WA3 2GX

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in December 1996

WA3 2GX	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WA3 2GX

Wood Sorrel Way - 38 properties, USRN 44120541

Stonechat Close - 1 property, USRN 44120545

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4738 / 53°28'25"N

Longitude: -2.5728 / 2°34'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 528357 5925065

OS Easting: 362080

OS Northing: 397604

OS Grid: SJ620976

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BXG8.SG

Mapcode Global: WH985.GY39

Open Location Code: 9C5VFCFG+GV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rl13

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1c2

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Burgeoning Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31694 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WA3 2GX on Friday 26 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:15
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:50
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:13
Sunset	21:43
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:10

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 22:13
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:13 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:44
Moon Rises	18:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for WA3 2GX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WA3 2GX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
25 August 2023	24 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£349,950
12 May 2022	1 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£430,000
28 January 2022	46 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£329,950
14 June 2021	22 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£305,000
25 May 2021	15 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£305,000
26 March 2021	27 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£227,000
25 October 2019	3 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£270,000
10 April 2019	24 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£278,000
11 January 2019	7 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£275,000
14 December 2018	27 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£210,000
19 January 2017	48 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£220,000
7 September 2015	44 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£248,500
13 April 2015	10 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£207,000
22 February 2013	15 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£207,500
23 November 2012	27 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£162,000
31 July 2012	3 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£205,000
24 February 2012	17 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£226,000
24 March 2011	5 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£165,000
10 January 2011	36 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£226,000
2 July 2010	40 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£225,000
11 November 2009	19 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£212,500
17 September 2007	36 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£234,950
31 August 2007	21 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£213,000
16 December 2005	8 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£210,000
28 October 2005	40 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£205,000
30 June 2005	9 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£210,000
22 April 2005	3 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£215,000
17 September 2004	48 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£182,500
23 August 2004	2 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£237,500
7 April 2004	15 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£199,500
30 July 2003	9 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£40,000
28 April 2003	32 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£157,950
4 April 2003	5 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£137,000
18 November 2002	2 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£185,000
8 March 2002	40 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£139,000
10 August 2001	20 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£101,950
25 May 2001	25 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£104,000
18 December 2000	17 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£110,500
1 December 2000	24 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£99,950
17 December 1999	27 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£72,500
15 October 1999	29 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£86,000
24 September 1999	6 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£86,500
6 August 1999	11 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£98,000
2 July 1999	2 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£107,500
30 April 1999	15 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£85,950
21 August 1998	22 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£84,000
13 July 1998	44 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£74,950
5 June 1998	48 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£81,500
24 April 1998	46 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£79,950
19 December 1997	23 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£68,000
19 December 1997	29 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£81,500
12 December 1997	27 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£64,950
8 December 1997	40 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£82,500
5 December 1997	36 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£82,500
5 December 1997	25 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£77,500
22 November 1997	38 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£79,950
21 November 1997	7 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£82,500
20 November 1997	19 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£87,500
19 November 1997	3 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£79,950
7 November 1997	15 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£84,950
24 October 1997	42 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£65,000
24 October 1997	17 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£89,950
24 October 1997	34 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£88,750
22 September 1997	32 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£85,950
15 August 1997	1 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£88,950
6 June 1997	5 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£69,950
16 May 1997	9 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£78,500
13 May 1997	11 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£94,950
25 April 1997	30 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£87,500
27 March 1997	22 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£82,500
16 December 1996	18 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£79,950
12 December 1996	20 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£77,500
6 December 1996	26 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£89,950
6 December 1996	28 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£95,950
6 December 1996	24 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£79,950
22 November 1996	10 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£82,500
8 November 1996	12 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£79,950
8 November 1996	14 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£82,500
25 October 1996	8 Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2GX	Detached	Leasehold	£79,950

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 2GX

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 2GX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00032172		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006343	Wigan 039C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001325	Wigan 039	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
E33006148		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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