WA3 3WP
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Property report — WA3 3WP
Open-data due diligence for WA3 3WP and the area around it.
WA3 3WP in brief: 29 recorded sales (£115,950–£429,950) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WA3 3WP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WA3 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£187,997
Population
14,947
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | £225,000 | 8 ORFORD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2022-11-25 | £429,950 | 17 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2022-10-21 | £256,150 | 9 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2022-06-30 | £235,000 | 4 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-05-20 | £205,000 | 1 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-02-24 | £200,000 | 3 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-10-14 | £156,750 | 7 ORFORD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2019-12-09 | £340,000 | 17 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-11-08 | £393,000 | 6 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-07-18 | £140,000 | 7 ORFORD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-07-21 | £390,000 | 6 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-12-23 | £125,000 | 7 ORFORD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-12-17 | £130,000 | 12 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2008-07-11 | £245,000 | 17 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-11-17 | £147,000 | 5 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-29 | £209,950 | 2 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-29 | £400,000 | 6 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-08-09 | £209,950 | 4 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-30 | £194,950 | 3 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-05-31 | £115,950 | 10 ORFORD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-05-19 | £166,300 | 12 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-03-31 | £174,950 | 8 ORFORD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-03-31 | £194,950 | 1 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-01-31 | £375,000 | 17 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-11-04 | £210,000 | 9 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-06-30 | £139,995 | 7 ORFORD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-06-30 | £199,950 | 15 ORFORD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-06-29 | £134,950 | 5 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-06-24 | £169,995 | 11 ORFORD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
29 recorded sales on WA3 3WP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Golborne Community Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Lowton West Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Golborne High School | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report 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: HIGH STREET SURGERY (0.7 mi) · GOLBORNE SURGERY (0.7 mi) · FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NEWTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2.3 mi) · HOLLINS PARK HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · HOLLINS PARK HOSPITAL LEARNING DISABILITY (2.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LAWSON'S FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · TOWN FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 37, BARN LANE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: GPHARMACY DIRECT (0.5 mi) · WELL (0.5 mi) · GOLBORNE LATE NIGHT CHEMIST (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Newton-le-Willows (1.3 mi) · Earlestown (2.1 mi) · Bryn (2.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.2 mi) · Co-op Food (0.8 mi) · Asda (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 6,431
Owned 60% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WA3 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WA3 3 (Jan 25–Apr 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WA3 3WP in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 3 | PostcodeWA3 3WP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £266,184 | £187,997 | £224,646 |
| Population | 63,091 | 14,947 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 94 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 24 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 92% | 94% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WA3 3); 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.
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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.