AREA REPORT · WIGAN WN5

WN5.

Wigan

WN5 is an outcode in Wigan, covering the neighbourhoods of Orrell & Longshaw, Pemberton South, Laithwaite & Marsh Green, Wigan South and Pemberton North. Over the last 12 months 357 properties changed hands — a median of £99k for flats (£1,923/sqm) and £190k for houses (£2,377/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
13,464
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
10
40
Houses
347
1,350
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£99k
n = 10
£89k
n = 40
Houses
£190k
n = 347
£180k
n = 1,350
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,923
n = 9
£1,559
n = 38
Houses
£2,377
n = 342
£2,254
n = 1,329
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
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+5.4% vs 3y
£115k£230k£180k£190k£190k3Yn=1,35012Mn=3476Mn=101
Flats
Buoyant
+17.2% vs 12m
+30.3% vs 3y
£65k£130k£89k£99k£116k3Yn=4012Mn=106Mn=4
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
+1.7% vs 12m
+7.3% vs 3y
£0£1,350£2,700£2,254£2,377£2,4183Yn=1,32912Mn=3426Mn=99
Flats
·Plateauing
+1.2% vs 12m
+24.9% vs 3y
£0£1,050£2,100£1,559£1,923£1,9473Yn=3812Mn=96Mn=4
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£213k
n=101
Median £
£190k
n=101
Avg £/sqm
£2,539
n=99
Median £/sqm
£2,418
n=99
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£214k
n=347
Median £
£190k
n=347
Avg £/sqm
£2,442
n=342
Median £/sqm
£2,377
n=342
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£204k
n=1,350
Median £
£180k
n=1,350
Avg £/sqm
£2,294
n=1,329
Median £/sqm
£2,254
n=1,329
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£112k
n=4
Median £
£116k
n=4
Avg £/sqm
£1,763
n=4
Median £/sqm
£1,947
n=4
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£101k
n=10
Median £
£99k
n=10
Avg £/sqm
£1,745
n=9
Median £/sqm
£1,923
n=9
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£92k
n=40
Median £
£89k
n=40
Avg £/sqm
£1,580
n=38
Median £/sqm
£1,559
n=38
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£21k£108k£195k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
82
0103320662010201520202025
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
12,344
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,650
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
4,938
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,605
Detached
Band E
957
Detached
Band F
376
Detached
Band G
96
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,188
9.1%
Terraced houses
6,975
29%
Semi-detached houses
9,494
39%
Detached houses
2,756
11%
Bungalows
2,688
11%
Other/unknown
45
<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
3
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
281
Schools
21
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Orrell & Longshaw
4,584
5,949
Pemberton South
3,841
3,888
Pemberton North
3,073
2,821
Billinge
2,192
2,106
Wigan South
1,508
1,442
Laithwaite & Marsh Green
4,156
1,362
Upholland
188
243
Winstanley
0
0
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Orrell
4,578
5,943
Douglas
6,223
4,845
Pemberton
6,298
4,576
Billinge & Seneley Green
2,192
2,106
Up Holland
188
243
Wigan West
57
92
Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
6
6
Winstanley
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

WN5 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Wigan (WN5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WN5 (Wigan) was £190k, with an average of £214k, from 347 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WN5?
The median flat sale price in WN5 over the last 12 months was £99k (about £1,923 per square metre), from 10 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WN5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in WN5 are £2,377 for houses and £1,923 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WN5 have?
Homes in WN5 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WN5 in the last year?
357 properties were sold in WN5 over the last 12 months, and 1,390 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES