Buying a home in WN2, Wigan. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£181kmost £148k–£223k

Houses per m²£2,413flats £1,675

Sold last year3692,685 in five years

Prices in Wigan+3.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WN2 sold for £181,111 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £147,902 and £222,700, for about 83 m² of space. That is 8% less than the same home across Wigan (£197,000).

369 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 £85k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WN2 5 (£2,152) and the most in WN2 1 (£2,756).

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 £826 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in WN2 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£153,931	£125k–£176k	67 m²	7
2	£155,123	£127k–£190k	69 m²	951
3	£181,111	£148k–£223k	83 m²	1,266
4	£260,019	£203k–£340k	106 m²	230
5+	£332,643	£272k–£397k	125 m²	147

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£154k	£155k	£181k	£260k	£333k
Detached	—	£228k	£269k	£345k	£357k
Semi-detached	—	£180k	£195k	£218k	£248k
Terraced	£142k	£132k	£149k	£179k	£238k
Flats	£85k	£94k	—	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across WN2

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
WN2 1	£2,756	£1,856
WN2 2	£2,417	£2,111
WN2 3	£2,226	£1,584
WN2 4	£2,568	£1,636
WN2 5	£2,152	£1,799

Schools near WN2

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley86% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmHawkley Hall High School46.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

WN1 Wigan · 4 km3-bed house £213k WN3 Wigan · 4 km3-bed house £197k BL5 Bolton · 5 km3-bed house £244k WN7 Leigh · 6 km3-bed house £186k M46 Manchester · 6 km3-bed house £195k WN4 Wigan · 6 km3-bed house £199k BL6 Bolton · 7 km3-bed house £230k WN5 Wigan · 7 km3-bed house £193k

Questions about WN2

Is WN2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% less than across Wigan; prices in Wigan are up 3.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.2% against 43.8%); 369 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 WN2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WN2 sold for £181,111 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £147,902 and £222,700.

Is WN2 expensive for Wigan?

A 3-bedroom house in WN2 costs 8% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Wigan (£197,000).

How many homes sell in WN2 each year?

369 homes sold in the last year and 2,685 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 WN2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.