WA3 3WB
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 038A, Golborne & Lowton West ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WA3 3WB, 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 3WB
- 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, 3.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- No property in WA3 3WB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wigan 038ANeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA3 3WBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA3 3WBRoad 45 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 3WB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Golborne Community Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Golborne High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lowton West Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Willow Grove Primary School Special | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
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 3WB
Latest sale at each postcode- £249,500Waltersgreen Crescent, WA3 3WBMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £219,950Waltersgreen Crescent, WA3 3WAMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £175,000Sandling Drive, WA3 3WFJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £299,995Slaidburn Crescent, WA3 3TDAugust 2025, detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £142,000Hartswell Close, WA3 3WDJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £300,000Branson Close, WA3 3GDJune 2026, detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £150,000Edge Green Lane, WA3 3TAAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £165,000Edge Green Lane, WA3 3SPJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 3WB
In a straight lineGP practices
- HIGH STREET SURGERY670 m
- GOLBORNE SURGERY670 m
- FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE670 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY180 m
- GOLBORNE LATE NIGHT CHEMIST810 m
- WELL860 m
- GPHARMACY DIRECT900 m
Dental practices
- HIGH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)820 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Golborne SuperstoreAsda240 m
The neighbourhood: Wigan 038A
Everything about Wigan 038AThe 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.