Wigan
WN7 house prices in Wigan
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Wigan, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£165,000
Range £99,900–£312,800 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 6 Mar 2026 and 21 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in WN7: the typical (median) sold price is £165,000, well below the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). WN7 is an active market, with about 45 recorded sales a month. By property type, 45% were terraced homes (typically £136,000) and 32% were semi-detached homes (typically £200,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,153 a year: Wigan's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Wigan, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on WN7: a steady market, so let the sold prices lead
Roughly 45 homes a month change hands in WN7, which suits pricing from the latest sold homes better than from any single average or trend.
When selling here, detached homes typically sold for £312,000 against £114,000 for flats, which explains a spread of £99,900 to £312,800, so lean on the nearest like-for-like sale rather than the middle figure; sales arrive at a steady pace, so there is no need to rush to a low price.
Sell houseFor buyers, typical prices in WN7 sit well below the UK average, so ask what is behind the lower prices before you assume a bargain.
Before you offer in WN7, check planning history nearby (957 applications on record within 500 m), whether it is freehold or leasehold and flood risk over the long term, and ask your conveyancer about the title.
With averages this broad, the free WN7 OfferCheck adds flood, crime, planning and council tax from the official sources.
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At a glance
WN7 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£165,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
45.3
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,153
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in WN7
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in WN7 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £312,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £114,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £312,000 | £192,500–£415,000 |
| Semi-detached | 77 | £200,000 | £128,000–£280,000 |
| Terraced | 109 | £136,000 | £91,500–£206,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 17 | £114,000 | £92,300–£149,200 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 6 Mar 2026 and 21 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in WN7
The quarterly typical price fell 15.1%, from £182,500 in Q1 2026 (56 sales) to £155,000 in Q3 2026 (51 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | £182,500 | 56 |
| Q2 2026 | £165,000 | 143 |
| Q3 2026 | £155,000 | 51 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 6 Mar 2026 and 21 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of WN7 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most WN7 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £99,900 and £312,800, around a typical £165,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 6 Mar 2026 and 21 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in WN7
Terraced homes were 45% of recorded sales (109 of 244). 46% of sales were freehold and 54% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached17%
- Semi-detached32%
- Terraced45%
- Flat / maisonette7%
Tenure
- Freehold46%
- Leasehold54%
See the figures
114 freehold (46%) and 136 leasehold (54%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in WN7. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 6 Mar 2026 and 21 Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where WN7 sits in Wigan
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in WN7
3, ABBEY STREET, LEIGH
Terraced · Leasehold · 21 Aug 2026
£83,500
138, CHARLES STREET, LEIGH
Semi-detached · Leasehold · 21 Aug 2026
£177,000
4, KINGS PARK, LEIGH
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 21 Aug 2026
£140,000
8, ADAMSON GROVE, LEIGH
Detached · Freehold · 19 Aug 2026
£340,000
19, MILTON STREET, LEIGH
Terraced · Leasehold · 19 Aug 2026
£105,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). WN7 includes the Atherton South & Lilford ward.
In plain English
What the Wigan (WN7) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £312,000 against £114,000 for flats: about 2.7 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £99,900 and £312,800, so the median says little about any one home.
- 54% of these sales were leasehold: a genuine mix of houses and flats, so check the tenure of the home you are looking at.
- This is an active district: about 45 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 6 March 2026 and 21 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on WN7
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in WN7
£2,153
Band D a year in Wigan, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,435 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,674 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,913 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,153 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,631 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,109 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,588 |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,305 |
These are Wigan's charges for 2026-27, the authority WN7 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Wigan · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near WN7
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Leigh CofE Primary School.
All schools
Leigh CofE Primary School
Primary · Academies · WN7 1LP
140 m
Good · 2023
Elysium Training & Consultancy Ltd
Other types · WN7 1AW
192 m
Not graded
Leigh Central Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN7 1UY
226 m
Good · 2022
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN7 1YE
245 m
Good · 2019
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN7 1UX
251 m
Requires improvement · 2023
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN7 4HB
664 m
Good · 2020
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN7 1RY
712 m
Outstanding · 2019
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN7 2PW
838 m
Good · 2012
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the WN7 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 7 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near WN7
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around WN7
957
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 23 July 2026.
