Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Wigan sells for £189,589, up slightly (2.0%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £38k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Wigan costs 5.9x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.3x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Wigan is £727, up 7.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Wigan price of £189,589 with a 25% deposit (£47k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £748 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£748) are £21 more than renting (£727). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £47k — it would take around 9 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
10, MORANO DRIVE, PLATT BRIDGE WN2 5BU | Detached | £250,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
7, FERN CLOSE, SHEVINGTON WN6 8BL | Semi-detached | £246,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
123, PLATT FOLD ROAD WN7 1JW | Semi-detached | £143,810 | 23 Jan 2026 |
10, HILLDALE, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD WN4 0AJ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
10, WALTER STREET WN7 4TY | Terraced | £124,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
9, VALLEY ROAD WN5 9HD | Semi-detached | £150,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
73, THE AVENUE WN7 1EY | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £157,000 |
| 21 Jan 2026 |
420, ST HELENS ROAD WN7 3PQ | Terraced | £90,500 | 21 Jan 2026 |
464, WARRINGTON ROAD WN3 6QF | Semi-detached | £94,500 | 21 Jan 2026 |
229, BILLINGE ROAD WN5 8DF | Terraced | £88,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
722, ATHERTON ROAD, HINDLEY GREEN WN2 4SD | Terraced | £130,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
22, LARK FIELD CLOSE, ASTLEY M29 7ST | Semi-detached | £62,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
16, BRAMLEY COURT, STANDISH WN6 0JZ | Detached | £165,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
34, GREENFIELD ROAD, ATHERTON M46 9LW | Detached | £85,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
34, THOMAS STREET, ATHERTON M46 9DP | Terraced | £127,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
5, CELANDINE WALK WN3 6AZ | Terraced | £215,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
4, MILFORD ROAD WN2 1AL | Semi-detached | £192,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
190, GLEBE STREET WN7 1RJ | Terraced | £125,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
319, YORK STREET WN7 2NF | Terraced | £159,415 | 16 Jan 2026 |
53, ENNERDALE ROAD WN7 2TA | Terraced | £175,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Wigan was a detached property on Morano Drive for £250,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £150,000.