WN3 6BD postcode in Wigan, England

WN3 6BD is a postcode in Wigan, in the Winstanley ward. It is in the Makerfield parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £215,000 Homes sold in WN3 6, last 12 months. ▼ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Pemberton 800 m in a straight line

Where WN3 6BD is, and what is near it

Map of WN3 6BD and what is near it Map of WN3 6BD: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the WN3 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WN3 6AA: also in WN3 6WN3 6AB: also in WN3 6WN3 6AD: also in WN3 6WN3 6AE: also in WN3 6WN3 6AF: also in WN3 6WN3 6AG: also in WN3 6WN3 6AH: also in WN3 6WN3 6AJ: also in WN3 6WN3 6AL: also in WN3 6WN3 6AN: also in WN3 6WN3 6AP: also in WN3 6WN3 6AQ: also in WN3 6WN3 6AR: also in WN3 6WN3 6AT: also in WN3 6WN3 6AU: also in WN3 6WN3 6AW: also in WN3 6WN3 6AX: also in WN3 6WN3 6AY: also in WN3 6WN3 6AZ: also in WN3 6WN3 6BA: also in WN3 6WN3 6BE: also in WN3 6WN3 6BF: also in WN3 6WN3 6BG: also in WN3 6WN3 6BH: also in WN3 6WN3 6BJ: also in WN3 6WN3 6BL: also in WN3 6WN3 6BN: also in WN3 6WN3 6BP: also in WN3 6WN3 6BQ: also in WN3 6WN3 6BS: also in WN3 6WN3 6BT: also in WN3 6WN3 6BU: also in WN3 6WN3 6BW: also in WN3 6WN3 6BY: also in WN3 6WN3 6DB: also in WN3 6WN3 6DD: also in WN3 6WN3 6DP: also in WN3 6WN3 6DQ: also in WN3 6WN3 6DR: also in WN3 6WN3 6DT: also in WN3 6WN3 6DU: also in WN3 6WN3 6DX: also in WN3 6WN3 6DY: also in WN3 6WN3 6DZ: also in WN3 6WN3 6EA: also in WN3 6WN3 6EB: also in WN3 6WN3 6ED: also in WN3 6WN3 6EE: also in WN3 6WN3 6EF: also in WN3 6WN3 6EG: also in WN3 6WN3 6EH: also in WN3 6WN3 6EJ: also in WN3 6WN3 6EL: also in WN3 6WN3 6EN: also in WN3 6WN3 6EP: also in WN3 6WN3 6EQ: also in WN3 6WN3 6ER: also in WN3 6WN3 6ES: also in WN3 6WN3 6ET: also in WN3 6WN3 6EU: also in WN3 6WN3 6EW: also in WN3 6WN3 6EX: also in WN3 6WN3 6EY: also in WN3 6WN3 6EZ: also in WN3 6WN3 6FA: also in WN3 6WN3 6GE: also in WN3 6WN3 6GF: also in WN3 6WN3 6GN: also in WN3 6WN3 6GP: also in WN3 6WN3 6HA: also in WN3 6WN3 6HB: also in WN3 6WN3 6HD: also in WN3 6WN3 6HE: also in WN3 6WN3 6HF: also in WN3 6WN3 6HH: also in WN3 6WN3 6HJ: also in WN3 6WN3 6HN: also in WN3 6WN3 6HQ: also in WN3 6WN3 6HZ: also in WN3 6WN3 6JA: also in WN3 6WN3 6JN: also in WN3 6WN3 6JQ: also in WN3 6WN3 6NU: also in WN3 6 2 GP practices, 1.5 kmHope School 1.6 kmDean Trust Wigan 1.8 kmOrrell station 2.0 kmWinstanley WN3 6BD Map of WN3 6BD and what is near it Map of WN3 6BD: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the WN3 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Dean Trust Wigan 1.8 kmWinstanley WN3 6BD
  • WN3 6BD
  • Other postcodes in WN3 6: 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 53.5258, longitude -2.6796)

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 6BD?

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 6BD?

Every home and business at WN3 6BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 WN3 6BD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN3 6BD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN3 6BD 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 WN3 6BD 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 WN3 6BD.

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 6BD: 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 6BD 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 WN3 6BD?

Homes in WN3 6 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 147 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£215,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £210,000 75 sales
  • Terraced £158,000 31 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 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 WN3 6BD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN3 6BD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 6BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around WN3 6BD. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (82%). 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 WN3 6BD

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 £3,588 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,435
Band Babout 270 (47%)£1,674
Band Cabout 190 (33%)£1,913
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,153
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,631
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,109
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 82% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 6BD is in (ONS area E01006401), 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 WN3 6BD?

The nearest open schools to WN3 6BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN3 6BD, 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 WN3 6BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN3 6BD is Pemberton Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Pemberton Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Orrell Rail Station Railway station 2.0 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 Ribbesford Road, 195 m away.

More stations near WN3 6BD, 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 WN3 6BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN3 6BD, 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.

  • Saxena L Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 483213 850 mWalk
  • Extended Access Phone 01942 482848 1.5 kmCycle
  • Wigan Borough Specialist Services Phone 01942 482848 1.5 kmCycle
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 WN3 6BD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WN3 6BD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 WN3 6BD?

The nearest to the centre of WN3 6BD, 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 WN3 6BD?

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 WN3 6BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN3 6BD, 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 WN3 6BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN3 6BD, 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 WN3 6BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN3 6BD 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 WN3 6BD in a conservation area?

The centre of WN3 6BD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6BD?

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 6BD. 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 WN3 6BD

Ward
Winstanley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WN3 6AR160 mWN3 6GF190 mWN3 6AP200 mWN3 6AW210 mWN3 6GE230 mWN3 6DD250 m
All of WN3

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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