— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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4,631 people · median £236,000 · Wigan
Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £236,000, up 26.3% over five years. That's about 5.9× local earnings — around the 6.1× five-year average.
Sold price history
2025 · 67 sales
Median sold price£236,000
5-year change+26.3%
Price per square metre£2,136 · median across AcreRight-covered districts £3,782
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay5.9× · five-year average 6.1×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Home ownership82%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,152
Wigan Council£1,712
Mayoral (incl. fire)£154
Mayoral Police & Crime£285
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,434
Band B£1,673
Band C£1,912
Band D (baseline)£2,152
Band E£2,630
Band F£3,108
Band G£3,586
Band H£4,303
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£2,136 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts AcreRight covers is £3,782.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in WA3 1 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Road | £125,000 | 358 | +51.7% |
| Crompton Way | £219,995 | 192 | +35.2% |
| Sandy Lane | £80,000 | 153 | +56.6% |
| Canaan | £199,998 | 76 | -11.9% |
| Glastonbury Avenue | £168,995 | 74 | +4.3% |
| Bodden Street | £90,000 | 53 | — |
| Abbey Road | £126,000 | 53 | +15.4% |
| Clayhill Grove | £98,000 | 51 | — |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Wigan how WA3 1 compares · from Wigan
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Hindley +62.2%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindley | £165,000 | +62.2% | 420 |
| Marsh Green | £128,000 | +61.2% | 30 |
| Kitt Green | £155,000 | +60.5% | 54 |
| Leigh | £125,000 | +53.8% | 394 |
| The Bell | £190,000 | +51.4% | 64 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in WA3 1 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 St Catherines Gardens | Semi-detached | 4+ | B | £233,800 | May 2026 |
| 182 Newton Road Lowton | Terraced | 4+ | D | £180,000 | May 2026 |
| 20 Chapel Walk Lowton | Terraced | 2 | D | £165,000 | May 2026 |
| 2 St. Mary's Court Lowton | Detached | 4+ | C | £565,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 81, Canaan Lowton | Detached | 3 | B | £272,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 10 Pocket Nook Lane Lowton | Terraced | 3 | C | £163,500 | Apr 2026 |
| 2 Moorfield Crescent Lowton | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £234,500 | Apr 2026 |
| 35 Crompton Way Lowton | Semi-detached | 4+ | C | £280,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 249A Newton Road | Semi-detached | 3 | B | £213,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 2 Clayhill Grove | Detached | — | — | £350,000 | Feb 2026 |
66 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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