WN5 8JS postcode in Wigan, England
WN5 8JS is a postcode in Wigan, in the Pemberton ward. It is in the Wigan parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WN5 8JS is, and what is near it
- WN5 8JS
- Other postcodes in WN5 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
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 53.5350, longitude -2.6854)
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 8JS?
- 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 WN5 8JS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- WiganParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lisa Nandy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lisa Nandy
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 8JS?
Every home and business at WN5 8JS 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 WN5 8JS?
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for WN5 8JS 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 WN5 8JS 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 8JS.
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 8JS: 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 8JS 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 WN5 8JS?
Homes in WN5 8 sold for a typical £202,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 140 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £365,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £235,000 76 sales
- Terraced £143,500 28 sales
- Flat or maisonette £100,000 9 sales
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 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 WN5 8JS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN5 8JS 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 8JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around WN5 8JS. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 630 (63%) | £1,435 |
| Band B | about 200 (20%) | £1,674 |
| Band C | about 80 (8%) | £1,913 |
| Band D | about 80 (8%) | £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
- 19% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 43% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 8JS is in (ONS area E01006358), 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 WN5 8JS?
The nearest open schools to WN5 8JS, 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 WN5 8JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WN5 8JS is Pemberton Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Pemberton Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Orrell Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest White Street, 112 m away.
More stations near WN5 8JS, 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 WN5 8JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN5 8JS, 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.
- Bradshaw Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 483900 400 mWalk
- Newtown Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 481900 1.1 kmWalk
- Pemberton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 367199 1.1 kmWalk
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 8JS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WN5 8JS 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WN5 8JS?
The nearest to the centre of WN5 8JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Pemberton Dental Practice Phone 01942 22815 500 mWalk
- Ravat & Ray Dental Care, Wigan Phone 01942 481929 1.1 kmWalk
- Mydentist - Moor Road - Orrell Phone 01942 215091 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 WN5 8JS?
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 3.6 kmCycle
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01942 244000 4.5 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 WN5 8JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WN5 8JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Berkeley Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 215555 450 mWalk
- Cuerden Developments Limited - Alexandra Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 215222 450 mWalk
- Norley Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 224334 800 mWalk
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 8JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN5 8JS, 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.
- Bradshaw Street Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8:30am to 6:15pm; Wed 8:30am to 4:30pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 224390 400 mWalk
- George Wilson Mon and Tue 8:30am to 6pm; Wed 8:30am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 222670 1.1 kmWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 259c Orrell Road Mon and Tue 9am to 5pm; Wed 9am to 2pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 223175 1.3 kmCycle
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 8JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of WN5 8JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Little Lane Veterinary Clinic 1.9 kmCycle
- Potter House Vets 3.1 kmCycle
- Anrich Vets 3.5 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 WN5 8JS in a conservation area?
The centre of WN5 8JS 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 8JS?
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 8JS. 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 WN5 8JS
- Ward
- Pemberton
- 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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