WA3 2BS
a residential postcode in Golborne, Wigan
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.4725 / 53°28'21"N
Longitude: -2.56 / 2°33'35"W
OS Eastings: 362928
OS Northings: 397454
OS Grid: SJ629974
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BXK8.KX
Mapcode Global: WH985.NZ59
Plus Code: 9C5VFCFR+22
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rl23
What Three Birds: serin.stint.ovenbird
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Planewood Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2BS
Summary
WA3 2BS is a residential postcode in Golborne, Wigan. It was first introduced in January 2007.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £50,236 to £1,944,230 with an average of £223,530.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006 and from 2007 onwards.
74% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Golborne is a town, which had a population of 24,167 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 108 people resident in WA3 2BS, of which 57 were male and 51 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WA3 2BS is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust.
WA3 2BS is approximately 36m (118ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA3 2BS
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA3 2BS
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WA3 2BS include Aldi, Asda, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WA3 2BS at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WA3 2BS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WA3 2BS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WA3 2BS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WA3 2BS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WA3 2BS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WA3 2BS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WA3 2BS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WA3 2BS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WA3 2BS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WA3 2BS 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 2BS.
- 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 2BS.
Primary
Lowton Junior and Infant School
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2AW
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1EW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 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
Gilded Hollins Community School
St Helen's Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 3PQ
Community 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
Hope Academy
Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0AQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
Cansfield High School
Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9TP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Birchwood Community High School
Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.