WA3 2GW
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 039C, Lowton East ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WA3 2GW, 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 2GW
- 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, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in WA3 2GW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wigan 039CNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA3 2GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA3 2GWRoad 44 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 2GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Lowton West Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 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) | 1 km 13 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 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 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 2GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £410,000Saffron Close, WA3 2GWNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £437,500Brambling Way, WA3 2GSJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £215,000Woodford Avenue, WA3 2PSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £349,950Wood Sorrel Way, WA3 2GXAugust 2023, detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £225,000Mirfield Close, WA3 2PTOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £275,750Lapwing Close, WA3 2GUAugust 2024, detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £256,700Broughton Avenue, WA3 2PRJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £405,000Whinchat Close, WA3 2GGJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold160 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 2GW
In a straight lineGP practices
- BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY510 m
- SLAG LANE MC650 m
- LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY820 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST510 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- CHURCH LANE DENTAL PRACTICE260 m
- LOWTON DENTAL PRACTICE580 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op LowtonThe Co-operative Group540 m
- Morrisons Daily LaneheadMorrisons690 m
- Morrisons Daily LowtonMorrisons840 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 039C
Everything about Wigan 039CThe 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.