WN6 9AB postcode in Appley Bridge, Lancashire

WN6 9AB is a postcode in Appley Bridge, in the Rural North East ward of West Lancashire. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 9AB can get it Across West Lancashire: 86% Typical price £268,000 Homes sold in WN6 9, last 12 months. ▲ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Appley Bridge 250 m in a straight line

Where WN6 9AB is, and what is near it

Map of WN6 9AB and what is near it Map of WN6 9AB: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the WN6 9 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WN6 9AD: also in WN6 9WN6 9AE: also in WN6 9WN6 9AG: also in WN6 9WN6 9AH: also in WN6 9WN6 9AJ: also in WN6 9WN6 9AL: also in WN6 9WN6 9AN: also in WN6 9WN6 9AP: also in WN6 9WN6 9AQ: also in WN6 9WN6 9AR: also in WN6 9WN6 9AS: also in WN6 9WN6 9AT: also in WN6 9WN6 9AW: also in WN6 9WN6 9AY: also in WN6 9WN6 9AZ: also in WN6 9WN6 9BB: also in WN6 9WN6 9BE: also in WN6 9WN6 9BH: also in WN6 9WN6 9DA: also in WN6 9WN6 9DB: also in WN6 9WN6 9DD: also in WN6 9WN6 9DE: also in WN6 9WN6 9DF: also in WN6 9WN6 9DG: also in WN6 9WN6 9DH: also in WN6 9WN6 9DJ: also in WN6 9WN6 9DL: also in WN6 9WN6 9DN: also in WN6 9WN6 9DP: also in WN6 9WN6 9DQ: also in WN6 9WN6 9DR: also in WN6 9WN6 9DS: also in WN6 9WN6 9DT: also in WN6 9WN6 9DU: also in WN6 9WN6 9DW: also in WN6 9WN6 9DX: also in WN6 9WN6 9ET: also in WN6 9WN6 9EU: also in WN6 9WN6 9HD: also in WN6 9WN6 9HE: also in WN6 9WN6 9HF: also in WN6 9WN6 9HU: also in WN6 9WN6 9HX: also in WN6 9WN6 9HZ: also in WN6 9WN6 9JA: also in WN6 9WN6 9JB: also in WN6 9WN6 9JD: also in WN6 9WN6 9JE: also in WN6 9WN6 9JF: also in WN6 9WN6 9JG: also in WN6 9WN6 9JH: also in WN6 9WN6 9JJ: also in WN6 9WN6 9JL: also in WN6 9WN6 9JN: also in WN6 9WN6 9JP: also in WN6 9WN6 9JQ: also in WN6 9WN6 9JR: also in WN6 9WN6 9JS: also in WN6 9WN6 9JT: also in WN6 9WN6 9JU: also in WN6 9WN6 9JW: also in WN6 9WN6 9JX: also in WN6 9WN6 9JY: also in WN6 9WN6 9LA: also in WN6 9WN6 9LB: also in WN6 9WN6 9LD: also in WN6 9WN6 9LE: also in WN6 9WN6 9LF: also in WN6 9WN6 9LG: also in WN6 9WN6 9LH: also in WN6 9WN6 9LJ: also in WN6 9WN6 9LN: also in WN6 9WN6 9LQ: also in WN6 9 Shevington High School 2.6 kmGathurst station 2.9 kmSchool 3.6 kmParbold Surgery 3.7 kmAshurst Primary Care 3.7 kmAppley Bridge WN6 9AB Map of WN6 9AB and what is near it Map of WN6 9AB: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the WN6 9 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 3.6 kmAshurst Primary Care 3.7 kmRural North East WN6 9AB
  • WN6 9AB
  • Other postcodes in WN6 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.5788, longitude -2.7229)

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 9AB?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WN6 9AB?

Every home and business at WN6 9AB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN6 9AB 100% West Lancashire 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN6 9AB 100% West Lancashire 98%
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 WN6 9AB?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for WN6 9AB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN6 9AB 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 9AB 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 9AB.

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 West Lancashire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN6 9AB: 1,127 properties in West Lancashire are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for West Lancashire

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 9AB 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 9AB?

Homes in WN6 9 sold for a typical £268,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£268,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £227,500 32 sales
  • Terraced £248,750 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 9AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN6 9AB 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 WN6 9AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around WN6 9AB. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 9AB

Band D in West Lancashire for 2026‑27: £2,456. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,094 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,910.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,637
Band Babout 160 (27%)£1,910
Band Cabout 120 (20%)£2,183
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,456
Band Eabout 90 (15%)£3,002
Band Fabout 60 (10%)£3,548
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,094
Band Hwithheld£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for West Lancashire 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 9AB is in (ONS area E01025539), 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 9AB?

The nearest open schools to WN6 9AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN6 9AB, 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 9AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN6 9AB is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Appley Bridge Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Gathurst Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rail Station, 118 m away.

More stations near WN6 9AB, 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 9AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN6 9AB, 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 9AB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN6 9AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 8 chargers 2.2 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 9AB?

The nearest to the centre of WN6 9AB, 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 9AB?

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 9AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN6 9AB, 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 9AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN6 9AB, 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 9AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN6 9AB 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 9AB in a conservation area?

The centre of WN6 9AB 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 9AB?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WN6 9AB 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.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports

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 WN6 9AB

Ward
Rural North East
Parish
Wrightington
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Appley Bridge
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.

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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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