Postcode WA3 1AS (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 1AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 1AS is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. WA3 1AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 1AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WA3 1AS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA3 1AS is Stradbroke Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pocket Nook Lane and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 4.44 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 1AS (for ages 11 and under) is Lowton Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WA3 1AS is Stocks Tavern and is 4.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 4.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA3 1AS is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA3 1AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA3 1AS, and the approximate distance away.

Stradbroke Close 48 m
Brancaster Drive 82 m
Carr Lane 88 m
Enterprise Way 117 m
Moorfield Crescent 204 m
Cedar Avenue 323 m
Hesketh Meadow Lane 343 m
Pocket Nook Lane 366 m
Barford Drive 390 m
Crompton Way 399 m
Beech Avenue 445 m
Newton Road 1.24 km
A572 2.21 km
B5207 3.84 km
East Lancashire Road 4.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 1AS

Introduction December 1997
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA3 1AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
228 m
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
362 m
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
656 m
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
698 m
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.03 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.08 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.33 km
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.73 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.38 km
Twiss Green Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2009)
2.38 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.51 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.59 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.09 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.11 km
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.17 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
3.19 km
Newchurch Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.24 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.27 km
Croft Primary School 3.57 km
Culcheth Community Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
3.63 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
3.74 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
4.4 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
4.44 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
4.44 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
4.45 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
4.52 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
4.52 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4.6 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
4.6 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
4.6 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
4.6 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
4.6 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
4.6 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.61 km
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.61 km
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
4.61 km
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
4.61 km
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
4.61 km
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Pocket Nook Lane Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Hesketh Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Morgans Way Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Village Club Bus Stop/Station 359 m
King's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.75 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 1AS - Data from Dec 2021

Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Flash Inland Water 1.69 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.16 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 2.54 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Old Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Golborne Dale Valley 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 1AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.3 Mbps 34.2 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.2 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 153,841 kWh - mean 11,834 kWh : median 11,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 34,241 kWh - mean 2,853 kWh : median 2,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 1AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47233000
Longitude -2.55487900
OS Easting 363266
OS Northing 0397432
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18002
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leigh
Electoral Ward Lowton East
Local Authority District Wigan
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000010
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wigan Borough CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Golborne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006150
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 040C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2