UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wn5
WN5Wigan, England
House prices in WN5, Wigan
Homes in WN5 sold for a median of £190,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,013 standard sales.
It is the second cheapest of the 9 postcode districts in the Wigan council area with at least 100 sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,405 per square metre, from 40 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 13% below the £2,763 median for the North West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 159 | £340,000 | £274,000 to £425,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 498 | £200,000 | £165,000 to £245,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 323 | £150,000 | £125,000 to £181,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 33 | £100,000 | £79,000 to £120,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 49% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 32%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.4 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 WN5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WN5 7, around Billinge, with a median of £240,000, and lowest in WN5 9, around Wigan, at £153,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WN5 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 127 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WN5 7QL | £450,000 | 7 |
| WN5 8SB | £415,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8SD | £382,500 | 4 |
| WN5 8UL | £370,500 | 3 |
| WN5 7DW | £370,000 | 5 |
| WN5 7QN | £360,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8RL | £353,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8QE | £340,000 | 3 |
| WN5 7JH | £307,500 | 4 |
| WN5 8QZ | £305,000 | 8 |
| WN5 7FR | £300,000 | 5 |
| WN5 7NW | £300,000 | 4 |
| WN5 7BL | £297,000 | 3 |
| WN5 7JS | £286,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8QJ | £280,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8ED | £276,500 | 6 |
| WN5 8TS | £274,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8UQ | £270,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8FT | £266,000 | 29 |
| WN5 7AX | £265,000 | 6 |
| WN5 0AP | £260,000 | 4 |
| WN5 7DF | £250,000 | 3 |
| WN5 7QT | £250,000 | 5 |
| WN5 9DD | £250,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8NS | £247,500 | 4 |
| WN5 7PQ | £247,000 | 3 |
| WN5 7PJ | £245,000 | 10 |
| WN5 7SB | £244,000 | 4 |
| WN5 7TP | £243,000 | 5 |
| WN5 7NP | £242,500 | 4 |
| WN5 8RW | £236,000 | 4 |
| WN5 7TH | £234,000 | 4 |
| WN5 7ER | £233,000 | 4 |
| WN5 7NY | £232,500 | 3 |
| WN5 0JJ | £229,000 | 4 |
| WN5 7JJ | £227,500 | 6 |
| WN5 0JR | £222,000 | 4 |
| WN5 7EP | £220,000 | 3 |
| WN5 7FP | £220,000 | 5 |
| WN5 7GA | £220,000 | 5 |
| WN5 7JA | £220,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8PN | £220,000 | 6 |
| WN5 0JA | £219,500 | 4 |
| WN5 7GB | £217,500 | 5 |
| WN5 7AJ | £214,000 | 8 |
| WN5 8SJ | £212,000 | 4 |
| WN5 7AZ | £207,500 | 4 |
| WN5 8PL | £207,000 | 5 |
| WN5 7PN | £206,500 | 6 |
| WN5 7DD | £205,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8JU | £205,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8TR | £203,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8TP | £202,500 | 6 |
| WN5 7LP | £200,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8HY | £200,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8UB | £200,000 | 3 |
| WN5 7AY | £199,000 | 4 |
| WN5 9EY | £195,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9HA | £195,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9JD | £195,000 | 3 |
| WN5 0HT | £193,500 | 4 |
| WN5 0JQ | £191,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9EN | £190,500 | 3 |
| WN5 8NP | £188,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9EZ | £188,000 | 4 |
| WN5 0AS | £187,500 | 6 |
| WN5 9UT | £187,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8UG | £185,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9DU | £185,000 | 9 |
| WN5 9JR | £185,000 | 3 |
| WN5 0AR | £183,000 | 9 |
| WN5 8NF | £182,500 | 4 |
| WN5 7LA | £181,500 | 4 |
| WN5 7BU | £180,000 | 5 |
| WN5 7LH | £180,000 | 5 |
| WN5 7AT | £178,000 | 3 |
| WN5 0EA | £176,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8UP | £175,500 | 5 |
