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House prices in Wigan

Greater Manchester · 2,526 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Wigan

The average (median) house price in Wigan, Greater Manchester was £195,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 2,526 sales registered so far — flat on the year before and 25.8% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £200,000; detached £315,000; terraced £146,000; flats £106,750. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £222 per square foot (£2,390/m²), based on 5,490 of 5,581 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£195,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
0.0%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£222
typical range £177–£267
From 5,490 of 5,581 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
2,526
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Greater Manchester
−19%
Greater Manchester median £241,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Wigan = the Wigan post town: WN1–WN6, WN8 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Wigan by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached514£315,000£279 1,119 sq ft+2.4%
Semi-detached1,211£200,000£232 861 sq ft0.0%
Terraced705£146,000£172 850 sq ft+0.7%
Flats96£106,750£168 662 sq ft+5.4%

Wigan house price trend

£150k£200k£250k£300kQ4 2021: £167,000 · 815 salesQ1 2022: £165,000 · 739 salesQ2 2022: £172,000 · 808 salesQ3 2022: £190,000 · 855 salesQ4 2022: £185,000 · 796 salesQ1 2023: £170,000 · 637 salesQ2 2023: £184,296 · 601 salesQ3 2023: £175,000 · 707 salesQ4 2023: £180,000 · 637 salesQ1 2024: £180,000 · 625 salesQ2 2024: £185,000 · 609 salesQ3 2024: £195,000 · 801 salesQ4 2024: £196,000 · 852 salesQ1 2025: £195,000 · 833 salesQ2 2025: £192,500 · 590 salesQ3 2025: £195,000 · 785 salesQ4 2025: £195,000 · 719 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £197,000 · 529 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £200,000 · 418 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £193,250 · 58 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Wigan median Greater Manchester median sales per period still being registered
Wigan: median sold price £167,000 in Q4 2021 to £195,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£167,000815
Q1 2022£165,000739
Q2 2022£172,000808
Q3 2022£190,000855
Q4 2022£185,000796
Q1 2023£170,000637
Q2 2023£184,296601
Q3 2023£175,000707
Q4 2023£180,000637
Q1 2024£180,000625
Q2 2024£185,000609
Q3 2024£195,000801
Q4 2024£196,000852
Q1 2025£195,000833
Q2 2025£192,500590
Q3 2025£195,000785
Q4 2025£195,000719
Q1 2026£197,000529
Q2 2026£200,000418
Q3 2026£193,25058

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Wigan: £195,557, +6.6% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Wigan sold for

£100k–£125k
£125k–£150k
£150k–£175k
£175k–£200k
£200k–£225k
£225k–£250k
£250k–£275k
£275k+

Most homes in Wigan sold for £250k–over £275k (27% of sales).

