Estate agents in Standish
Standish is a village in the North West, where HM Land Registry recorded 167 homes sold between September 2025 and August 2026 at a median price paid of £250,000. 2 estate agent sales branches have an office in the village.
How estate agents in Standish compare
Standish at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 167 sales in Standish from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £250,000.
49.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.6 years and sold for a median of 24.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £196,250 in 2016 and £248,950 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Standish
Median sale price in Standish: £250,000
| All homes | 167 sales, median £250,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 64 sales, median £386,248 |
| Semi-detached | 57 sales, median £225,000 |
| Terraced | 30 sales, median £171,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 16 sales, median £131,000 |
Across Wigan the average price was £195,248 in June 2026, up 6.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £196,250 (218 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £214,950 (318 sales) |
| 2018 | £228,747 (348 sales) |
| 2019 | £229,950 (295 sales) |
| 2020 | £239,995 (300 sales) |
| 2021 | £232,000 (398 sales) |
| 2022 | £250,000 (329 sales) |
| 2023 | £233,975 (246 sales) |
| 2024 | £254,975 (252 sales) |
| 2025 | £248,950 (212 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Standish has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Gathurst at about 2.5 miles, Appley Bridge at about 2.7 miles, Adlington at about 2.8 miles and Wigan Wallgate at about 3 miles. The A49, A5209 and A5106 pass through or beside the town. M6 junction 27 (Shevington Interchange) lies about 2 miles away and M58 junction 6 (Orrell Interchange) is about 4 miles away. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 19 miles from the centre and Manchester Airport is about 22 miles away. Central London is about 179 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Standish
Standish has three primary schools within about 1.1 miles of the centre. Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is the closest at about 0.1 miles, followed by St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish and Wood Fold Primary School, both about 0.5 miles away. For secondary education, Standish Community High School (academy) is about 0.9 miles from the centre, with Shevington High School about 1.3 miles away. St John Fisher Catholic High School is about 2.0 miles away, while The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College is about 2.8 miles away. My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision, a special school, is about 0.3 miles from the centre. Wigan and Leigh College is about 2.8 miles away and St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College about 2.9 miles. The nearest university is the University of Greater Manchester, about 9.0 miles away.
Living in Standish
Standish is mapped as a village but forms a small urban area of about 12,900 residents, with detached and semi-detached houses making up most of the homes and around 81% owner occupied. There are more than 50 shops, including two supermarkets, Aldi at about 0.5 miles and Lidl at about 0.6 miles, plus two convenience stores. There are at least five pubs, the nearest being The Globe and Potter's Bar at about 0.3 miles. There are at least four cafés, seven restaurants and 13 takeaways. Standish Medical Practice is about 0.4 miles away and CIRC Dental is also about 0.4 miles. There is no pharmacy in the area, the nearest being Cohens Chemist at about 2.4 miles. Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, with an emergency department, is about 2.2 miles away. Standish Library is about 0.3 miles and Standish Post Office about 0.4 miles. Bunny Woods and Ashfield Park are both about 0.5 miles away and Hic Bibi nature reserve is about 1.5 miles.
A short history of Standish
A Roman road passed through Standish. The name comes from Old English words for stone and an enclosure. Between 1150 and 1164 Richard Bussel gave the area to his brother-in-law Richard Spileman and it was recorded as Stanedis in 1206. The Standish family held the manor from the 13th century and coal was dug on their estate from the 14th century. The oldest part of Standish Hall dated from 1574. A hoard of Roman coins was found in about 1675. The estate was broken up in 1920 and a second Roman hoard was found in 1926. Semi-detached housing spread in the 1930s and the M6 was built in the 1960s. Twelve listed buildings stand near the centre including the Grade I Church of St Wilfrid.
Sport and leisure
Standish Leisure Centre is the leisure centre in the area. Bowls is played at St Wilfrid's Bowling Green and St Wilfrid's Bowling Club and St Marie's Bowling Club are also named. Standish Cricket Club is recorded too, along with a number of football pitches and several shooting ranges. For parks and open space there are Ashfield Park, Bunny Woods and The Rec and a number of children's playgrounds are mapped around the town. Standish Gym is a fitness centre.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Standish?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £250,000. By property type, the median price paid was £386,248 for detached houses, £225,000 for semi-detached houses, £171,500 for terraced houses and £131,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Standish in the last year?
- In the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 there were 167 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry. These comprised 64 detached houses, 57 semi-detached houses, 30 terraced houses and 16 flats.
- What are the transport links in Standish?
- The nearest railway stations are Gathurst at about 2.5 miles, Appley Bridge at about 2.7 miles, Adlington at about 2.8 miles and Wigan Wallgate at about 3.0 miles. M6 junction 27 (Shevington Interchange) is about 2 miles away and the A49, A5209 and A5106 pass through or beside the area. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 19 miles away and Manchester Airport about 22 miles.
- Which schools are near Standish?
- Three primary schools lie within about 1.1 miles of the centre, the nearest being Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Standish Community High School at about 0.9 miles, followed by Shevington High School at about 1.3 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Standish?
- There are 2 estate agent sales branches with an office in Standish.
Areas near Standish
Standish is in Wigan.
Estate agents near Standish
- Reeds Rains Estate AgentsStandish WN6 0HL0.4 miles
- Winnard Property GroupStandish WN6 0HN0.4 miles
- Alan Batt Sales and LettingsShevington WN6 8HA2 miles
- Batt & BrownShevington WN6 8HA2 miles
- Morgan H Lewis Estate & Letting AgentsWigan WN1 2QT2.1 miles
- Rutter Green Estate AgencyWigan WN1 2DQ2.3 miles
- T Fazakerley & SonWigan WN1 1TT2.5 miles
- Easy Home Lets Ltd.Coppull PR7 5BY2.5 miles
- Healy Simpson Ltd.Wigan WN1 1SX2.6 miles
- Northwood WiganWigan WN1 1QX2.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Standish.