UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/m46
M46Manchester, Wigan, England
House prices in M46, Manchester
Homes in M46 sold for a median of £190,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 647 standard sales.
That makes it the second cheapest of the 40 M postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 127 | £355,000 | £305,000 to £400,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 245 | £210,000 | £180,000 to £245,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 218 | £160,000 | £139,000 to £180,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 57 | £122,500 | £112,000 to £130,000 | Too few |
Only 21 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 38% and 34% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in M46
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in M46 9, around Atherton, with a median of £195,000, and lowest in M46 0, around Atherton, at £185,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in M46 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 85 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| M46 9HL | £450,000 | 3 |
| M46 0UG | £425,000 | 7 |
| M46 9HW | £425,000 | 5 |
| M46 0UF | £373,500 | 28 |
| M46 0GU | £362,000 | 3 |
| M46 9HQ | £355,000 | 3 |
| M46 9QW | £350,000 | 3 |
| M46 9WA | £330,000 | 4 |
| M46 0GR | £315,000 | 3 |
| M46 0GX | £290,000 | 9 |
| M46 0UD | £290,000 | 15 |
| M46 9DB | £281,500 | 6 |
| M46 0TP | £270,000 | 3 |
| M46 9LX | £270,000 | 5 |
| M46 0TX | £265,000 | 5 |
| M46 9HN | £265,000 | 3 |
| M46 0TT | £262,000 | 5 |
| M46 0TE | £252,000 | 5 |
| M46 9GZ | £247,000 | 3 |
| M46 0TW | £246,000 | 5 |
| M46 9EF | £245,000 | 3 |
| M46 9HT | £240,000 | 3 |
| M46 9EB | £232,500 | 3 |
| M46 9LB | £231,000 | 9 |
| M46 0TY | £225,000 | 3 |
| M46 9LH | £221,500 | 4 |
| M46 0GL | £221,000 | 5 |
| M46 9RY | £217,000 | 3 |
| M46 0TF | £216,000 | 14 |
| M46 0LS | £212,500 | 4 |
| M46 0JB | £208,000 | 3 |
| M46 0RF | £207,500 | 8 |
| M46 0SN | £207,000 | 4 |
| M46 0HU | £206,000 | 3 |
| M46 9JT | £205,000 | 3 |
| M46 9LP | £205,000 | 4 |
| M46 0PQ | £200,000 | 3 |
| M46 0PZ | £200,000 | 3 |
| M46 0QA | £198,500 | 4 |
| M46 0PY | £195,000 | 3 |
| M46 9LT | £195,000 | 4 |
| M46 9BF | £192,000 | 4 |
| M46 0LP | £190,000 | 4 |
| M46 0SW | £190,000 | 11 |
| M46 9WT | £190,000 | 3 |
| M46 9EH | £189,000 | 4 |
| M46 9NJ | £184,000 | 3 |
| M46 9AD | £183,500 | 4 |
| M46 9LD | £182,500 | 4 |
| M46 9QJ | £182,500 | 3 |
| M46 0AL | £180,000 | 3 |
| M46 0AY | £180,000 | 7 |
| M46 0HG | £180,000 | 3 |
| M46 0GB | £178,500 | 3 |
| M46 0AR | £177,500 | 4 |
| M46 9BL | £177,500 | 6 |
| M46 0LX | £175,000 | 3 |
| M46 0AS | £173,500 | 4 |
| M46 0LN | £171,000 | 7 |
| M46 0JX | £165,000 | 5 |
| M46 0AH | £163,500 | 7 |
| M46 0AQ | £163,500 | 4 |
| M46 0PU | £162,500 | 4 |
| M46 0QD | £162,500 | 4 |
| M46 0QX | £160,000 | 4 |
| M46 0EF | £159,000 | 3 |
| M46 9AA | £157,000 | 3 |
| M46 0AD | £155,000 | 7 |
| M46 0GD | £145,000 | 3 |
| M46 9NT | £145,000 | 3 |
| M46 9AY | £140,500 | 3 |
| M46 0PE | £140,000 | 5 |
| M46 9DW | £140,000 | 3 |
| M46 0FE | £138,000 | 8 |
| M46 0LA | £138,000 | 3 |
| M46 9DP | £130,500 | 4 |
| M46 0GN | £130,000 | 5 |
| M46 0SJ | £130,000 | 13 |
| M46 0NQ | £128,000 | 11 |
| M46 0GP | £125,000 | 3 |
| M46 0SF | £125,000 | 3 |
| M46 0SL | £120,500 | 4 |
| M46 0NW | £102,000 | 5 |
| M46 9DR | £100,000 | 4 |
| M46 0EY | £83,500 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 70%, from £110,000 in 2016 to £187,500 in 2025, more than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Coal mining
All 577 live postcodes in M46 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Wigan council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. M46 is the fourth cheapest.
- M29 Manchester£246,000
- WN6 Wigan£218,000
- WN1 Wigan£200,000
- WN3 Wigan£193,000
- WN4 Wigan£192,000
- M46 Manchester, this district£190,000
- WN2 Wigan£190,000
- WN5 Wigan£190,000
- WN7 Leigh£180,000
Leasehold homes
64% of sales in M46 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Only 9% were flats, so some houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold, what the ground rent is and whether you could buy the freehold.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £145,000 for a terraced house on Formby Avenue to £300,000 for a detached house on Gretna Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in M46. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 352A Wigan RoadSold for £190,000
- 6 Gretna RoadSold for £300,000
- 112 Leigh RoadSold for £175,000
- 232 Hamilton StreetSold for £180,000
- 22 Argyle StreetSold for £175,000
- 51 Formby AvenueSold for £145,000
- 41 Marlborough RoadSold for £247,000
- 5 Malvern AvenueSold for £280,000
- 78 Douglas StreetSold for £232,500
- 7 Claybrook CloseSold for £257,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Lowland Meadows, Atherton£373,50028 sales
- Wigan Road, Atherton£169,00028 sales
- Leigh Road, Atherton£142,00017 sales
- Stanley Street, Atherton£160,00017 sales
- Acres Fold Close, Atherton£290,00015 sales
Living in M46
Crime
No figures for M46
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 95% of homes can get it
Higher than 79 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
86% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 66 in 100 postcode districts.
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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of M46, from the sales in M46, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Atherton North 324 sales£185,000
- Atherton South & Lilford 316 sales£185,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 12 | |
| C | 240 | |
| D | 190 | |
| E | 28 | |
| F | 6 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | ||
| 101 | ||
| 88 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 81 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 5 |
About these figures
The figures come from 647 standard sales in M46, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.