WN2 4AE
a primarily residential postcode in Bickershaw, Wigan
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5122 / 53°30'43"N
Longitude: -2.5584 / 2°33'30"W
OS Eastings: 363066
OS Northings: 401869
OS Grid: SD630018
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BWKT.XP
Mapcode Global: WH97Z.NZXC
Plus Code: 9C5VGC6R+VJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rm22
What Three Birds: pheasant.coot.catbird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE
Summary
WN2 4AE is a primarily residential postcode in Bickershaw, Wigan. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £57,252 to £312,995 with an average of £143,095.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £14,250. The most common recorded business type is School.
Bickershaw is a village, which had a population of 747 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 78 people resident in WN2 4AE, of which 43 were male and 35 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WN2 4AE is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust.
WN2 4AE is approximately 41m (134ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WN2 4AE
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WN2 4AE
7c3: Constrained City Dwellers - White Communities - Outer City Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WN2 4AE
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WN2 4AE include Aldi, Asda, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WN2 4AE 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
Abram
Councillors
Martyn Smethurst (Labour)
Eunice Smethurst (Labour)
Nazia Rehman (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Makerfield
MP
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WN2 4AE.
- 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 WN2 4AE.
Primary
Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4AE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Hindley Green Community Primary School
Thomas Street, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4SS
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4SD
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Swan Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4HD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3EL
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1DU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Atherton Community School
Hamilton Street, Atherton, Greater Manchester, M46 0AY
Free School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 5NY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8JN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Cansfield High School
Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9TP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.