WA3 2HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 039A, Golborne & Lowton West ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WA3 2HQ, 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 2HQ
- 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, 4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- 1 of 20 properties in WA3 2HQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wigan 039ANeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA3 2HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA3 2HQRoad 46 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
- 12.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA3 2HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lowton West Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Golborne High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Lowton Junior and Infant School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 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 2HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Scott Road, WA3 2HQJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £249,999Scott Road, WA3 2HHMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £232,000Waverley Road, WA3 2HEMay 2025, detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £270,000Balmoral Avenue, WA3 2ERJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £225,500Burley Avenue, WA3 2ESMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £316,000Canterbury Avenue, WA3 2HAMarch 2023, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £203,500Hilary Avenue, WA3 2ETJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £207,500Slag Lane, WA3 2HLMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold220 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 2HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- SLAG LANE MC290 m
- BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY420 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST420 m
Dental practices
- LOWTON DENTAL PRACTICE850 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op LowtonThe Co-operative Group830 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 039A
Everything about Wigan 039AThe 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.