WA3 1PA
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Town of Lowton, Wigan
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.461 / 53°27'39"N
Longitude: -2.5891 / 2°35'20"W
OS Eastings: 360985
OS Northings: 396189
OS Grid: SJ609961
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BXCF.81
Mapcode Global: WH98C.68CK
Plus Code: 9C5VFC66+C9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ql90
What Three Birds: tanager.thrasher.jackdaw
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Moss Lane, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1PA
Summary
WA3 1PA is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Town of Lowton, Wigan. It was first introduced in January 2008.
The most common council tax band is G.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £131,235 to £697,965 with an average of £414,600.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
The average commercial rateable value is £5. The most common recorded business type is Quarry.
In the 2011 census, there were 3 people resident in WA3 1PA, of which 1 were male and 2 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WA3 1PA is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust.
WA3 1PA is approximately 38m (125ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WA3 1PA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA3 1PA
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA3 1PA
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WA3 1PA include Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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WA3 1PA at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WA3 1PA at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WA3 1PA at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WA3 1PA at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WA3 1PA at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WA3 1PA at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WA3 1PA at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WA3 1PA at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WA3 1PA at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WA3 1PA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WA3 1PA 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 1PA.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WA3 1PA.
Primary
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2PW
Voluntary Aided 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
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
Hazel Grove, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3LU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Lowton West Primary School
Slag Lane, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2ED
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Golborne Community Primary School
Talbot Street, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3NN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3EL
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hope Academy
Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0AQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1DU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Byrchall High School
Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9PQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
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
Cansfield High School
Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9TP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Culcheth High School
Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5HH
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Beamont Collegiate
Long Lane, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8PX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
University Academy Warrington
Insall Road, Padgate, Warrington, WA2 0LN
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Haydock High School
Clipsley Lane, Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 0JG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.