AREA REPORT · WIGAN M46

M46.

Wigan

M46 is an outcode in Wigan, covering the neighbourhoods of Atherton South West, Atherton North, Atherton South East & Tyldesley West and Over Hulton. Over the last 12 months 235 properties changed hands — a median of £123k for flats (£2,056/sqm) and £200k for houses (£2,504/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
7,641
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
24
88
Houses
211
796
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£123k
n = 24
£117k
n = 88
Houses
£200k
n = 211
£190k
n = 796
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,056
n = 24
£1,979
n = 88
Houses
£2,504
n = 206
£2,381
n = 787
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Climbing
+5.5% vs 12m
+11.1% vs 3y
£125k£250k£190k£200k£211k3Yn=79612Mn=2116Mn=60
Flats
Climbing
+6.1% vs 12m
+11.6% vs 3y
£70k£140k£117k£123k£130k3Yn=8812Mn=246Mn=8
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+1.6% vs 12m
+6.8% vs 3y
£0£1,350£2,700£2,381£2,504£2,5443Yn=78712Mn=2066Mn=58
Flats
·Plateauing
+2.1% vs 12m
+6.1% vs 3y
£0£1,150£2,300£1,979£2,056£2,0993Yn=8812Mn=246Mn=8
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£234k
n=60
Median £
£211k
n=60
Avg £/sqm
£2,530
n=58
Median £/sqm
£2,544
n=58
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£216k
n=211
Median £
£200k
n=211
Avg £/sqm
£2,534
n=206
Median £/sqm
£2,504
n=206
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£212k
n=796
Median £
£190k
n=796
Avg £/sqm
£2,456
n=787
Median £/sqm
£2,381
n=787
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£126k
n=8
Median £
£130k
n=8
Avg £/sqm
£2,082
n=8
Median £/sqm
£2,099
n=8
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£119k
n=24
Median £
£123k
n=24
Avg £/sqm
£2,062
n=24
Median £/sqm
£2,056
n=24
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£117k
n=88
Median £
£117k
n=88
Avg £/sqm
£1,927
n=88
Median £/sqm
£1,979
n=88
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£7k£109k£212k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
04468922010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
7,610
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
2,755
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
1,586
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
703
Detached
Band E
458
Detached
Band F
126
Detached
Band G
29
Detached
Band H
7
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,995
15%
Terraced houses
4,520
34%
Semi-detached houses
4,413
33%
Detached houses
1,191
9.0%
Bungalows
1,119
8.4%
Other/unknown
37
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
141
Schools
12
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Atherton South West
4,129
5,084
Atherton North
3,941
2,749
Atherton South East & Tyldesley West
2,273
2,504
Over Hulton
264
348
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Atherton North
6,305
5,337
Atherton South & Lilford
3,949
4,934
Hulton
264
348
Tyldesley & Mosley Common
89
66
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

M46 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Wigan (M46)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in M46 (Wigan) was £200k, with an average of £216k, from 211 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in M46?
The median flat sale price in M46 over the last 12 months was £123k (about £2,056 per square metre), from 24 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in M46?
Typical sale prices per square metre in M46 are £2,504 for houses and £2,056 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in M46 have?
Homes in M46 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in M46 in the last year?
235 properties were sold in M46 over the last 12 months, and 884 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES