WA3 2EH postcode in Golborne, Wigan

WA3 2EH is a postcode in Golborne, in the Golborne & Lowton West ward of Wigan. It is in the Leigh and Atherton parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WA3 2EH can get it Across Wigan: 97% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in WA3 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Newton-le-Willows 3.7 km in a straight line

Where WA3 2EH is, and what is near it

Map of WA3 2EH and what is near it Map of WA3 2EH: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the WA3 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WA3 2AB: also in WA3 2WA3 2DZ: also in WA3 2WA3 2ED: also in WA3 2WA3 2EE: also in WA3 2WA3 2EF: also in WA3 2WA3 2EG: also in WA3 2WA3 2EJ: also in WA3 2WA3 2EL: also in WA3 2WA3 2EN: also in WA3 2WA3 2EQ: also in WA3 2WA3 2ET: also in WA3 2WA3 2EU: also in WA3 2WA3 2EW: also in WA3 2WA3 2EX: also in WA3 2WA3 2EY: also in WA3 2WA3 2EZ: also in WA3 2WA3 2FY: also in WA3 2WA3 2FZ: also in WA3 2WA3 2GF: also in WA3 2WA3 2GL: also in WA3 2WA3 2GN: also in WA3 2WA3 2GQ: also in WA3 2WA3 2HA: also in WA3 2WA3 2HB: also in WA3 2WA3 2HD: also in WA3 2WA3 2HE: also in WA3 2WA3 2HL: also in WA3 2WA3 2HN: also in WA3 2WA3 2HP: also in WA3 2WA3 2HT: also in WA3 2WA3 2HW: also in WA3 2WA3 2HY: also in WA3 2WA3 2HZ: also in WA3 2WA3 2JA: also in WA3 2WA3 2JB: also in WA3 2WA3 2JD: also in WA3 2WA3 2JE: also in WA3 2WA3 2JH: also in WA3 2WA3 2JJ: also in WA3 2WA3 2JN: also in WA3 2WA3 2JU: also in WA3 2WA3 2JW: also in WA3 2WA3 2JX: also in WA3 2WA3 2JZ: also in WA3 2WA3 2LH: also in WA3 2 Bus stop 300 mBus stop 400 mSchool 750 mGolborne High School 800 mGP 1.2 kmSchool 2.1 kmEarlestown station 5.0 kmLowton East WA3 2EH Map of WA3 2EH and what is near it Map of WA3 2EH: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the WA3 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 300–750 mBus stop 300 mBus stop 400 mLowton East WA3 2EH
  • WA3 2EH
  • Other postcodes in WA3 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4778, longitude -2.5770)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA3 2EH?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WA3 2EH?

Every home and business at WA3 2EH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA3 2EH 100% Wigan 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA3 2EH 100% Wigan Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WA3 2EH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WA3 2EH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA3 2EH on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WA3 2EH at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WA3 2EH.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wigan

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA3 2EH: 4,872 properties in Wigan are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Wigan

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WA3 2EH is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WA3 2EH?

Homes in WA3 2 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, up 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£259,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £357,625 60 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 54 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £119,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WA3 district: a typical £255,498 from 564 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WA3 2EH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA3 2EH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA3 2EH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around WA3 2EH. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (61%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WA3 2EH

Band D in Wigan for 2026‑27: £2,153. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,435 (band A) to £3,109 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,913.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,435
Band Babout 180 (29%)£1,674
Band Cabout 280 (45%)£1,913
Band Dabout 90 (15%)£2,153
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,631
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,109
Band Gfewer than 5£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 61% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wigan before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WA3 2EH is in (ONS area E01006339), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WA3 2EH?

The nearest open schools to WA3 2EH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA3 2EH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WA3 2EH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA3 2EH is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Earlestown Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Braithwaite Road, 67 m away.

More stations near WA3 2EH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WA3 2EH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA3 2EH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WA3 2EH?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA3 2EH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA3 2EH?

The nearest to the centre of WA3 2EH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WA3 2EH?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WA3 2EH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA3 2EH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WA3 2EH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA3 2EH, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WA3 2EH?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA3 2EH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WA3 2EH in a conservation area?

The centre of WA3 2EH is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WA3 2EH?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for WA3 2EH. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WA3 2EH

Ward
Golborne & Lowton West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Golborne
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WA3 2EG40 mWA3 2EY40 mWA3 2EX70 mWA3 2HZ80 mWA3 2JJ80 mWA3 2EJ100 m
All of WA3

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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