Latitude: 53.5078 / 53°30'28"N
Longitude: -2.4804 / 2°28'49"W
OS Eastings: 368238
OS Northings: 401340
OS Grid: SD682013
Mapcode National: GBR CW3W.S8
Mapcode Global: WH986.W316
Plus Code: 9C5VGG59+4V
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sm21
What Three Birds: brambling.towhee.frigatebird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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WN7 2YL is a residential postcode in Higher Folds, 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 primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £47,101 to £71,373 with an average of £59,237.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly social housing, with some owner occupied
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Higher Folds is a village, which had a population of 2,552 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 26 people resident in WN7 2YL, of which 13 were male and 13 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WN7 2YL is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust.
WN7 2YL is approximately 31m (102ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WN7 2YL
7a3: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Multi-Ethnic Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WN7 2YL
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WN7 2YL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WN7 2YL 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
Leigh East
Councillors
Frederick Walker (Labour)
Keith Cunliffe (Labour)
Shelley Guest (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Leigh
MP
James Grundy (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WN7 2YL.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WN7 2YL.
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Queensway, Higher Folds, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2XG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Hindsford CofE Primary School
Lodge Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BL
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Lodge Lane, Hindsford, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Tyldesley Primary School
Ennerdale Road, Astley Tyldesley, Tyldesley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M29 7PY
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School
Darlington Street, Tyldesley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M29 8DH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8JN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7EE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
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
Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1DU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Essa Academy
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3HH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St James's Church of England High School
Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL4 9RU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.