WA3 2GU maps, stats, and open data
WA3 2GU lies on Lapwing Close in Lowton, Warrington. WA3 2GU is located in the Lowton East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since December 1996.
WA3 2GU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA3 2GU geodata
| Easting | 361951 |
| Northing | 397617 |
| Latitude | 53.473899 |
| Longitude | -2.574712 |
Where is WA3 2GU?
| Street | Lapwing Close |
| Locality | Lowton |
| Town/City | Warrington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA3 |
WA3 2GU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA3 2GU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Lowton East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Leigh |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA3 2GU
19, LAPWING CLOSE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2GU 2024 29 NOV £300,000 |
2024 2 AUG £275,750 |
2024 22 MAR £305,000 |
2021 3 NOV £271,000 |
2021 25 AUG £235,000 |
2019 15 FEB £270,000 |
2017 3 NOV £297,500 |
2016 15 JUL £280,000 |
2015 6 FEB £205,000 |
2014 4 JUL £212,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA3 2GU
| Church Ln/Ashwood Ave (Church Ln) | Lowton | 235m |
| Church Ln/Ashwood Ave (Church Ln) | Lowton | 239m |
| Garton Drive (Nebnd) (Garton Drive) | Garton Common | 270m |
| Braithwaite Road (S Bound) (Braithwaite Rd) | Lowton | 363m |
| Church Ln/St Luke's School (Church Ln) | Lowton | 376m |
Nearest railway stations to WA3 2GU
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 3.5km |
| Earlestown Station | 4.9km |
| Bryn Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA3 2GU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA3 2GU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 151.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA3 2GU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WA3 2GU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA3 2GU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 429,588 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,858 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,131 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 109,679 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,218 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,942 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA3 2GU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA3 2GU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
3.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA3 2GU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA3 2GU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA3 2GU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Crowood Road | 17:00 | 11:00 | 457m |
| St.lukes Old S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 462m |
| Burnfell | 16:30 | 11:00 | 558m |
WA3 2GU ITL and WA3 2GU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WA3 2GU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WA3 2GU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WA3 2GU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032172 | |
| LSOA | E01006343 | Wigan 039C |
| MSOA | E02001325 | Wigan 039 |
Nearest postcodes to WA3 2GU
| WA3 2GR | Curlew Close | 52m |
| WA3 2GA | Braithwaite Road | 107m |
| WA3 2GJ | Foxglove Close | 124m |
| WA3 2JF | Chester Avenue | 126m |
| WA3 2JL | Grosvenor Avenue | 130m |
| WA3 2GX | Wood Sorrel Way | 130m |
| WA3 2PS | Woodford Avenue | 132m |
| WA3 2GW | Saffron Close | 138m |
| WA3 2GT | Speedwell Close | 138m |
| WA3 2GE | Redstart Close | 139m |
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