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8,185 people · median £191,000 · Wigan
More affordable than mostGood for schools
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 £191,000, up 27% over five years. That's about 5.9× local earnings — around the 6.1× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 39 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£191,000
5-year change+27%
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
Resold at a loss from Wigan30.1%
Of the homes across Wigan that sold again within five years, 30.1% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than North West (19.3%).
By property type
Terraced houses0%
Flats31.9%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new43.1%
Bought second-hand19.3%
Overall
Typical resale gain+12.3% · ~10.5-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (428 resale pairs) across Wigan — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership79%
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
£1,832 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 £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in WN4 8 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Road | £70,000 | 391 | +25.5% |
| Wotton Drive | £93,500 | 228 | +45.7% |
| Moxon Way | £105,225 | 154 | +80.9% |
| Belvedere Road | £113,000 | 117 | +19.2% |
| Allscott Way | £90,000 | 115 | +42.1% |
| Bryn Road | £87,000 | 112 | +77.6% |
| Dunsdale Drive | £91,125 | 106 | +37.2% |
| Bransdale Drive | £103,950 | 87 | — |
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 WN4 8 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 WN4 8 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197 Bolton Road Ashton-In-Makerfield | Terraced | 3 | C | £115,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 196, Bolton Road Ashton-in-Makerfield | Terraced | 3 | D | £135,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 5 Alexandra Road Ashton-In-Makerfield | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £325,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 31 Upland Drive Ashton-In-Makerfield | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £190,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 14, Grasmere Drive Ashton-in-Makerfield | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £320,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 25 Diane Road Ashton-In-Makerfield | Detached | 4+ | C | £265,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 57 Belvedere Road Ashton-In-Makerfield | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £180,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 7, Chelmarsh Avenue Ashton-in-Makerfield | Semi-detached | 3 | C | £220,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 169 Bolton Road Ashton-In-Makerfield | Terraced | 4+ | D | £139,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 4 SALVIN CLOSE ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD | Detached | 4+ | D | £255,000 | Jun 2026 |
95 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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