Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WA3 3UX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golborne Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Primary | 1.4 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Golborne High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.1 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Byrchall High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Martha H School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Learn 4 Life School | Independent | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 6.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Golborne Community Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Football | Ashton Town | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Swimming | You Fit Health Club (Haydock) | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Golf | The Sycamores Golf Centre | 200 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Golborne Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | Apple Tree Stables | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Fitness | ABC Gym | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Golborne Sports & Social Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Horse racing | Haydock Park Racecourse | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Golborne Parkside ARLFC | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Karting | Three Sisters Circuit | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Motor | Three Sisters Circuit | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Abram Motopark | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashton Bears Rugby Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Water ski | Park Brook Amenity Lake | 3.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Bryn, a drive away (3.1 km), with 105k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Ashton Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 610, 665, 742, 988); 38 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Golborne Community Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 89% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Golborne High School, 1.4 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 (2.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Superstore (Golborne), 500 m away; P & S Late Shop (850 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is High Street Surgery (1.0 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Mel and Co is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 9.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Skills College UK is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and Sycamore Golf Centre the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Golborne Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Haydock Park Racecourse (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 25 km.
Most households own their home, 20% 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.
7 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.