WA3 1FS

a residential postcode in Golborne, Wigan

WA3 1FS Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4757 / 53°28'32"N

Longitude: -2.5489 / 2°32'56"W

OS Eastings: 363666

OS Northings: 397805

OS Grid: SJ636978

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR BXM7.ZS

Mapcode Global: WH985.TWFT

Plus Code: 9C5VFFG2+7C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rl44

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Crompton Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1FS

Summary

WA3 1FS is a residential postcode in Golborne, Wigan. It was first introduced in May 2005.

The most common council tax bands are C and B.

Residential buildings are typically detached, semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £525 to £2,262,738 with an average of £283,590.

Most residential buildings are of unknown age.

71% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.

Golborne is a town, which had a population of 24,167 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 85 people resident in WA3 1FS, of which 45 were male and 40 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.

WA3 1FS is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust.

WA3 1FS is approximately 32m (105ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA3 1FS

5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA3 1FS

England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

4/10 (Low)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

0/10 (Nonexistent)

Area Retail Diversity Index

7/10 (High)

Supermarkets near WA3 1FS include Aldi, Asda, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of WA3 1FS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.

This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.

Metropolitan District

Wigan Borough Council

Ward

Lowton East

Councillors

Edward Noel Houlton (Conservative)
Kathleen Houlton (Conservative)
Marie Cooper (Conservative)
Jenny Gregory (Labour)
Garry Lloyd BA (Hons), PGCE, MA (Labour)

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Leigh

MP

James Grundy (Conservative)

Broadband Internet

Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WA3 1FS.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
67.5%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • Definitions
  • Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
  • Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
  • Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WA3 1FS.

Primary

Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1EW

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Gilded Hollins Community School

St Helen's Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 3PQ

Community School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Lowton Junior and Infant School

Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2AW

Foundation School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton

Cranham Avenue, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2PQ

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Church Lane, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2PW

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Secondary

Lowton Church of England High School

Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1DU

Foundation School

Ages 11 - 16

Needs improvement

Golborne High School

Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3EL

Foundation School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Culcheth High School

Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5HH

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Bedford High School

Manchester Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LU

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Westleigh High School

Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Hope Academy

Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0AQ

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 11 - 18

Good

St Mary's Catholic High School

Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7EE

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 11 - 18

Needs improvement

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9PF

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

The Byrchall High School

Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9PQ

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Atherton Community School

Hamilton Street, Atherton, Greater Manchester, M46 0AY

Free School

Ages 11 - 18

Good

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for WA3 1FS

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01006302
Wigan 040A
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02001326
Wigan 040
Local Authority Ward
E05000855
Lowton East
Local Authority
E08000010
Wigan
Region
E12000002
North West
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000785
Leigh
European Electoral Region
E15000002
North West
Primary Care Organisation
E16000032
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Police Force Area
E23000005
Greater Manchester
Travel to Work Area
E30000284
Warrington and Wigan
Built-up Area
E34005054
Greater Manchester
Built-up Area sub-division
E35001095
Golborne
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000015
Greater Manchester
Sub ICB Location
E38000205
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
NHS England Region
E40000010
North West
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000164
Wigan, unparished area
Integrated Care Board
E54000057
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Country
E92000001
England

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