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Thinking of living at WA3 2TF? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Primary | 650 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Lowton West Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Lowton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 950 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Golborne High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.1 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hope Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Culcheth High School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent | 450 m | – |
| The Holden School | Independent | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 2.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Football | Hesketh Meadow | 720 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Gymetc. (Lowton) | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | The Sycamores Golf Centre | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Horse riding | Sand Paddock | 560 m | 3 |
| Rugby league | Golborne Parkside ARLFC | 880 m | 2 |
| Hockey | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Leigh Athletics Track | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Round Ash Park | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Newton-le-Willows Health & Fitness | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Abram Motopark | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Leigh Miners | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Haydock Park Racecourse | 3.7 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 (4.0 km), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Garton Drive, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 589); 2 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (15 by car).
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Golborne High School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 50.1 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (14.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 800 m away, with Pop News and Wines closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Braithwaite Rd Surgery (400 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Istanbul Barbershop is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warrington Hospital, 9.3 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Harlay's is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Rams Head Hotel the nearest pub (700 m).
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 530 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Braithwaite Park, 50 m away; for exercise, Leigh Leisure Centre (2.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 24 km.
15 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 9% 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.