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9,688 people · median £263,500 · Wigan
Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £263,500, up 26.8% over five years. That's about 5.9× local earnings — around the 6.1× five-year average.
Sold price history
2025 · 200 sales
Median sold price£263,500
5-year change+26.8%
Price per square metre£2,256 · median across AcreRight-covered districts £3,782
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay5.9× · five-year average 6.1×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Home ownership80%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,152
Wigan Council£1,712
Mayoral (incl. fire)£154
Mayoral Police & Crime£285
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,434
Band B£1,673
Band C£1,912
Band D (baseline)£2,152
Band E£2,630
Band F£3,108
Band G£3,586
Band H£4,303
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£2,256 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts AcreRight covers is £3,782.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in WA3 2 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Lane | £125,000 | 158 | +63.3% |
| Stone Cross Lane North | £120,000 | 115 | +52.3% |
| Slag Lane | £155,000 | 112 | +36.1% |
| Scott Road | £127,475 | 108 | +23.7% |
| Ranworth Drive | £165,000 | 105 | — |
| Durrell Way | £114,950 | 103 | +6.6% |
| Brambling Way | £182,500 | 101 | — |
| Newton Road | £147,000 | 93 | +90.4% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Wigan how WA3 2 compares · from Wigan
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Hindley +62.2%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindley | £165,000 | +62.2% | 420 |
| Marsh Green | £128,000 | +61.2% | 30 |
| Kitt Green | £155,000 | +60.5% | 54 |
| Leigh | £125,000 | +53.8% | 394 |
| The Bell | £190,000 | +51.4% | 64 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in WA3 2 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Craven Avenue Lowton | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £232,500 | Apr 2026 |
| 7 Haddon Road Lowton | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £235,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 46 Stoneacre Close Lowton | Flat | 2 | B | £121,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 77, Stirrups Farm Road Lowton | Detached | 4+ | B | £340,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 2 Spruce Close Lowton | Detached | 2 | C | £285,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 4 Hague Bush Close Lowton | Detached | 4+ | C | £275,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 34, Fieldfare Close Lowton | Semi-detached | 2 | D | £228,670 | Apr 2026 |
| 15 Westhead Avenue Lowton | Terraced | 2 | C | £185,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 31 Durrell Way Lowton | Detached | 4+ | C | £352,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 30 Sandringham Court Thurlow | Flat | — | — | £79,950 | Mar 2026 |
156 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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