Sold house prices in Wigan

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
24 Jul 202625, Wilsham Road WN5 8SF Detached · Leasehold£406,0001,292 sq ft £314
24 Jul 202681, Spelding Drive WN6 8LW Detached£400,0001,518 sq ft £264+107% (2020)
24 Jul 202635, Fielders Close WN3 5AX Terraced · Leasehold£170,000797 sq ft £213+3% (2022)
23 Jul 202628, Nixon Phillips Drive WN2 4UQ Semi-detached£235,000872 sq ft £270+34% (2021)
22 Jul 20265, Pearl Street WN6 7HL Terraced · Leasehold£140,000926 sq ft £151
20 Jul 202624, Alder Lane WN8 7NN Detached£450,000947 sq ft £475
20 Jul 20267, Crantock Road WN5 8AR Semi-detached£174,000710 sq ft £245+55% (2019)
17 Jul 202635, Old Pepper Lane WN6 0PH Detached · Leasehold£425,0001,313 sq ft £324
17 Jul 202650, Langham Road WN6 0TF Detached£375,0001,367 sq ft £274
17 Jul 202677, Almond Green Avenue WN6 0ZG Semi-detached£250,000850 sq ft £294
17 Jul 202627, Braeside Crescent WN5 7PQ Semi-detached£247,0001,184 sq ft £209
17 Jul 2026102, Highfield Grange Avenue WN3 6TA Terraced£130,000495 sq ft £263
17 Jul 2026449, Ormskirk Road WN5 9LG Terraced£130,000926 sq ft £140+4% (2024)
16 Jul 202697, Hillside Close WN5 7PJ Terraced · Leasehold£320,0001,130 sq ft £283
15 Jul 202613, Newman Avenue WN6 7RE Semi-detached£185,000980 sq ft £189
15 Jul 2026299, Barnsley Street WN6 7HN Semi-detached · Leasehold£180,000732 sq ft £246+32% (2021)
14 Jul 202610, Sheldon Avenue WN6 0LW Semi-detached£204,000721 sq ft £283+23% (2021)
14 Jul 202628, Bramley Court WN6 0JZ Flats · Leasehold£180,000678 sq ft £265+14% (2022)
14 Jul 202624, Blenheim Road WN5 0EQ Terraced£140,000786 sq ft £178+75% (2021)
13 Jul 202614, Sandpiper Road WN3 6AX Semi-detached · Leasehold£215,000743 sq ft £289+32% (2021)
13 Jul 2026197, Bolton Road WN4 8AE Terraced · Leasehold£115,000818 sq ft £141+47% (2021)
13 Jul 20262, Topcliffe Street WN2 4DD Terraced · Leasehold£70,000764 sq ft £92
10 Jul 2026Croasdale Corner, Croasdale Drive WN8 7HR Detached£1,200,000
10 Jul 202628, Wood Lane WN8 7TH Detached£970,0002,293 sq ft £423
10 Jul 20266, Marbury Grove WN6 0UF Detached£459,0001,249 sq ft £368+18% (2021)

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Wigan

Most expensive streets

  1. Finch Lane WN6 £517,500· 7 sales
  2. Pilgrims Way WN6 £510,000· 7 sales
  3. Highfield Drive WN6 £497,500· 6 sales
  4. Stonemill Rise WN6 £483,500· 6 sales
  5. Hall Lane WN6 £451,250· 6 sales
  6. Back Lane WN8 £437,500· 6 sales
  7. Smallshaw Close WN4 £436,000· 5 sales
  8. The Common WN8 £435,000· 5 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Abinger Road WN4 £39,950· 9 sales
  2. Newton Close WN1 £55,000· 9 sales
  3. Gas Street WN2 £64,500· 8 sales
  4. Loch Street WN5 £65,500· 8 sales
  5. Cowburn Street WN2 £68,500· 8 sales
  6. Sydney Street WN2 £69,250· 6 sales
  7. Rednal Walk WN3 £70,000· 5 sales
  8. Rowbottom Square WN1 £76,000· 11 sales

Most active streets

  1. Atherton Road WN2 27in 12m
  2. Orrell Road WN5 14in 12m
  3. Poolstock Lane WN3 13in 12m
  4. Ormskirk Road WN5 12in 12m
  5. Gidlow Lane WN6 11in 12m
  6. Hodges Street WN6 11in 12m
  7. Warrington Road WN2 10in 12m
  8. Wigan Road WN6 10in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Wigan

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
WN2589£185,000£218−1.7%
WN6529£212,000£235−2.8%
WN5492£190,000£217+2.7%
WN3345£195,000£222+6.6%
WN4308£198,000£219+4.2%
WN1222£191,300£210−6.0%
WN841£330,000£290+2.3%

For sale in Wigan now

Homes for sale in Wigan today ask a median £230,000 (n = 237) vs £195,000 sold — asking is 18% above recent sold prices; £231 vs £222 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

House prices near Wigan

Part of Greater Manchester

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Wigan is worth roughly £172k–£259k at the area's typical £177–£267 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Wigan

What is the average house price in Wigan?

The median sold price in Wigan, Greater Manchester was £195,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (2,526 sales registered so far); the mean was £217,468. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Greater Manchester median over the same period was £241,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Wigan per square foot?

Homes sold in Wigan, Greater Manchester over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £222 per square foot (interquartile range £177–£267), from 5,490 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Wigan going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was flat on the previous 12 months and 25.8% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Wigan?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Finch Lane (WN6) has the highest median sold price at £517,500 across 7 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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