Postcode WA3 1PH (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 1PH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 1PH is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA3 1PH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 1PH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 1PH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WA3 1PH is Lowton Gardens which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandup Farm and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 1PH (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WA3 1PH is Stocks Tavern and is 1.63 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 1.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA3 1PH 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 1PH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lowton Gardens 42 m
Moss Lane 251 m
Newton Road 1.61 km
East Lancashire Road 2.4 km
A573 2.94 km
B5207 2.96 km
A580 3.45 km
A572 5.01 km
A574 5.34 km
A56 24.19 km
M6 33.95 km
A58 40.06 km
A59 43.46 km
M62 53.32 km
A57 57.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 1PH

Introduction January 1980
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 1PH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.64 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.71 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.71 km
Golborne Community Primary School 1.8 km
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.9 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.9 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.95 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.19 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.22 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.39 km
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.53 km
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.6 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.74 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.97 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
3.06 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.08 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
3.11 km
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.22 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.36 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandup Farm Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Sandup Farm Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Travellers Rest Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Travellers Rest Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Golborne Dale Road Bus Stop/Station 519 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 295 m
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Golborne Dale Valley 919 m
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.31 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.78 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.02 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 12.79 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 20% - -
10-30 Mbps 80% 11.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 158,920 kWh - mean 31,784 kWh : median 29,791 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 1PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.46097500
Longitude -2.59288200
OS Easting 360733
OS Northing 0396189
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26171
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newton-le-Willows BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006146
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 039E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2