WN3 5TX postcode in Wigan, England
WN3 5TX is a postcode in Wigan, in the Worsley Mesnes ward. It is in the Makerfield parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WN3 5TX is, and what is near it
- WN3 5TX
- Other postcodes in WN3 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5340, longitude -2.6430)
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 WN3 5TX?
- WiganCouncil, for all local services Wigan: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WN3 5TX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- MakerfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andy Burnham (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. 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.
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 WN3 5TX?
Every home and business at WN3 5TX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wigan: 97%
Wigan: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Wigan.
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 WN3 5TX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN3 5TX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WN3 5TX on BinDayBuddySource: 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 WN3 5TX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at WN3 5TX. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 WN3 5TX: 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 WN3 5TX 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 warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WN3 5TX?
Homes in WN3 5 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, up 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £278,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £205,500 72 sales
- Terraced £143,000 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WN3 district: a typical £199,000 from 304 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WN3 5TX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WN3 5TX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 May 2024. 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 WN3 5TX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around WN3 5TX. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (20%). 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 £2,631 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,435.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 580 (66%) | £1,435 |
| Band B | about 200 (23%) | £1,674 |
| Band C | about 50 (6%) | £1,913 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,153 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,631 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,109 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,588 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,305 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 16% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 WN3 5TX is in (ONS area E01006405), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WN3 5TX?
The nearest open schools to WN3 5TX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 WN3 5TX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WN3 5TX is Wigan North Western Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Wigan North Western Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Railway station 1.4 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 Grange Avenue, 183 m away.
More stations near WN3 5TX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WN3 5TX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN3 5TX, 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.
- Kumar Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 481440 500 mWalk
- Marus Bridge Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 481500 500 mWalk
- South Wigan Medical Practice Phone 01942 481400 500 mWalk
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 WN3 5TX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WN3 5TX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WN3 5TX?
The nearest to the centre of WN3 5TX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Green and Green Dental Surgery Phone 01942 323939 750 mWalk
- GMDA Wigan 750 mWalk
- Kinshuck Family Dentistry Limited Phone 01942 214605 1.4 kmCycle
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 WN3 5TX?
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 1.9 kmCycle
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01942 244000 2.8 kmCycle
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 WN3 5TX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WN3 5TX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Westwood Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 829999 300 mWalk
- Ancliffe Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old 950 mWalk
- Mahogany Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 820800 1.0 kmWalk
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 WN3 5TX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN3 5TX, 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.
- Blundell's Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 323498 500 mWalk
- Manor Pharmacy, Chandler House Mon and Tue 8:30am to 6:30pm; Wed 8:30am to 4pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01942 492703 500 mWalk
- Well, 216 Ormskirk Road Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 242692 900 mWalk
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 WN3 5TX?
The nearest vets to the centre of WN3 5TX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Anrich Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Little Lane Veterinary Clinic 1.1 kmWalk
- The Village Vets 3.6 kmCycle
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 WN3 5TX in a conservation area?
The centre of WN3 5TX 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 WN3 5TX?
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 WN3 5TX. 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WN3 5TX
- Ward
- Worsley Mesnes
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wigan
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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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