WA3 3BG
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 038E, Golborne & Lowton West ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WA3 3BG, 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 3BG
- 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, 2.6 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in WA3 3BG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wigan 038ENeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA3 3BGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WA3 3BGRoad 67 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA3 3BG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Golborne Community Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Golborne High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| Lowton West Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 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) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 3BG
Latest sale at each postcode- £80,000High Street, WA3 3BGOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £220,000High Street, WA3 3AXJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £115,000Stirrup Field, WA3 3ALSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £190,000Worsley Street, WA3 3AGOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £75,000High Street, WA3 3BHMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £142,000Turton Street, WA3 3ABJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £160,000School Street, WA3 3BDJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £179,950Bridge Street, WA3 3QDMay 2026, terraced, 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 3BG
In a straight lineGP practices
- HIGH STREET SURGERY580 m
- GOLBORNE SURGERY580 m
- FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE580 m
Pharmacies
- GPHARMACY DIRECT200 m
- WELL230 m
- GOLBORNE LATE NIGHT CHEMIST280 m
- ASDA PHARMACY880 m
Dental practices
- HIGH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)310 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl GolborneLidl280 m
- Asda Golborne SuperstoreAsda820 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 038E
Everything about Wigan 038EThe 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.