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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Wigan. All 6 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£197kacross Wigan
Cheapest districtWN23-bed house £181k
Sold last year1,646homes in Wigan
Prices in Wigan+3.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Wigan sold for £197,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £181k in WN2 and £213k in WN1, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at WN2: about 83 m² for a typical £181k. WN2 is the busiest market, with 369 sales last year.

Prices in Wigan are up 3.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £838 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £898 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Wigan

1WN23-bed house £181kabout 83 m² · 369 sold last year2WN53-bed house £193kabout 85 m² · 326 sold last year3WN33-bed house £197kabout 83 m² · 226 sold last year4WN43-bed house £199kabout 85 m² · 223 sold last year5WN63-bed house £209kabout 86 m² · 332 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is WN3: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £85k.

Best areas in Wigan for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

WN23-bed house £181k
Primary St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley · 86% England 64%Secondary Hawkley Hall High School · 46.2% England 43.8%
WN53-bed house £193k
Primary Orrell Newfold Community Primary School · 93% England 64%Secondary Up Holland High School · 50% England 43.8%
WN33-bed house £197k
Primary St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan · 84% England 64%Secondary Up Holland High School · 50% England 43.8%
WN43-bed house £199k
Primary Nicol Mere School · 97% England 64%Secondary St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield · 53.6% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Wigan postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
WN1£213k88 m²£127k£2,45593%170
WN2£181k83 m²£94k£2,41386%369
WN3£197k83 m²£85k£2,59884%226
WN4£199k85 m²£97k£2,58397%223
WN5£193k85 m²£97k£2,51893%326
WN6£209k86 m²£129k£2,92891%332

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Wigan

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Wigan?

About £197,000 across Wigan, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £181k in WN2 to £213k in WN1.

What is the cheapest area of Wigan to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: WN2 (£181k), WN5 (£193k), WN3 (£197k).

Are house prices going up in Wigan?

In Wigan, prices are up 3.8% on a year ago and up 27.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Wigan is best for families?

On school results and price together: WN2 (3-bed house £181k, best primary nearby 86% at the expected standard against 64% across England); WN5 (3-bed house £193k, best primary nearby 93% at the expected standard against 64% across England); WN3 (3-bed house £197k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England); WN4 (3-bed house £199k, best primary nearby 97% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Wigan a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £197,000, prices are up 3.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £838 a month against roughly £898 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,646 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £181k to £213k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Wigan each year?

1,646 homes sold across its 6 postcode districts in the last year, the most in WN2.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.