UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wn3
WN3Wigan, England
House prices in WN3, Wigan
Homes in WN3 sold for a median of £193,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 724 standard sales.
That makes it the third most expensive of the 8 WN postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 156 | £285,000 | £247,000 to £330,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 365 | £195,000 | £168,000 to £225,000 | £2,594/m²from 22 sales |
| Terraced | 187 | £145,000 | £122,000 to £171,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 16 | £86,500 | £60,000 to £94,000 | Too few |
Only 37 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were semi-detached houses, at 50% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.3 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in WN3
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WN3 6, around Wigan, with a median of £217,000, and lowest in WN3 4, around Ince, at £145,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WN3 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 98 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WN3 6GX | £337,500 | 3 |
| WN3 6NR | £321,500 | 8 |
| WN3 6DA | £313,500 | 6 |
| WN3 6DG | £310,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6LY | £293,500 | 4 |
| WN3 4LT | £289,000 | 4 |
| WN3 6DB | £280,000 | 7 |
| WN3 6GZ | £277,500 | 4 |
| WN3 4PG | £275,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6DF | £274,000 | 4 |
| WN3 6HU | £265,000 | 5 |
| WN3 6SE | £264,000 | 5 |
| WN3 6JB | £259,000 | 6 |
| WN3 5PS | £250,500 | 4 |
| WN3 5RS | £250,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6EY | £250,000 | 4 |
| WN3 6LL | £249,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5EU | £247,500 | 7 |
| WN3 5XY | £247,500 | 11 |
| WN3 6LH | £246,500 | 3 |
| WN3 5QJ | £245,000 | 5 |
| WN3 5HA | £240,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6JF | £232,500 | 3 |
| WN3 5QL | £230,000 | 6 |
| WN3 6GJ | £230,000 | 7 |
| WN3 6LA | £230,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6EG | £222,500 | 6 |
| WN3 6HX | £222,500 | 4 |
| WN3 5AX | £221,000 | 11 |
| WN3 5QE | £221,000 | 4 |
| WN3 6ES | £220,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5JX | £218,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5TP | £217,500 | 18 |
| WN3 6AX | £217,500 | 4 |
| WN3 6HW | £217,500 | 4 |
| WN3 5QT | £215,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6GR | £212,500 | 4 |
| WN3 5RA | £210,000 | 4 |
| WN3 5TQ | £209,000 | 8 |
| WN3 6LF | £207,500 | 4 |
| WN3 6ET | £205,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6HZ | £205,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6SP | £205,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6TH | £205,000 | 4 |
| WN3 6RS | £204,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5DJ | £202,000 | 3 |
| WN3 4UA | £200,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6TW | £200,000 | 6 |
| WN3 6HP | £196,500 | 4 |
| WN3 6SZ | £194,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6HB | £192,500 | 3 |
| WN3 5RJ | £191,500 | 6 |
| WN3 6AQ | £191,500 | 4 |
| WN3 5LP | £190,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5QG | £190,000 | 4 |
| WN3 6ER | £187,500 | 4 |
| WN3 6SH | £185,000 | 3 |
| WN3 4JJ | £178,500 | 6 |
| WN3 5BQ | £175,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6TE | £175,000 | 4 |
| WN3 5RB | £174,000 | 4 |
| WN3 6TU | £174,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6AT | £173,500 | 4 |
| WN3 6JP | £172,500 | 3 |
| WN3 5PY | £170,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5QN | £170,000 | 4 |
| WN3 5QW | £165,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5LU | £163,500 | 4 |
| WN3 4JQ | £160,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5EA | £160,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6PA | £160,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5HX | £157,500 | 4 |
| WN3 5HG | £157,000 | 4 |
| WN3 5JU | £157,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6PZ | £154,000 | 5 |
| WN3 6PF | £152,000 | 3 |
| WN3 4UQ | £150,500 | 4 |
| WN3 4TS | £150,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5HQ | £150,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5DX | £149,000 | 6 |
| WN3 5WA | £149,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5BJ | £145,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5EL | £145,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5LS | £143,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6TA | £141,500 | 4 |
| WN3 5JD | £141,000 | 4 |
| WN3 4RF | £140,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6UF | £140,000 | 5 |
| WN3 5JE | £137,000 | 4 |
| WN3 5EN | £127,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5XQ | £126,500 | 3 |
| WN3 4NE | £126,000 | 3 |
| WN3 5HH | £125,000 | 3 |
| WN3 6QQ | £120,000 | 3 |
| WN3 4TF | £111,000 | 3 |
| WN3 4QU | £110,500 | 4 |
| WN3 4DU | £109,500 | 3 |
| WN3 6NY | £100,000 | 10 |
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £129,000 in 2016 to £191,500 in 2025, less than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Sales picked up in 2025: 420 standard sales in WN3, 19% more than the 353 in 2024.
Coal mining
All 715 live postcodes in WN3 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. WN3 is the fourth most expensive.
- M29 Manchester£246,000
- WN6 Wigan£218,000
- WN1 Wigan£200,000
- WN3 Wigan, this district£193,000
- WN4 Wigan£192,000
- M46 Manchester£190,000
- WN2 Wigan£190,000
- WN5 Wigan£190,000
- WN7 Leigh£180,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 13 | |
| C | 480 | |
| D | 233 | |
| E | 19 | |
| F | 2 | |
| G | 1 |
66% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WN3, from the sales in WN3, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Winstanley 287 sales£220,000
- Worsley Mesnes 329 sales£185,500
- Ince 58 sales£150,000
- Douglas 39 sales£147,500
- Abram 37 sales£145,000
Leasehold homes
51% of sales in WN3 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Only 2% 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.
Flats here sold for a median of £86,500, 18% less than the £105,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £120,000 for a semi-detached house on Highfield Grange Avenue to £435,000 for a detached house on Bannister Way.
The latest standard sales recorded in WN3. 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.
- 6 Jupiter GroveSold for £175,000
- 214 Poolstock LaneSold for £133,000
- 97 Raithby DriveSold for £188,000
- 4 Jackwood CloseSold for £260,000
- 30 Sandstone RoadSold for £180,000
- 94 Highfield Grange AvenueSold for £120,000
- 39 Pennine AvenueSold for £230,000
- 3 Sandwith CloseSold for £200,000
- 31 Bannister WaySold for £435,000
- 9 Fulbeck AvenueSold for £167,500
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Poolstock Lane, Wigan£149,00022 sales
- Eliot Drive, Wigan£217,50018 sales
- Warrington Road, Wigan£152,00015 sales
- Pemberton Road, Winstanley£312,00013 sales
- Cranfield Road, Wigan£208,50012 sales
Living in WN3
Crime
No figures for WN3
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 96% of homes can get it
Higher than 82 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
78% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 62 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.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | ||
| 79 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 92 | ||
| 319 | ||
| 92 | ||
| 89 | ||
| 21 |
About these figures
The figures come from 724 standard sales in WN3, 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.