UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/wigan
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in Wigan
Homes in Wigan sold for a median of £200,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 8,234 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,808 | £325,000 | £270,000 to £394,000 | £3,061/m²from 62 sales |
| Semi-detached | 3,598 | £210,000 | £175,000 to £247,000 | £2,584/m²from 122 sales |
| Terraced | 2,454 | £148,000 | £125,000 to £180,000 | £1,865/m²from 88 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 374 | £114,000 | £93,000 to £135,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Wigan, at 44% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 30%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the North West as a whole: a median of £114,000 here, 24% less than the £150,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £2,498 per m², 10% below the £2,763 across the North West as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 60%, from £125,000 in 2016 to £200,000 in 2025, more than the 52% rise across the North West as a whole.
Postcode districts in Wigan
The dearest district was M29 (Manchester), at £246,000, and the cheapest was WN7 (Leigh), at £180,000.
The next dearest were WN6 (Standish) and WN1 (mostly Wigan Central ward), and the next cheapest WN5 (Orrell), WN2 (Hindley) and M46 (Manchester).
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Post towns in Wigan, by number of sales: Wigan (WN1, WN2, WN3, WN4, WN5, WN6), Manchester (M29, M46), Leigh (WN7).
- M29Manchester, 655 salesMedian price £246,000Price per square metre £3,174Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +12%
- WN6Wigan, 1,169 salesMedian price £218,000Price per square metre £2,454Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- WN1Wigan, 478 salesMedian price £200,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +11%
- WN3Wigan, 724 salesMedian price £193,000Price per square metre £2,602Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- WN4Wigan, 659 salesMedian price £192,000Price per square metre £2,533Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- M46Manchester, 647 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre £2,396Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- WN2Wigan, 1,242 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre £2,242Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- WN5Wigan, 1,013 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre £2,405Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- WN7Leigh, 1,188 salesMedian price £180,000Price per square metre £2,426Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in M29 (Manchester), up 12%, and fell most in WN6 (Standish), down 1%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Brookbridge Road, Ince (WN2)39 sales
- North Union Drive, Standish (WN6)37 sales
- Abraham Gardens, Orrell (WN5)29 sales
- Lowland Meadows, Atherton (M46)28 sales
- Wigan Road, Atherton (M46)28 sales
- Hulme Gardens, Leigh (WN7)28 sales
- Wigan Road, Standish (WN6)27 sales
- Ormskirk Road, Wigan (WN5)25 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Wigan Lane, Wigan (WN1, £380,000), Lowland Meadows, Atherton (M46, detached houses, £373,500) and Almond Green Avenue, Standish (WN6, detached houses, £355,000).
The cheapest were Appleton Grove, Wigan (WN3, £100,000), Twist Lane, Leigh (WN7, terraced houses, £105,000) and Brentwood Grove, Leigh (WN7, £108,500).
Leasehold homes
51% of sales in Wigan were leasehold, against 33% across the North West as a whole. Flats made up only 5% of sales, so many houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold and what the ground rent is.
Living in Wigan
Crime
No figures for Wigan
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
97% of homes can get it
Higher than 91 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
60% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,153 a year in Wigan for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 92 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Wigan and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- South Ribble£220,000
- Tameside£220,000
- Rochdale£210,500
- Oldham£210,000
- Bolton£209,000
- Lancaster£203,000
- Preston£200,000
- Wigan, this council area£200,000
- Wyre£200,000
- Knowsley£197,000
- Halton£195,000
- St. Helens£193,000
- Rossendale£190,000
- Liverpool£185,000
- Cumberland£177,000
About these figures
Wigan's figures come from 8,234 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 9 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Wigan, so their sales add up to 7,775 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 5% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.