY is in (ONS area E01006218), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WN2 5BY?

The nearest open schools to WN2 5BY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN2 5BY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WN2 5BY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN2 5BY is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Ince (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Wigan North Western Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Miller's Lane, 238 m away.

More stations near WN2 5BY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WN2 5BY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN2 5BY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WN2 5BY?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN2 5BY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WN2 5BY?

The nearest to the centre of WN2 5BY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WN2 5BY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WN2 5BY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN2 5BY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WN2 5BY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN2 5BY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WN2 5BY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN2 5BY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WN2 5BY in a conservation area?

The centre of WN2 5BY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WN2 5BY?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for WN2 5BY. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WN2 5BY

Ward
Abram
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Platt Bridge and Abram
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 2004

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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