Buying a home in WN3, Wigan. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£197kmost £164k–£238k
Houses per m²£2,598flats £1,716
Sold last year2261,476 in five years
Prices in Wigan+3.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WN3 sold for £197,056 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £164,000 and £237,737, for about 83 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Wigan (£197,000).

226 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £87k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WN3 4 (£2,096) and the most in WN3 6 (£2,888).

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 £899 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £39,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in WN3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£130,000£112k–£188k44 m²13
2£164,508£138k–£199k67 m²438
3£197,056£164k–£238k83 m²731
4£257,948£214k–£317k103 m²156
5+£318,263£280k–£371k122 m²95

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£130k£165k£197k£258k£318k
Detached—£210k£286k£317k£338k
Semi-detached—£180k£205k£229k£274k
Terraced£118k£134k£152k£191k£243k
Flats£87k£85k———

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

Price per m² across WN3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WN3 4£2,096£1,673
WN3 5£2,464£1,353
WN3 6£2,888£1,826

Schools near WN3

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmUp Holland High School50% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WN3

Is WN3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Wigan; prices in Wigan are up 3.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (84% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (50% against 43.8%); 226 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 WN3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WN3 sold for £197,056 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £164,000 and £237,737.

Is WN3 expensive for Wigan?

A 3-bedroom house in WN3 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Wigan (£197,000).

How many homes sell in WN3 each year?

226 homes sold in the last year and 1,476 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near WN3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan, where 84% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WN3?

For a 3-bedroom house, WN8 (£166k, 9 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.