Saffron Close is in Lowton, Warrington and in Wigan district. WA3 2GW is located in the Lowton East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Saffron Close, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2GW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA3 2GS, WA3 2PS, WA3 2GX, WA3 2GT, WA3 2PU, WA3 2GU, WA3 2PT, WA3 2PR, WA3 2GG.

Saffron Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Saffron Close are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA3 2GW

Average Price
£373,477
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£373,477
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Close

Average Price
£373,477
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Saffron Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502020-07-31 £405,253
12 Saffron Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-06-10 £237,344
17 Saffron Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002018-10-18 £410,644
4 Saffron Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-05-25 £408,245
19 Saffron Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002017-08-08 £387,263

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Church Lane , Lowton WA3 2PW 		3out of 4 279 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
Cranham Avenue , Lowton WA3 2PQ 		3out of 4 330 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Lowton West Primary School
Slag Lane , Lowton WA3 2ED 		3out of 4 569 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lowton Junior and Infant School
Newton Road , Lowton WA3 2AW 		3out of 4 1,201 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
Hazel Grove , Golborne WA3 3LU 		4out of 4 1,422 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Golborne High School
Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL 		3out of 4 1,288 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU 		2out of 4 2,094 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hope Academy
Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ 		3out of 4 3,876 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Rookery Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF 		3out of 4 4,836 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Byrchall High School
Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ 		2out of 4 4,864 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Green Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way , WA3 2RD 		- not rated 874 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Parks School
Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN 		- not rated 1,911 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		- not rated 3,807 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Holden School
First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB 		- not rated 4,110 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF 		4out of 4 4,204 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge17 Bradwell Road, Lowton430 yd
Imperial Court241 Church Lane, Lowton462 yd
Tele Cater565 yd
The Cake Bank624 yd
The Courtyard Bistro9b Stone Cross Lane North, Lowton626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rams Head Hotel248 Slag Lane, Lowton626 yd
Golborne Sports & Social Club28 Stone Cross Lane North, Lowton793 yd
Lowton Social Club214 Newton Road, Lowton902 yd
Golborne Parkside Sports & Community Club,Rivington Avenue, Golborne1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Qs Pizza245 Church Lane, Lowton462 yd
Good Fortune235 Church Lane, Lowton462 yd
Amans239 Church Lane, Lowton462 yd
Sol's Takeaway220 Slag Lane, Lowton705 yd
You You's Fish & Chips Chinese Takeaway11 Oaklands Road, Lowton813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op235 Church Lane, Lowton462 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Luke'S C Of E Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches246 yd
Golborne Sports And Social Club
STONE CROSS LANE NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts800 yd
Golborne Parkside Sport & Community Club
HUGO JOHNSON PLAYING FIELDS HUGO JOHNSON PLAYING FIELDS RIVINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,008 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed44.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Saffron Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Saffron Close . 86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA3 2GW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Saffron Close, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2GW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WA3 2GW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee168
Part-Time Employee44
Retired41
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family8
Other4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing24
Construction20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Administrative and support service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Financial and insurance activities12
Information and communication10
Other8
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female203
Male199

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex202
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed9

Health

Very good health243
Good health122
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 84
Degree or Similar 126
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White388

Country of Birth

United Kingdom391
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK391
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom386
Portugal1
Spain2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion132
Christian244
Buddhist6
Not answered21
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