WA3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WA3 district covers Golborne, Culcheth, Locking Stumps. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 15 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WA3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from WA3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Manchester: 54 min by train, door to door
- Liverpool: 60 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in WA3
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan · WA3 3LU · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 48% in England
- Birchwood CofE Primary School · WA3 6QG · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 34% in England
- Croft Primary School · WA3 7DG · Remains Good (2023) · Top 23% in England
- Culcheth Community Primary School · WA3 5HH · Remains Good (2023) · Top 18% in England
- Glazebury Church of England Primary School · WA3 5LZ · Good (2023)
- Golborne Community Primary School · WA3 3NN · Good (2023) · Top 9% in England
- Gorse Covert Primary School · WA3 6TS · Good (2023) · Top 21% in England
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School · WA3 7PH · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 33% in England
- Lowton Junior and Infant School · WA3 2AW · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 49% in England
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School · WA3 1EW · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 39% in England
- Lowton West Primary School · WA3 2ED · Remains Good (2022) · Top 22% in England
- Newchurch Community Primary School · WA3 4DX · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 42% in England
Secondary schools in WA3
- Birchwood Community High School · WA3 7PT · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 43% in England
- Culcheth High School · WA3 5HH · Remains Good (2022) · Top 32% in England
- Golborne High School · WA3 3EL · Outstanding (2023) · Top 31% in England
- Lowton Church of England High School · WA3 1DU · Good (2023) · Bottom 46% in England
Fee-paying schools in WA3
- Birchwood School · WA3 7PW · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Green Meadow Independent Primary School · WA3 2RD · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in WA3
- Barton Day Nurseries Golborne · WA3 3EY · Good (Ofsted)
- Dunkys Day Nursery Culcheth · WA3 4EB · Good (Ofsted)
- Thrive Culcheth · WA3 5HH · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Angels Day Nursery · WA3 3NN · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Angels Preschool · WA3 3DG · Good (Ofsted)
- Woodland Adventure Nursery · WA3 3QA · Good (Ofsted)
- ABC Pre-School · WA3 4BJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Newchurch Pre-school Limited · WA3 4EH · Good (Ofsted)
- Rixton-With-Glazebrook Pre-School · WA3 5AY · Good (Ofsted)
- Woodside Barn Day Nursery · WA3 6EA · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in WA3
- Braithwaite Rd Surgery · WA3 2HY
- Slag Lane Mc · WA3 2EZ
- Family Medical Practice · WA3 3GS
- Golborne Surgery · WA3 3GS
- High Street Surgery · WA3 3GS
- Culcheth Medical Centre · WA3 4DZ
- Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery · WA3 2AQ
- Birchwood Medical Centre · WA3 7PJ
Neighbourhoods in WA3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WA3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowton | 18% | £292k | — | 10 min |
| Culcheth West & Croft | 18% | £422k | Very low | 10 min |
| Golborne | 16% | £178k | — | 7 min |
| Culcheth East & Hollins Green | 15% | £330k | Low | 11 min |
| Lowton Common | 13% | £230k | — | 7 min |
| Locking Stumps | 12% | £245k | Low | 10 min |
| Oakwood & Gorse Covert | 6% | £194k | Average | 6 min |
Questions
Where is the WA3 postcode?
WA3 covers 15 neighbourhoods in Golborne, Culcheth, Locking Stumps, with 1,519 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WA3?
The typical home price across WA3's neighbourhoods is £292k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WA3?
18 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a WA3 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from WA3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Manchester 54 minutes; Liverpool 60 minutes.