Postcode · WA3 2EP

WA3 2EP

Download PDF

UK › WAWA3WA3 2

Property report — WA3 2EP

Open-data due diligence for WA3 2EP and the area around it.

WA3 2EP in brief: 40 recorded sales (£35,666–£285,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WA3 2EP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WA3 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£258,588

sector WA3 2 · 192 sales

Population

19,040

sector WA3 2

Crimes recorded

94

district WA3 · Apr 26

Schools

5

sector WA3 2

Flood risk

High

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

98%

sector WA3 2 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £56,684, median £53,000 (144 sales)1996: mean £60,052, median £55,950 (205 sales)1997: mean £62,875, median £58,900 (312 sales)1998: mean £68,375, median £63,000 (300 sales)1999: mean £73,191, median £69,725 (234 sales)2000: mean £75,391, median £69,100 (223 sales)2001: mean £79,327, median £72,500 (193 sales)2002: mean £93,594, median £88,725 (222 sales)2003: mean £115,996, median £103,500 (212 sales)2004: mean £140,393, median £137,500 (190 sales)2005: mean £142,929, median £134,975 (140 sales)2006: mean £149,601, median £139,975 (168 sales)2007: mean £163,822, median £156,500 (228 sales)2008: mean £146,712, median £139,000 (98 sales)2009: mean £139,808, median £129,000 (89 sales)2010: mean £174,711, median £168,750 (106 sales)2011: mean £160,339, median £145,000 (102 sales)2012: mean £153,528, median £145,750 (94 sales)2013: mean £143,667, median £129,999 (97 sales)2014: mean £154,295, median £145,000 (133 sales)2015: mean £169,650, median £157,000 (159 sales)2016: mean £157,774, median £147,000 (134 sales)2017: mean £185,363, median £162,000 (194 sales)2018: mean £182,602, median £177,000 (285 sales)2019: mean £201,382, median £189,995 (255 sales)2020: mean £216,270, median £204,995 (263 sales)2021: mean £244,868, median £219,950 (264 sales)2022: mean £277,846, median £261,000 (310 sales)2023: mean £248,776, median £245,000 (205 sales)2024: mean £258,588, median £242,000 (192 sales)2025: mean £259,053, median £260,000 (224 sales)2026: mean £257,166, median £247,000 (32 sales)1995: mean £56,684, median £53,000 (144 sales)1996: mean £60,052, median £55,950 (205 sales)1997: mean £62,875, median £58,900 (312 sales)1998: mean £68,375, median £63,000 (300 sales)1999: mean £73,191, median £69,725 (234 sales)2000: mean £75,391, median £69,100 (223 sales)2001: mean £79,327, median £72,500 (193 sales)2002: mean £93,594, median £88,725 (222 sales)2003: mean £115,996, median £103,500 (212 sales)2004: mean £140,393, median £137,500 (190 sales)2005: mean £142,929, median £134,975 (140 sales)2006: mean £149,601, median £139,975 (168 sales)2007: mean £163,822, median £156,500 (228 sales)2008: mean £146,712, median £139,000 (98 sales)2009: mean £139,808, median £129,000 (89 sales)2010: mean £174,711, median £168,750 (106 sales)2011: mean £160,339, median £145,000 (102 sales)2012: mean £153,528, median £145,750 (94 sales)2013: mean £143,667, median £129,999 (97 sales)2014: mean £154,295, median £145,000 (133 sales)2015: mean £169,650, median £157,000 (159 sales)2016: mean £157,774, median £147,000 (134 sales)2017: mean £185,363, median £162,000 (194 sales)2018: mean £182,602, median £177,000 (285 sales)2019: mean £201,382, median £189,995 (255 sales)2020: mean £216,270, median £204,995 (263 sales)2021: mean £244,868, median £219,950 (264 sales)2022: mean £277,846, median £261,000 (310 sales)2023: mean £248,776, median £245,000 (205 sales)2024: mean £258,588, median £242,000 (192 sales)2025: mean £259,053, median £260,000 (224 sales)2026: mean £257,166, median £247,000 (32 sales) MeanMedian £277,846 £53,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in WA3 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (32 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-12-04£285,0005 CARLTON ROADDetached
2025-02-03£190,00013 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2024-11-28£176,00036 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2023-12-07£245,00032 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2023-03-23£240,0005 CARLTON ROADDetached
2022-10-21£180,00038 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2022-03-29£253,00028 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2020-10-23£138,00032 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2019-10-02£142,50042 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2019-02-18£160,00024 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2016-07-22£163,30028 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2016-03-29£108,00030 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2015-04-20£106,00038 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2012-11-30£175,50044 CARLTON ROADDetached
2008-09-19£119,00040 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2007-10-08£117,0006 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2007-08-15£120,0004 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2006-06-21£100,00036 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2006-05-05£128,00040 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2005-08-22£115,95042 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2005-07-01£125,0002 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2005-06-03£154,00012 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2004-11-05£119,95011 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2004-09-30£140,00044 CARLTON ROADDetached
2003-11-21£92,00012 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2002-05-31£50,99538 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2002-03-28£56,00030 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2002-03-22£68,00022 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2001-10-01£47,99540 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2001-04-17£55,0006 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2000-10-26£42,50012 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
2000-09-29£88,0001 CARLTON ROADDetached
2000-09-20£35,6666 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
1998-05-05£60,0005 CARLTON ROADDetached
1998-02-02£53,00021 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
1997-12-05£43,00030 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
1997-10-03£51,0001 CARLTON ROADDetached
1997-09-12£57,00018 CARLTON ROADDetached
1997-01-24£38,00015 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached
1995-08-11£49,00017 CARLTON ROADSemi-detached

