WA3 2QG
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 039C, Lowton East ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WA3 2QG, 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 2QG
- 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, 3.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in WA3 2QG 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 400 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA3 2QGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA3 2QGRoad 50 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 2QG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School Independent | 290 m 4 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) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Lowton Junior and Infant School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Lowton West Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Lowton Church of England High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Golborne High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
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 2QG
Latest sale at each postcode- £355,000Lunehurst, WA3 2QQJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold20 m
- £380,000Aldcliffe, WA3 2QFSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £320,000Springmount, WA3 2QHMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £225,000Chandler Way, WA3 2LRAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £425,000Tarnway, WA3 2QJAugust 2025, detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £418,000Langfield, WA3 2QPJanuary 2026, detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £130,000Elm Tree Road, WA3 2NQApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £175,000Laburnum Road, WA3 2NLJuly 2026, semi-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 2QG
In a straight lineGP practices
- LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY400 m
- BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY700 m
- SLAG LANE MC820 m
Pharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY340 m
- COHENS CHEMIST700 m
Dental practices
- CHURCH LANE DENTAL PRACTICE650 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily LowtonMorrisons420 m
- Morrisons Daily LaneheadMorrisons620 m
- Co-op LowtonThe Co-operative Group970 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.