Estate agents in Wigan
Wigan is a town in the North West with about 81,580 residents. HM Land Registry records 863 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £175,000.
How estate agents in Wigan compare
Wigan at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 872 sales in Wigan from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £180,000.
36.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 35.7% more than they paid.
The median price was £116,000 in 2016 and £178,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Wigan
Median sale price in Wigan: £180,000
| All homes | 872 sales, median £180,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 127 sales, median £290,000 |
| Semi-detached | 410 sales, median £195,000 |
| Terraced | 298 sales, median £144,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 37 sales, median £100,000 |
Across Wigan the average price was £195,248 in June 2026, up 6.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £116,000 (1,060 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £124,250 (994 sales) |
| 2018 | £123,995 (1,047 sales) |
| 2019 | £122,500 (955 sales) |
| 2020 | £130,000 (884 sales) |
| 2021 | £150,000 (1,139 sales) |
| 2022 | £160,000 (1,047 sales) |
| 2023 | £150,000 (849 sales) |
| 2024 | £170,000 (881 sales) |
| 2025 | £178,000 (1,063 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
Wigan has two railway stations, Wigan Wallgate and Wigan North Western, each about 0.2 miles from the centre. Ince station is about 0.8 miles away and Pemberton about 1.9 miles. The A49, A577, A573, A571 and A5106 all pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is at the Orrell Interchange, about 3 miles away, where M58 junction 6 and M6 junction 26 meet. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 17 miles away and Manchester Airport about 20 miles. Central London is about 176 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Wigan
Wigan has 35 primary schools within about 2.4 miles of the centre. The nearest are St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School and Mab's Cross Primary School, each about 0.4 miles away. Secondary options include The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College at about 0.4 miles, Dean Trust Rose Bridge, an academy, at about 0.8 miles and St John Fisher Catholic High School at about 1.2 miles. Green Meadow Independent Primary School is the nearest independent school at about 5.6 miles. Special schools include CEWE School at about 0.5 miles and Expanse Learning Wigan School at about 1.3 miles. Wigan and Leigh College is about 0.2 miles from the centre and the University of Greater Manchester is about 8.2 miles away.
Living in Wigan
Wigan is a large urban town of around 81,000 residents, with semi-detached houses making up 46% of homes and about 61% owner occupied. There are more than 380 shops and a dozen supermarkets, including Lidl about 0.2 miles away and Tesco Extra about 0.5 miles. Wigan Market is about 0.3 miles from the centre. There are at least 45 pubs, several of them about 0.1 miles away, along with more than 20 cafés and more than 25 restaurants. Seven doctors' surgeries are mapped, the nearest about 0.4 miles away, alongside nine pharmacies and seven dentists. Royal Albert Edward Infirmary has an emergency department about 0.8 miles from the centre. There are four libraries and a dozen post offices and 10 named parks including Mesnes Park about 0.5 miles away. Wigan Flashes Nature Reserve lies about 1.5 miles out.
A short history of Wigan
Wigan was made a borough in 1246 by way of a charter from Henry III. The town was asked to send a burgess to the Model Parliament in 1295 and once more in January 1307. No further summons followed for the rest of the medieval period, although Wigan was among just four Lancashire boroughs holding Royal Charters. Henry VIII later granted the town two Members of Parliament. There are 126 listed buildings within 1.5 miles of the centre and 10 of them are Grade II*. These include the Church of All Saints, the Church of St Matthew, the Church of St Mary, the Church of St James with St Thomas, Giant's Hall Farmhouse and the war memorial south of All Saints. Mabs Cross on Standishgate is a scheduled monument.
Sport and leisure
Wigan Life Centre has swimming and Robin Park Sports & Tennis Centre is also in the area. The Brick Community Stadium hosts rugby league and soccer, while Robin Park Arena is an athletics stadium. Clubs include St. Patricks ARLFC, St Jude's RLFC, Highfield Grange AFC, Wigan Judo and Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club. Bowls is played at a number of clubs, among them Bellingham Lawn Bowls Club, Mesnes Park Crown Green Bowls Club and Highfield Park Crown Green Bowls Club. Parks and open space include Mesnes Park, Alexandra Park, Central Park, Highfield Park and Wigan Flashes Nature Reserve, with several children's playgrounds. A number of gyms also operate in the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Wigan?
- The median price paid in Wigan over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £175,000. HM Land Registry recorded 863 standard sales in that period.
- What is the median price paid for each type of property in Wigan?
- Over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 the median price paid was £293,275 for detached houses (126 sales) and £190,000 for semi-detached houses (398 sales). It was £143,000 for terraced houses (299 sales) and £109,750 for flats (40 sales).
- What are the transport links in Wigan?
- Wigan Wallgate station is about 0.7 miles from the centre and Wigan North Western is about 0.8 miles away. M58 junction 6 and M6 junction 26 (Orrell Interchange) are both about 2 miles away. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 17 miles away and Manchester Airport is about 20 miles away.
- How many primary and secondary schools are near the centre of Wigan?
- There are 30 primary schools within about 2.4 miles of the centre. The nearest primary is Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School at about 0.5 miles and the nearest secondary is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College at about 0.5 miles.
- How many estate agent branches have an office in Wigan?
- 18 estate agent sales branches have an office in Wigan.
Areas near Wigan
- Ince-in-Makerfield
- Shevington
- Land Gate
- Orrell
- Standish
- Worthington
- Platt Bridge and Abram
- Aspull
Wigan is in Wigan council area.
Estate agents near Wigan
- Belvoir Estate Agents - WiganWigan WN1 1NN0.1 miles
- Fine & Country West Lancs and WiganWigan WN1 1NN0.1 miles
- Regan & HallworthWigan WN1 1NN0.1 miles
- Entwistle GreenWigan WN1 1NN0.1 miles
- The Heaton GroupWigan WN1 10.2 miles
- Alan BattWigan WN1 1HX0.3 miles
- Sapphire HomesWigan WN1 1HX0.3 miles
- Northwood WiganWigan WN1 1QX0.3 miles
- Healy Simpson Ltd.Wigan WN1 1SX0.4 miles
- Open House Estate Agents WiganWigan WN3 4AL0.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Wigan.