WA3 2RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 039D, Lowton East ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WA3 2RZ, 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 2RZ
- 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, 3.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in WA3 2RZ 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA3 2RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA3 2RZRoad 61 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
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA3 2RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lowton West Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 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) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Golborne High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Golborne Community Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 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 2RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £250,000Church Lane, WA3 2RZOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £255,000Church Lane, WA3 2QEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £235,000Rostherne Avenue, WA3 2QDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £300,000The Stocks Court, WA3 2SLOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £200,000Newlands Drive, WA3 2RYMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £249,950Bourne Avenue, WA3 2QBMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £325,000Stone Cross Lane North, WA3 2SAOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £260,000Newlands Drive, WA3 2RJNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold150 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 2RZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY490 m
- SLAG LANE MC580 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST490 m
Dental practices
- LOWTON DENTAL PRACTICE150 m
- CHURCH LANE DENTAL PRACTICE450 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op LowtonThe Co-operative Group110 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.