Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WA3 2AQ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 200 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Primary | 600 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Golborne High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.1 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Culcheth High School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hope Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Westleigh School | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| The Holden School | Independent | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 2.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WA3 2AQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Football | Hesketh Meadow | 480 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 1.6 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Gymetc. (Lowton) | 350 m | 6 |
| Golf | Leigh Golf Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Horse riding | Sand Paddock | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Hockey | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Golborne Parkside ARLFC | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Round Ash Park | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Leigh Athletics Track | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Leigh Miners | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Abram Motopark | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Shaw Street Skate Park | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Pool | Rowley's Pool Hall | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Newton-le-Willows, a drive away (4.1 km), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Lowton Social Club, 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 610, 34, 589, P6); 53 departures an hour from the 22 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 47 minutes away by public transport (16 by car).
The nearest primary school is Lowton Junior and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lowton Church of England High School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 47.5 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Golborne High School (2.1 km) and St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (13.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 1.2 km away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery (under 50 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, J'adore beauty is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 9.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 54% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Compassion in Action is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Lowton Social Club the nearest pub (under 50 m).
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 247 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Braithwaite Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Leigh Leisure Centre (2.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 23 km away.
20 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.