Typical 3-bedroom house£255kmost £203k–£323k
Houses per m²£3,206flats £2,162
Sold last year3832,619 in five years
Prices in Wigan+3.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in WA3 sold for £254,722 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £203,284 and £322,727, for about 86 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Warrington (£270,000).
383 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WA3 3 (£2,647) and the most in WA3 4 (£4,320).
Across Wigan, prices are up 3.8% on a year ago and up 27.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £838 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,162 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £51,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.
Questions about WA3
Is WA3 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across Warrington; prices in Wigan are up 3.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (47.6% against 43.8%); 383 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in WA3?
A typical 3-bedroom house in WA3 sold for £254,722 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £203,284 and £322,727.
Is WA3 expensive for Warrington?
A 3-bedroom house in WA3 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Warrington (£270,000).
How many homes sell in WA3 each year?
383 homes sold in the last year and 2,619 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near WA3?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Croft Primary School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near WA3?
For a 3-bedroom house, WN7 (£186k, 5 km), WA2 (£213k, 6 km), WA12 (£217k, 6 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.