WN6 8DT postcode in Appley Bridge, Wigan

WN6 8DT is a postcode in Appley Bridge, in the Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor ward of Wigan. It is in the Wigan parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since July 1986.

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 WN6 8DT can get it Across Wigan: 97% Typical price £225,000 Homes sold in WN6 8, last 12 months. ▲ 18.4% on the year before Nearest station Appley Bridge 500 m in a straight line

Where WN6 8DT is, and what is near it

Map of WN6 8DT and what is near it Map of WN6 8DT: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the WN6 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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. WN6 8BF: also in WN6 8WN6 8DN: also in WN6 8WN6 8DP: also in WN6 8WN6 8DR: also in WN6 8WN6 8DS: also in WN6 8WN6 8DU: also in WN6 8WN6 8DW: also in WN6 8WN6 8DX: also in WN6 8WN6 8DY: also in WN6 8WN6 8DZ: also in WN6 8WN6 8EG: also in WN6 8WN6 8EL: also in WN6 8WN6 8EP: also in WN6 8WN6 8EQ: also in WN6 8WN6 8ER: also in WN6 8WN6 8ES: also in WN6 8WN6 8ET: also in WN6 8WN6 8EU: also in WN6 8WN6 8EW: also in WN6 8WN6 8EX: also in WN6 8WN6 8EY: also in WN6 8WN6 8EZ: also in WN6 8WN6 8HH: also in WN6 8WN6 8HJ: also in WN6 8WN6 8JG: also in WN6 8 School 1.4 km2 places, 2.0–3.6 kmGathurst station 2.2 kmSchool 3.3 kmAshurst Primary Care 4.1 kmAppley Bridge WN6 8DT Map of WN6 8DT and what is near it Map of WN6 8DT: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the WN6 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 500 m. School 1.4 km2 places, 2.0–3.6 kmAshurst Primary Care 4.1 kmShevington with Lower Ground & Moor WN6 8DT
  • WN6 8DT
  • Other postcodes in WN6 8: 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 53.5759, longitude -2.7137)

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 WN6 8DT?

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 WN6 8DT?

Every home and business at WN6 8DT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN6 8DT 100% Wigan 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN6 8DT 100% Wigan Over 99%
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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 WN6 8DT?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WN6 8DT.

Check the bin days for WN6 8DT 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 WN6 8DT 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 WN6 8DT.

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 WN6 8DT: 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 WN6 8DT 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 WN6 8DT?

Homes in WN6 8 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 18.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £319,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 65 sales
  • Terraced £167,500 18 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 WN6 district: a typical £220,000 from 493 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 WN6 8DT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WN6 8DT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 February 2026. 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 WN6 8DT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around WN6 8DT. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (51%). 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 WN6 8DT

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 20 (3%)£1,435
Band Babout 260 (37%)£1,674
Band Cabout 240 (34%)£1,913
Band Dabout 110 (15%)£2,153
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£2,631
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,109
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 51% 1965 to 1982
  6. 34% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 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 WN6 8DT is in (ONS area E01006321), 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 WN6 8DT?

The nearest open schools to WN6 8DT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN6 8DT, 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 WN6 8DT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN6 8DT is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Appley Bridge Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Gathurst Rail Station Railway station 2.2 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 The Dell, 337 m away.

More stations near WN6 8DT, 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 WN6 8DT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN6 8DT, 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 WN6 8DT?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN6 8DT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 8 chargers 2.0 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WN6 8DT?

The nearest to the centre of WN6 8DT, 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 WN6 8DT?

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 WN6 8DT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN6 8DT, 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 WN6 8DT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN6 8DT, 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 WN6 8DT?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN6 8DT 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 WN6 8DT in a conservation area?

The centre of WN6 8DT 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 WN6 8DT?

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 WN6 8DT. 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 WN6 8DT

Ward
Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor
Parish
Shevington
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Appley Bridge
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1986

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.

WN6 8ER90 mWN6 8DS100 mWN6 9ET110 mWN6 8HJ120 mWN6 8DW130 mWN6 9HX170 m
All of WN6

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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