Postcode district report · August 2026

WN5, Wigan

WN5 is the 6th Hapiest of Wigan's 11 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. WN5 also reaches into St. Helens; these figures are for its homes in Wigan.

Homes sold
353
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£178,000
+3.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,011
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
4%
of homes sold

WN5 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks WN5 against the other postcode districts of Wigan.

Price per m²£2,011/m² 9th of 11
Price change+3.2% 5th of 11
Sales a year353 a year 4th of 11
Sales change-3.4% 3rd of 11
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 9th of 11
Carbon3.1 t CO₂ a home 7th of 11
Station nearby1.1 km 2nd of 10
Yellow the best in Wigan Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Wigan

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better WN5 compares with the rest of Wigan. These colours compare postcode districts within Wigan; Wigan's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Wigan's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 WA3 297£238,500 +3.7%
2 WN4 244£196,500 +4.0%
3 WN7 509£180,000 +3.7%
4 WN3 300£195,000 +2.9%
5 M46 251£183,000 +3.1%
6 WN5 353£178,000 +3.2%
7 M28 21£270,000 +0.4%
8 M29 294£250,000 +4.2%
9 WN2 491£182,000 +0.6%
10 WN6 454£213,850 +1.8%
11 WN1 210£188,625 -10.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Wigan only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Wigan aren't ranked.