40 recorded sales on WA3 2EP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Lowton West Primary School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
Golborne High School0.3 miSecondaryOutstanding (2023)
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School0.6 miPrimaryGood (2020)
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton0.7 miPrimaryReport card →
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan0.7 miPrimaryReport card →
St Luke's CofE Primary School0.7 miPrimaryReport card →

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: SLAG LANE MC (0.2 mi) · BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY (0.3 mi) · HIGH STREET SURGERY (0.7 mi)

Nearest hospitals: NEWTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3.3 mi) · HOLLINS PARK HOSPITAL (3.7 mi) · HOLLINS PARK HOSPITAL LEARNING DISABILITY (3.7 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST. LUKE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · SUNDIAL ADJACENT TO WEST ENTRANCE OF CHURCH OF ST. LUKE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · VILLAGE STOCKS AGAINST ST. LUKE'S CHURCHYARD WALL (Grade II) (0.4 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · GOLBORNE LATE NIGHT CHEMIST (0.7 mi) · WELL (0.8 mi)

Nearest stations: Newton-le-Willows (2.4 mi) · Bryn (3.1 mi) · Earlestown (3.1 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.4 mi) · Go Local (0.8 mi) · Lidl (0.9 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
44
One-person households
31%
Households with children
26%
Households
8,074

Owned 69% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WA3 2.

Recorded crime trend

Jan 25: 1 crimesApr 25: 1 crimesJun 25: 2 crimes Jun 25: 2 crimes 2 1 Jan 25 Jun 25

Recorded crimes per month in WA3 2 (Jan 25–Jun 25, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for WA3 2EP: High — 17 properties here fall in an at-risk band (16 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictWA3 SectorWA3 2 PostcodeWA3 2EP
Average sold price£266,184£258,588£117,209
Population63,09119,040
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)6/107/10
Crimes recorded94
Schools245
Flood riskHighHighHigh
Gigabit broadband92%98%100%
Superfast broadband95%100%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WA3 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

Your next steps

We may earn a referral fee if you use our conveyancing or removals links. It never changes your price, and you are always free to choose your own provider.

Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.