WN6 8GB
a primarily residential postcode in Shevington, Wigan
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5676 / 53°34'3"N
Longitude: -2.6892 / 2°41'21"W
OS Eastings: 354450
OS Northings: 408114
OS Grid: SD544081
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9WN5.LT
Mapcode Global: WH86L.NLMB
Plus Code: 9C5VH896+38
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn76
What Three Birds: serin.stork.bittern
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Eastmead, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8GB
Summary
WN6 8GB is a primarily residential postcode in Shevington, Wigan. It was first introduced in March 2013.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £293,352 to £471,222 with an average of £391,332.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
71% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
The average commercial rateable value is £0. The most common recorded business type is Building Being Converted to Domestic.
WN6 8GB is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust.
WN6 8GB is approximately 51m (167ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WN6 8GB
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WN6 8GB
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WN6 8GB include Asda, Co-Operative Food and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WN6 8GB are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wigan Borough Council
Ward
Shevington with Lower Ground
Councillors
Paul Anthony Collins (Labour)
Vicky Galligan (Labour)
Michael John Crosby (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Wigan
MP
Lisa Nandy (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WN6 8GB.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WN6 8GB.
Primary
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8BD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Millbrook Primary School
Elmfield, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8DL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Shevington Community Primary School
Miles Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8EW
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8JP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9JP
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Abraham Guest Academy
Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0DQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0NX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8NU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1HQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Wigan UTC
New Market Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RP
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Good
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 5NY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 6JJ
Free School
Ages 4 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.