WA3 2GS
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 039D, Lowton East ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WA3 2GS, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WA3 2GS
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Newton-Le-Willows, 3.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in WA3 2GS listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wigan 039DNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA3 2GSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA3 2GSRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA3 2GS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Lowton West Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School Independent | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lowton Junior and Infant School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Golborne High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WA3 2GS
Latest sale at each postcode- £437,500Brambling Way, WA3 2GSJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £410,000Saffron Close, WA3 2GWNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £256,700Broughton Avenue, WA3 2PRJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £225,000Mirfield Close, WA3 2PTOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £215,000Woodford Avenue, WA3 2PSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £405,000Whinchat Close, WA3 2GGJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £349,950Wood Sorrel Way, WA3 2GXAugust 2023, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £280,000Cranham Avenue, WA3 2PQSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WA3 2GS
In a straight lineGP practices
- BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY600 m
- SLAG LANE MC730 m
- LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY780 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST600 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY700 m
Dental practices
- CHURCH LANE DENTAL PRACTICE220 m
- LOWTON DENTAL PRACTICE640 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op LowtonThe Co-operative Group600 m
- Morrisons Daily LaneheadMorrisons610 m
- Morrisons Daily LowtonMorrisons800 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 039D
Everything about Wigan 039DThe postcode district: WA3
Everything about WA3Your MP
- Jo PlattLabour (Co-op)MP for Leigh and Atherton
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.