AREA REPORT · WIGAN WA3

WA3.

Wigan

WA3 is an outcode in Wigan, covering the neighbourhoods of Lowton, Golborne, Locking Stumps, Haydock East and Oakwood & Gorse Covert. Over the last 12 months 490 properties changed hands — a median of £115k for flats (£2,385/sqm) and £265k for houses (£3,087/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
15,379
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
7
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
21
103
Houses
469
1,776
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£115k
n = 21
£110k
n = 103
Houses
£265k
n = 469
£255k
n = 1,776
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,385
n = 21
£2,055
n = 97
Houses
£3,087
n = 464
£2,993
n = 1,752
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
Cooling
−1.5% vs 12m
+2.4% vs 3y
£165k£330k£255k£265k£261k3Yn=1,77612Mn=4696Mn=124
Flats
Correcting
−23.7% vs 12m
−20.2% vs 3y
£75k£150k£110k£115k£88k3Yn=10312Mn=216Mn=6
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
Firming
+1.7% vs 12m
+4.9% vs 3y
£0£1,650£3,300£2,993£3,087£3,1413Yn=1,75212Mn=4646Mn=122
Flats
Sliding
−13.8% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£0£1,300£2,600£2,055£2,385£2,0553Yn=9712Mn=216Mn=6
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£303k
n=124
Median £
£261k
n=124
Avg £/sqm
£3,041
n=122
Median £/sqm
£3,141
n=122
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£310k
n=469
Median £
£265k
n=469
Avg £/sqm
£3,064
n=464
Median £/sqm
£3,087
n=464
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£290k
n=1,776
Median £
£255k
n=1,776
Avg £/sqm
£2,969
n=1,752
Median £/sqm
£2,993
n=1,752
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£96k
n=6
Median £
£88k
n=6
Avg £/sqm
£2,334
n=6
Median £/sqm
£2,055
n=6
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£138k
n=21
Median £
£115k
n=21
Avg £/sqm
£2,423
n=21
Median £/sqm
£2,385
n=21
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£128k
n=103
Median £
£110k
n=103
Avg £/sqm
£2,232
n=97
Median £/sqm
£2,055
n=97
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£32k£152k£272k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
090218042010201520202025
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
8,630
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
6,010
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
5,670
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,627
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,542
Detached
Band F
1,240
Detached
Band G
387
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,395
8.5%
Terraced houses
5,496
19%
Semi-detached houses
8,791
31%
Detached houses
6,708
24%
Bungalows
4,678
17%
Other/unknown
224
<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
361
Schools
24
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
14 · click column to sort
Lowton
3,637
5,047
Golborne
3,705
4,200
Lowton Common
3,022
3,585
Culcheth West & Croft
2,434
3,272
Culcheth East & Hollins Green
2,920
3,230
Locking Stumps
2,366
2,521
Oakwood & Gorse Covert
2,811
2,452
Ashton-in-Makerfield East
195
186
Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common
10
8
Newton-le-Willows
4
5
Lower Irlam & Cadishead
14
2
Woolston
9
1
Abram & Bickershaw
0
0
Haydock East
4
0
Wards
10 · click column to sort
Lowton East
5,162
6,969
Golborne & Lowton West
5,397
6,049
Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
4,543
5,532
Birchwood
5,177
4,973
Rixton and Woolston
820
971
Astley
10
8
Newton-le-Willows East
4
5
Cadishead & Lower Irlam
14
2
Abram
0
0
Haydock
4
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

WA3 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Wigan (WA3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WA3 (Wigan) was £265k, with an average of £310k, from 469 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WA3?
The median flat sale price in WA3 over the last 12 months was £115k (about £2,385 per square metre), from 21 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WA3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in WA3 are £3,087 for houses and £2,385 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WA3 have?
Homes in WA3 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WA3 in the last year?
490 properties were sold in WA3 over the last 12 months, and 1,879 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES