WN5 7JS postcode in Orrell, Wigan

WN5 7JS is a postcode in Orrell, in the Orrell 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.

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 85% of homes and businesses at WN5 7JS can get it Across Wigan: 97% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in WN5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Orrell 1.7 km in a straight line

Where WN5 7JS is, and what is near it

Map of WN5 7JS and what is near it Map of WN5 7JS: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the WN5 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. WN5 7AA: also in WN5 7WN5 7AB: also in WN5 7WN5 7AD: also in WN5 7WN5 7AE: also in WN5 7WN5 7AF: also in WN5 7WN5 7AG: also in WN5 7WN5 7AH: also in WN5 7WN5 7AJ: also in WN5 7WN5 7AL: also in WN5 7WN5 7AN: also in WN5 7WN5 7AP: also in WN5 7WN5 7AQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7AR: also in WN5 7WN5 7AS: also in WN5 7WN5 7AT: also in WN5 7WN5 7AU: also in WN5 7WN5 7AW: also in WN5 7WN5 7AX: also in WN5 7WN5 7AY: also in WN5 7WN5 7AZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7BA: also in WN5 7WN5 7BB: also in WN5 7WN5 7BD: also in WN5 7WN5 7BE: also in WN5 7WN5 7BF: also in WN5 7WN5 7BG: also in WN5 7WN5 7BH: also in WN5 7WN5 7BJ: also in WN5 7WN5 7BL: also in WN5 7WN5 7BN: also in WN5 7WN5 7BP: also in WN5 7WN5 7BQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7BS: also in WN5 7WN5 7BT: also in WN5 7WN5 7BU: also in WN5 7WN5 7BX: also in WN5 7WN5 7BY: also in WN5 7WN5 7BZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7DA: also in WN5 7WN5 7DB: also in WN5 7WN5 7DD: also in WN5 7WN5 7DE: also in WN5 7WN5 7DF: also in WN5 7WN5 7DG: also in WN5 7WN5 7DH: also in WN5 7WN5 7DJ: also in WN5 7WN5 7DL: also in WN5 7WN5 7DN: also in WN5 7WN5 7DP: also in WN5 7WN5 7DQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7DR: also in WN5 7WN5 7DS: also in WN5 7WN5 7DT: also in WN5 7WN5 7DU: also in WN5 7WN5 7DW: also in WN5 7WN5 7DX: also in WN5 7WN5 7DY: also in WN5 7WN5 7DZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7EA: also in WN5 7WN5 7EB: also in WN5 7WN5 7ED: also in WN5 7WN5 7EE: also in WN5 7WN5 7EF: also in WN5 7WN5 7EG: also in WN5 7WN5 7EH: also in WN5 7WN5 7EJ: also in WN5 7WN5 7EL: also in WN5 7WN5 7EN: also in WN5 7WN5 7EP: also in WN5 7WN5 7EQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7ER: also in WN5 7WN5 7ES: also in WN5 7WN5 7EU: also in WN5 7WN5 7EW: also in WN5 7WN5 7EX: also in WN5 7WN5 7EY: also in WN5 7WN5 7EZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7FP: also in WN5 7WN5 7FQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7FR: also in WN5 7WN5 7FS: also in WN5 7WN5 7GA: also in WN5 7WN5 7GB: also in WN5 7WN5 7GE: also in WN5 7WN5 7GL: also in WN5 7WN5 7HA: also in WN5 7WN5 7HB: also in WN5 7WN5 7HD: also in WN5 7WN5 7HE: also in WN5 7WN5 7HF: also in WN5 7WN5 7HQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7HR: also in WN5 7WN5 7HS: also in WN5 7WN5 7HT: also in WN5 7WN5 7HU: also in WN5 7WN5 7HY: also in WN5 7WN5 7HZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7JA: also in WN5 7WN5 7JB: also in WN5 7WN5 7JD: also in WN5 7WN5 7JE: also in WN5 7WN5 7JF: also in WN5 7WN5 7JG: also in WN5 7WN5 7JH: also in WN5 7WN5 7JJ: also in WN5 7WN5 7JL: also in WN5 7WN5 7JN: also in WN5 7WN5 7JP: also in WN5 7WN5 7JQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7JR: also in WN5 7WN5 7JT: also in WN5 7WN5 7JU: also in WN5 7WN5 7JW: also in WN5 7WN5 7JX: also in WN5 7WN5 7JY: also in WN5 7WN5 7JZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7LA: also in WN5 7WN5 7LB: also in WN5 7WN5 7LD: also in WN5 7WN5 7LE: also in WN5 7WN5 7LF: also in WN5 7WN5 7LG: also in WN5 7WN5 7LH: also in WN5 7WN5 7LJ: also in WN5 7WN5 7LL: also in WN5 7WN5 7LN: also in WN5 7WN5 7LP: also in WN5 7WN5 7LQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7LR: also in WN5 7WN5 7LS: also in WN5 7WN5 7LT: also in WN5 7WN5 7LU: also in WN5 7WN5 7LX: also in WN5 7WN5 7LY: also in WN5 7WN5 7LZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7NG: also in WN5 7WN5 7NH: also in WN5 7WN5 7NJ: also in WN5 7WN5 7NL: also in WN5 7WN5 7NN: also in WN5 7WN5 7NP: also in WN5 7WN5 7NU: also in WN5 7WN5 7NW: also in WN5 7WN5 7NX: also in WN5 7WN5 7PP: also in WN5 7WN5 7PS: also in WN5 7WN5 7PU: also in WN5 7WN5 7PX: also in WN5 7WN5 7PY: also in WN5 7WN5 7PZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7TA: also in WN5 7WN5 7TB: also in WN5 7WN5 7UA: also in WN5 7WN5 7XA: also in WN5 7WN5 7XB: also in WN5 7WN5 7XD: also in WN5 7WN5 7XE: also in WN5 7WN5 7XF: also in WN5 7WN5 7XG: also in WN5 7WN5 7XH: also in WN5 7WN5 7XL: also in WN5 7WN5 7XN: also in WN5 7WN5 7XR: also in WN5 7WN5 7XS: also in WN5 7WN5 7XX: also in WN5 7WN5 7XZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7YB: also in WN5 7 School 2.6 kmSaxena L 2.6 km2 GP practices, 2.6 kmBillinge & Seneley Green WN5 7JS Map of WN5 7JS and what is near it Map of WN5 7JS: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the WN5 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.6 kmSaxena L 2.6 kmUpholland station 2.8 kmBillinge & Seneley Green WN5 7JS
  • WN5 7JS
  • Other postcodes in WN5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.5147, longitude -2.7063)

