WA3 3UW
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 038B, Golborne & Lowton West ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WA3 3UW, 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 3UW
- 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, 3.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in WA3 3UW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wigan 038BNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA3 3UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA3 3UWRoad 59 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 3UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Golborne High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| Golborne Community Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Lowton West Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Willow Grove Primary School Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 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 3UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £147,000Dove Street, WA3 3UWJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £125,000Ashton Road, WA3 3UNDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £380,000Ashton Road, WA3 3URMarch 2025, detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £135,575Wigan Road, WA3 3TZJune 2024, terraced, established, leasehold250 m
- £90,000Sherman Hill Close, WA3 3YYFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold330 m
- £156,000May Street, WA3 3TUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold330 m
- £257,000Mckenna Close, WA3 3ZAJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold340 m
- £450,000Ashton Road, WA3 3TYJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold360 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 3UW
In a straight lineGP practices
- HIGH STREET SURGERY480 m
- GOLBORNE SURGERY480 m
- FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE480 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY560 m
- GOLBORNE LATE NIGHT CHEMIST750 m
- WELL810 m
- GPHARMACY DIRECT850 m
Dental practices
- HIGH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)740 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Golborne SuperstoreAsda580 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 038B
Everything about Wigan 038BThe 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.