Postcode WA3 2LF (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 2LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 2LF is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WA3 2LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 2LF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 2LF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WA3 2LF is Landor Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Braithwaite Road and is 299 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 3.75 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 2LF (for ages 11 and under) is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WA3 2LF is Stocks Tavern and is 3.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 3.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 194.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA3 2LF 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 2LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA3 2LF, and the approximate distance away.

Landor Close 18 m
Wild Arum Close 68 m
Sudbrook Close 90 m
Plover Way 110 m
Hudson Grove 110 m
Bunting Close 115 m
Coningsby Gardens 115 m
Stonechat Close 136 m
Allerby Way 154 m
Durrell Way 163 m
Redstart Close 163 m
Ballantyne Way 174 m
Amis Grove 174 m
Redmain Grove 175 m
Speedwell Close 183 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 2LF

Introduction January 1995
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 2LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
432 m
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
505 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
553 m
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
612 m
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
932 m
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.16 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.27 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.41 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.47 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.67 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.97 km
Golborne Community Primary School 1.99 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.29 km
Twiss Green Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2009)
3.44 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
3.52 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.76 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
3.84 km
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.85 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.9 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 2LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
2.87 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
2.99 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
3.65 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
3.67 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
3.67 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
3.75 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
3.76 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
3.76 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
3.77 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
3.78 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
3.78 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
3.79 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
3.79 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
3.79 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
3.79 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
3.79 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
3.79 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
3.81 km
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.81 km
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
3.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 2LF - Data from Apr 2022

Braithwaite Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Garton Drive Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Fir Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Braithwaite Road Bus Stop/Station 445 m
The Grove Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 5.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.84 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 2LF - Data from Dec 2021

Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Flash Inland Water 1.95 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.14 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.84 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.85 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 2LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 194.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 122 16.4
300+ Mbps 92.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 261,195 kWh - mean 18,657 kWh : median 15,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 63,959 kWh - mean 4,569 kWh : median 3,524 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 2LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47538200
Longitude -2.57093500
OS Easting 362203
OS Northing 0397780
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31694
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Golborne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006147
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 039C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1