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 WN5 7JS?

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 WN5 7JS?

85% of the homes and businesses at WN5 7JS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 85% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN5 7JS 85% Wigan 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN5 7JS 85% Wigan Over 99%
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 WN5 7JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN5 7JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN5 7JS 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 WN5 7JS 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 WN5 7JS.

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 WN5 7JS: 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 WN5 7JS 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 WN5 7JS?

Homes in WN5 7 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £363,250 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 70 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole WN5 district: a typical £190,000 from 427 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 WN5 7JS

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in WN5 7JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 November 2025. The middle sale was £287,500, from £233,500 to £330,000. Across WN5 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £245,000. 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 WN5 7JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around WN5 7JS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 WN5 7JS

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 C, the most common, is £1,913.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (26%)£1,435
Band Babout 110 (13%)£1,674
Band Cabout 270 (31%)£1,913
Band Dabout 110 (13%)£2,153
Band Eabout 90 (10%)£2,631
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,109
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 WN5 7JS is in (ONS area E01006368), 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 WN5 7JS?

The nearest open schools to WN5 7JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN5 7JS, 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 WN5 7JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN5 7JS is Orrell Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Orrell Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Upholland Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Longshaw Old Road, 190 m away.

More stations near WN5 7JS, 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 WN5 7JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN5 7JS, 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 WN5 7JS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WN5 7JS 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 WN5 7JS?

The nearest to the centre of WN5 7JS, 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 WN5 7JS?

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 WN5 7JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN5 7JS, 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 WN5 7JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN5 7JS, 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 WN5 7JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN5 7JS 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 WN5 7JS in a conservation area?

The centre of WN5 7JS 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 WN5 7JS?

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 WN5 7JS. 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 WN5 7JS

Ward
Orrell
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Orrell
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WN5 7JW70 mWN5 7JR90 mWN5 7JJ110 mWN5 7JT120 mWN5 7JN120 mWN5 7JL150 m
All of WN5

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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