The UK Postcode Database

WA3 1LU

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in December 2020
WA3 1LU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WA3 1LU

St Catherines Gardens - 19 properties, USRN 44122115

Newton Road - 1 property, USRN 44103819

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4666 / 53°27'59"N

Longitude: -2.5681 / 2°34'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 528669 5924263

OS Easting: 362381

OS Northing: 396798

OS Grid: SJ623967

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BXHC.S1

Mapcode Global: WH98C.J498

Open Location Code: 9C5VFC8J+JP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rl11

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 1LU on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:12
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:48
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:43
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:12
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 22:13
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:13 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 13:03

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

Residential Property Sales in WA3 1LU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 January 2024 5 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
4 December 2023 21 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £420,000
19 August 2021 21 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £342,995
6 August 2021 17 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Semi-detached Freehold £239,995
22 July 2021 15 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Semi-detached Freehold £239,995
30 June 2021 9 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Semi-detached Freehold £239,995
29 June 2021 2 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £312,500
4 June 2021 11 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Semi-detached Freehold £239,995
30 March 2021 7 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Semi-detached Freehold £239,995
29 March 2021 5 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Semi-detached Freehold £229,995
29 March 2021 1 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £229,995
26 March 2021 18 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £310,995
23 March 2021 3 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £239,995
25 January 2021 16 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £322,495
15 January 2021 6 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £299,995
15 January 2021 14 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £359,995
11 January 2021 4 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £299,995
11 December 2020 12 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £359,995
30 November 2020 10 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £349,995
27 November 2020 8 St Catherines Gardens, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1LU Detached Freehold £344,995

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 1LU

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 1LU

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

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