Recent applications
Wigan/A/26/101219/CONUndecided
198 m
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No3 (Elevational Drawings and Sectional Details of New Shop Front) in respect of approved application A/25/100148/FULL
Received 2026-07-13
Wigan/A/26/101215/CONUndecided
198 m
Condition Discharge application to discharge Condition No.3 (Elevational and Sectional drawings of new shop front) in respect of approved application A/25/100144/FULL
Received 2026-07-10
Wigan/A/26/101087/WTTCAUndecided
198 m
Fell 3 Lime, 1 London Plane, 1 Ash, 1 Mountain Ash and 1 Hornbeam
Received 2026-06-16
Wigan/A/26/101032/FULLUndecided
310 m
External alterations including new full height entrance following demolition of the existing porch entrance structure on Gas Street, replacement roof with PV panels and roof mounted plant and equipment; installation of replacement automated service yard shutter doors; new openings in external elevations to accommodate air vents / mechanical installations; replacement of existing gates / vehicle barrier; and provision of external cycle parking stands
Received 2026-06-05
Wigan/A/26/100999/WTTCAConditions
198 m
T1 Mountain Ash Crown reduction by 3 metres and 1 metre reduction on left side T2 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres T3 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres and reduce right side by 2 metres T4 London Plane Crown reduction by 2 metres T5 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres. Reduce left side by 1 metre T6 Mountain Ash Crown reduction by 3 metres. T7 Hornbeam Crown reduction by 2 metres and reduce right side by 2 metres
Received 2026-06-01 · decided 2026-07-21
Wigan/A/26/100929/FULLConditions
191 m
Change of use of first floor to create new single flat (Use Class C3), retaining commercial use (Use Class E(a)) at ground floor, together with external alterations to fenestration including reinstatement of bricked up window
Received 2026-05-14 · decided 2026-07-17
Applications are matched within 500 m of the WN7 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for WN7 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 957 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 23 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for WN7
Decile 2 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled WN7 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 1 to decile 10, with a median of decile 2 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
WN7 4RS, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 2 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so WN7 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in WN7: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in WN7, band by band
Wigan's council tax for 2026-27 set against the WN7 median sold price of £165,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearWigan | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £165,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,435 | £120 | 0.87% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,674 | £140 | 1.01% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,913 | £159 | 1.16% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,153 | £179 | 1.30% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,631 | £219 | 1.59% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,109 | £259 | 1.88% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,588 | £299 | 2.17% |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,305 | £359 | 2.61% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the WN7 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Wigan, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in WN7 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 247 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WN7. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
3, ABBEY STREET, LEIGH
WN7 1EU · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£83,500
2026-08-21
138, CHARLES STREET, LEIGH
WN7 1HD · Semi-detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£177,000
2026-08-21
4, KINGS PARK, LEIGH
WN7 1UE · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£140,000
2026-08-21
8, ADAMSON GROVE, LEIGH
WN7 4RS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£340,000
2026-08-19
19, MILTON STREET, LEIGH
WN7 4EB · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£105,000
2026-08-19
11, WHALLEY GROVE, LEIGH
WN7 5PJ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£135,000
2026-08-18
108, GLEBE STREET, LEIGH
WN7 1RQ · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£129,950
2026-08-14
5, KENDAL GROVE, LEIGH
WN7 4ES · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£165,000
2026-08-14
37A, LEIGH ROAD, LEIGH
WN7 1QP · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£105,000
2026-08-14
3, MEADOW BECK, LEIGH
WN7 3QZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£177,400
2026-08-12
29, PATTERDALE ROAD, LEIGH
WN7 2LG · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£177,000
2026-08-11
8, FIRVALE CLOSE, LEIGH
WN7 4TG · Semi-detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£255,000
2026-08-11
420, MANCHESTER ROAD, LEIGH
WN7 2NP · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£230,000
2026-08-10
30, WILKINSON STREET, LEIGH
WN7 4DQ · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£166,500
2026-08-07
47, ENA CRESCENT, LEIGH
WN7 5ET · Semi-detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£155,000
2026-08-07
6, WORTHINGTON PLACE, LEIGH
WN7 2EJ · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£184,500
2026-08-06
3, BARRON MEADOW, LEIGH
WN7 5LN · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£105,000
2026-08-04
173, HOPE STREET, LEIGH
WN7 1NR · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£130,000
2026-08-03
8, HAYMAN AVENUE, LEIGH
WN7 3UF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£280,000
2026-07-31
40, STOUT STREET, LEIGH
WN7 4QR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£195,000
2026-07-31
54, CLOUGH HOUSE DRIVE, LEIGH
WN7 2GD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£260,000
2026-07-31
26, CONISTON STREET, LEIGH
WN7 1XJ · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£130,000
2026-07-31
3, MARINA WALK, LEIGH
WN7 4FN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£138,500
2026-07-31
43, WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH
WN7 5JE · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£115,000
2026-07-30
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Postcode districts near WN7
The closest districts to WN7 by straight-line distance between district centres.
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- House prices in M29 (Manchester) 2.6 miles
- House prices in WA3 (Warrington) 3.1 miles
- House prices in BL5 (Bolton) 3.5 miles
- House prices in WN2 (Wigan) 3.7 miles
- House prices in M38 (Manchester) 4.6 miles
- House prices in M28 (Manchester) 5 miles
- House prices in WN4 (Wigan) 5.2 miles
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Data sources
Every WN7 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.