WN5 7PR postcode in Billinge, St. Helens

WN5 7PR is a postcode in Billinge, in the Billinge & Seneley Green ward of St. Helens. It is in the St Helens North parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside 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 100% of homes and businesses at WN5 7PR can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in WN5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Garswood 2.8 km in a straight line

Where WN5 7PR is, and what is near it

Map of WN5 7PR and what is near it Map of WN5 7PR: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the WN5 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WN5 7HY: also in WN5 7WN5 7LP: also in WN5 7WN5 7LR: also in WN5 7WN5 7LS: also in WN5 7WN5 7LU: also in WN5 7WN5 7LX: also in WN5 7WN5 7LY: also in WN5 7WN5 7LZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7ND: also in WN5 7WN5 7NE: also in WN5 7WN5 7NF: also in WN5 7WN5 7NG: also in WN5 7WN5 7NR: also in WN5 7WN5 7NS: also in WN5 7WN5 7NT: also in WN5 7WN5 7NU: also in WN5 7WN5 7NW: also in WN5 7WN5 7NX: also in WN5 7WN5 7NY: also in WN5 7WN5 7NZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7PA: also in WN5 7WN5 7PD: also in WN5 7WN5 7PE: also in WN5 7WN5 7PG: also in WN5 7WN5 7PJ: also in WN5 7WN5 7PL: also in WN5 7WN5 7PP: also in WN5 7WN5 7PQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7PS: also in WN5 7WN5 7PT: also in WN5 7WN5 7PU: also in WN5 7WN5 7PX: also in WN5 7WN5 7PY: also in WN5 7WN5 7PZ: also in WN5 7WN5 7QA: also in WN5 7WN5 7QD: also in WN5 7WN5 7QS: also in WN5 7WN5 7TE: also in WN5 7WN5 7TF: also in WN5 7WN5 7TG: also in WN5 7WN5 7TN: also in WN5 7WN5 7TQ: also in WN5 7WN5 7UB: also in WN5 7 2 bus stops, 300 m2 places, 350 m–3.8 km3 places, 2.0–3.0 kmGarswood station 2.8 kmBillinge & Seneley Green WN5 7PR Map of WN5 7PR and what is near it Map of WN5 7PR: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the WN5 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.9 kmBillinge & Seneley Green WN5 7PR
  • WN5 7PR
  • Other postcodes in WN5 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.4965, longitude -2.7119)

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 7PR?

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 7PR?

Every home and business at WN5 7PR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN5 7PR 100% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN5 7PR 100% St. Helens 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 7PR?

BinDayBuddy does not read St Helens Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

St Helens Council's bin days

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 7PR 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 7PR.

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 St. Helens

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN5 7PR: 2,114 properties in St. Helens are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for St. Helens

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 7PR 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 7PR?

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 7PR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN5 7PR 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 WN5 7PR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around WN5 7PR. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (49%). 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 7PR

Band D in St. Helens for 2026‑27: £2,403. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,602 (band A) to £3,472 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,136.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,602
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,869
Band Cabout 360 (55%)£2,136
Band Dabout 160 (25%)£2,403
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,937
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,472
Band Gwithheld£4,006
Band Hfewer than 5£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 40% 1945 to 1964
  5. 49% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 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 St. Helens 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 7PR is in (ONS area E01006806), 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 7PR?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN5 7PR is Garswood Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Garswood Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Orrell Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Roby Well Way, 181 m away.

More stations near WN5 7PR, 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 7PR?

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

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

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

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 7PR?

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

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

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

The centre of WN5 7PR 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 7PR?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WN5 7PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

The mile also takes in part of Greater Manchester's police force, which has published nothing to Police.uk: crimes there are not in these figures.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Public order4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

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 7PR

Ward
Billinge & Seneley Green
Parish
Billinge Chapel End
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Billinge
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

WN5 7PT70 mWN5 7NZ90 mWN5 7QS100 mWN5 7QD110 mWN5 7PU110 mWN5 7NY120 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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