Typical 3-bedroom house£213kmost £162k–£267k
Houses per m²£2,455flats £2,073
Sold last year1701,162 in five years
Prices in Wigan+3.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in WN1 sold for £213,065 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £161,771 and £267,340, for about 88 m² of space. That is 8% more than the same home across Wigan (£197,000).
170 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £79k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WN1 1 (£1,825) and the most in WN1 2 (£2,801).
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 £972 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £43,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.
Questions about WN1
Is WN1 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% more than across Wigan; prices in Wigan are up 3.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (93% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.2% against 43.8%); 170 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 WN1?
A typical 3-bedroom house in WN1 sold for £213,065 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £161,771 and £267,340.
Is WN1 expensive for Wigan?
A 3-bedroom house in WN1 costs 8% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Wigan (£197,000).
How many homes sell in WN1 each year?
170 homes sold in the last year and 1,162 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near WN1?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Woodfield Primary School, where 93% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near WN1?
For a 3-bedroom house, WN2 (£181k, 4 km), WN8 (£166k, 9 km), WN7 (£186k, 10 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.