The UK Postcode Database

WA3 1LB

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WA3 1LB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WA3 1LB

Newton Road - 17 properties, USRN 44103819

St Catherines Gardens - 1 property, USRN 44122115

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4667 / 53°28'0"N

Longitude: -2.5688 / 2°34'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 528624 5924280

OS Easting: 362336

OS Northing: 396815

OS Grid: SJ623968

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BXHB.NZ

Mapcode Global: WH98C.H4Z5

Open Location Code: 9C5VFC8J+MF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rl12

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18002 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WA3 1LB on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:23
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:27
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:55
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:12
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:32
Moon sets 12:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for WA3 1LB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WA3 1LB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 March 2021 251 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Detached Freehold £249,995
26 February 2021 249c Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Semi-detached Freehold £127,750
26 February 2021 249a Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Semi-detached Freehold £127,750
22 February 2021 249b Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,750
19 February 2021 249d Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Semi-detached Freehold £127,750
18 January 2021 249f Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Semi-detached Freehold £114,796
18 January 2021 249e Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,796
15 May 2020 247 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Semi-detached Leasehold £163,000
14 December 2017 Land at, St Catherine of Siena Church, Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Other property type Freehold £15,000
7 November 2007 247 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Semi-detached Leasehold £135,000
5 August 2005 253 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Detached Freehold £190,000
17 December 1999 245 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LB Semi-detached Leasehold £39,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WA3 1LB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Leigh and Atherton

MP

Jo Platt Labour/Co-operative

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Lowton East

Councillors

Jenny Gregory Labour

Garry Lloyd Labour

Mike Smith Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WA3 1LB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031913 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006304 Wigan 040C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001326 Wigan 040 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05015004 Lowton East Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000010 Wigan Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001329 Leigh and Atherton Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000284 Warrington and Wigan Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33006151 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000205 NHS Wigan Borough CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000164 Wigan, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008394 Golborne Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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