WN2 5DQ postcode in Platt Bridge and Abram, Wigan
WN2 5DQ 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 January 1980.
Where WN2 5DQ is, and what is near it
- WN2 5DQ
- Other postcodes in WN2 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.5195, longitude -2.6026)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after WN2 5DQ?
- WiganCouncil, for all local services Wigan: bins, council tax, planning
- David William Bowker, Nazia Tabussam Rehman, Eunice Smethurst and Martyn SmethurstCouncillors elected for the Abram ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WN2 5DQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- MakerfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andy Burnham (Labour (Co-op)). How to contact Andy Burnham
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at WN2 5DQ?
Every home and business at WN2 5DQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at WN2 5DQ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WN2 5DQ.
Check the bin days for WN2 5DQ on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is WN2 5DQ 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 5DQ.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Wigan
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN2 5DQ: 4,872 properties in Wigan are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Wigan
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of WN2 5DQ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in WN2 5DQ
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales in WN2 5DQ since 2009, the first on record at this postcode. No five-year span had enough sales to give a price.
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN2 5DQ from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at WN2 5DQ?
At the 2021 Census, 29 people (13 female, 16 male) lived at WN2 5DQ, in 9 households.
| Census 2021 | WN2 5DQ | WN2 5 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 29 | 11,619 |
| Households | 9 | 4,706 |
| People per household | 3.2 | 2.5 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The WN2 5 sector is its 234 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at WN2 5DQ use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at WN2 5DQ used 3,741 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 11,723 kWh.
| 2024 | WN2 5DQ | WN2 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 10 | 23,601 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 3,741 kWh | 2,382 kWh |
| Gas meters | 10 | 23,166 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 11,723 kWh | 8,986 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is WN2 5DQ in a conservation area?
The centre of WN2 5DQ 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.
Near here
Which schools are near WN2 5DQ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to WN2 5DQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to WN2 5DQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WN2 5DQ is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Ince (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Hindley 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.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Miller's Lane, 115 m away.
More stations near WN2 5DQ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near WN2 5DQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN2 5DQ, 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.
- Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01942 482330 550 mWalk
- Platt House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 482370 550 mWalk
- Dr Tun & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 482505 1.9 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near WN2 5DQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WN2 5DQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near WN2 5DQ?
The nearest to the centre of WN2 5DQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Platt Bridge Dental Practice Phone 01942 865115 300 mWalk
- HMP Hindley 1.7 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Atherton Road - Hindley Phone 01942 258888 2.1 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to WN2 5DQ?
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.
- Thomas Linacre Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01942 244000 4.2 kmCycle
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01942 244000 4.6 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near WN2 5DQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WN2 5DQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Belong Wigan Care Village Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 855600 200 mWalk
- The Rowans Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01942 316740 1.9 kmCycle
- Ince Green Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 236823 2.1 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near WN2 5DQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN2 5DQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Liverpool Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01942 866120 450 mWalk
- Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Wed 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 5pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 864070 550 mWalk
- Abram Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01942 866681 1.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near WN2 5DQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of WN2 5DQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Holly House 2.4 kmCycle
- Vetcare 2.6 kmCycle
- Anrich Vets 3.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the WN2 5 sector
What do homes sell for near WN2 5DQ?
Homes in WN2 5 sold for a typical £174,596 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 102 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £165,000 from 143 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £305,100 19 sales
- Semi-detached £198,000 39 sales
- Terraced £137,500 39 sales
- Flat or maisonette £65,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WN2 district: a typical £190,000 from 493 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near WN2 5DQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around WN2 5DQ. Over half of them (79%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 720 (79%) | £1,435 |
| Band B | about 100 (11%) | £1,674 |
| Band C | about 70 (8%) | £1,913 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £2,153 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,631 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,109 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,588 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,305 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 37% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
Averages for Wigan before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WN2 5DQ is in (ONS area E01006215), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near WN2 5DQ?
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 5DQ. 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for WN2 5DQ
- 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
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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