William Way Golborne, Wigan
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (WN7), about 370 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 44121557.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 1997 the median was £52,500 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Wigan costs £2,153 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newton-Le-Willows, about 5.1 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pennington Flash Country Park, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1997 | DERWENT COURT B13 WN7 3QA | Detached | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wigan in 2026-27: Band D £2,153 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,435 | £1,674 | £1,913 | £2,153 | £2,631 | £3,109 | £3,588 | £4,305 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (30% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- SHLAA0396 (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 206 Newton Road Lowton WA3 2AQ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN7 3QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| WN7 3PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 28 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN7 3PT | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| WN7 3QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newton-Le-Willows 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Earlestown 331,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bryn 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandy Lane Lowton Common | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leigh Bus Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Haydock Car Park | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church Lane Dental Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Leight Infirmary | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Leigh Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Lanehead Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pennington Flash Country Park 252 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,450 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Meadows 6.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,270 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 252 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aspull Common | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Ackers Whitley's Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Byrom wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Hope Carr | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 38 | 38 |
None of the street's 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wigan: see them on the Wigan page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 370 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gilded Hollins Community School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lowton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deli-licious WA3 1EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 May 2026 |
| Seafresh WN7 3PT | Manufacturers/packers | 130 m | 4 Good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| St Marys Community Hall WA3 1EL | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Mini Market WA3 1EL | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Abel & Cole WN7 3PT | Distributors/Transporters | 300 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| The Texas BBQ Guys WN7 3PT | Mobile caterer | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Shepherds Inn WA3 1EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Cool Stars Lowton St Marys C of E School WA3 1EW | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Lowton Church of England High School WA3 1DU | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Church Inn WA3 1DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (merseyside).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Mary's Court · Chapel Walk · Astbury Close · Chapel Walk · Thornton Close · Kane Court · Silsden Avenue · Green House Close · St Nicholas Road · Milldale Road · Reeve Street · Alfred Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.