| WN5 8BG | £170,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8QH | £170,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9ET | £168,000 | 5 |
| WN5 9QN | £168,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8QB | £165,500 | 5 |
| WN5 8TG | £165,500 | 6 |
| WN5 0TR | £165,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8UJ | £165,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9AW | £165,000 | 5 |
| WN5 8PA | £163,000 | 4 |
| WN5 9UP | £160,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9DX | £157,500 | 5 |
| WN5 8EY | £155,000 | 4 |
| WN5 8NQ | £155,000 | 4 |
| WN5 9BY | £155,000 | 5 |
| WN5 9HE | £155,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9QX | £151,500 | 4 |
| WN5 0HY | £150,000 | 5 |
| WN5 9HD | £150,000 | 5 |
| WN5 9JE | £150,000 | 5 |
| WN5 9RZ | £150,000 | 7 |
| WN5 0DB | £145,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8BP | £145,000 | 5 |
| WN5 9JX | £143,000 | 6 |
| WN5 0DW | £142,500 | 4 |
| WN5 8BY | £141,000 | 4 |
| WN5 0HS | £140,000 | 5 |
| WN5 0HZ | £140,000 | 5 |
| WN5 8AG | £140,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8BH | £140,000 | 3 |
| WN5 8QG | £140,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9JH | £136,500 | 4 |
| WN5 9HR | £136,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9XT | £135,000 | 3 |
| WN5 0AW | £132,000 | 3 |
| WN5 0LZ | £130,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9BL | £127,000 | 3 |
| WN5 0UA | £125,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9HB | £121,000 | 3 |
| WN5 0AL | £120,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9BG | £120,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9HX | £120,000 | 9 |
| WN5 9DN | £118,000 | 3 |
| WN5 9BQ | £113,500 | 4 |
| WN5 8PY | £113,000 | 6 |
| WN5 0JX | £110,000 | 3 |
| WN5 0AJ | £90,000 | 3 |
| WN5 0DN | £85,000 | 5 |
| WN5 9PT | £67,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 55%, from £125,000 in 2016 to £194,000 in 2025, more than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Sales picked up in 2025: 580 standard sales in WN5, 15% more than the 504 in 2024.
Coal mining
All 934 live postcodes in WN5 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. WN5 is the second cheapest.
- M29 Manchester£246,000
- WN6 Wigan£218,000
- WN1 Wigan£200,000
- WN3 Wigan£193,000
- WN4 Wigan£192,000
- M46 Manchester£190,000
- WN2 Wigan£190,000
- WN5 Wigan, this district£190,000
- WN7 Leigh£180,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WN5, from the sales in WN5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Billinge & Seneley Green 154 sales£241,000
- Orrell 350 sales£230,500
- Pemberton 273 sales£162,500
- Douglas 253 sales£155,000
Leasehold homes
43% of sales in WN5 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Only 3% 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 £136,000 for a semi-detached house on Bulteel Street to £495,000 for a detached house on Bennett Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in WN5. 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.
- 22 Bennett DriveSold for £495,000
- 2 Sheraton CloseSold for £370,000
- 35 Worsley StreetSold for £150,500
- 108 Bulteel StreetSold for £136,000
- 109 Brook LaneSold for £252,000
- 26 New StreetSold for £212,000
- 6 Hanstock CloseSold for £385,000
- 41 Valley RoadSold for £149,000
- 292 Orrell RoadSold for £245,000
- 78 Greenwood AvenueSold for £220,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Abraham Gardens, Orrell£266,00029 sales
- Ormskirk Road, Wigan£130,00025 sales
- Orrell Road, Orrell£245,00023 sales
- Billinge Road, Wigan£128,50021 sales
- Upholland Road, Billinge£220,00021 sales
Living in WN5
Crime
No rate for WN5
Part of WN5 is in Greater Manchester, whose police have 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 80 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
49% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all 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.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 23 | |
| C | 601 | |
| D | 439 | |
| E | 47 | |
| F | 4 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | ||
| 181 | ||
| 159 | ||
| 310 | ||
| 238 | ||
| 40 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 37 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,013 standard sales in WN5, 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.