Wigan: the market in figures
Wigan's average has risen 65.5% since 2016, from £117,453 to £194,393, or £76,940. Two steps stand out, with 2021 at 14.7% and 2022 at 13.3%, while 2025 added 6.3%. In 2023 the price barely moved, with a rise of 0.4%, and 2024 added 1.4%. The past year brought 2.8%, and the current figure is the highest recorded. Wigan stood at £154,323 in 2021 and rose to £174,905 in 2022, then reached £178,018 in 2024, followed by £189,188 in 2025.
Even after that climb, Wigan is 110th across the 135 covered areas and 16th of the 22 in the North West. The regional average is £220,393, so Wigan is 11.8% below it, and it is 28.8% below the £273,037 recorded for the UK. Its 2.8% annual rise compares with 2.2% for the region.
The nearby areas are grouped within a narrow band apart from one. Bolton, 10 km off, averages £203,951, 4.9% more, and rose 4.8% over the year. St Helens averages £186,445, 4.1% under, and gained 5.1%. Salford averages £223,323, 14.9% more, and fell 1.7%. Warrington, 14 km away, is 33.4% higher at £259,224. Warrington also rose 2.8% over the year, and Bolton and St Helens rose faster, at 4.8% and 5.1%. The semi-detached average of £202,942 is above the all-buyer figure, and the terraced average of £157,752 is below it. Salford and Warrington sit above Wigan, while Bolton and St Helens are the closest in price.
On type, a detached house averages £316,388 and a semi-detached £202,942, a terraced home £157,752 and a flat £106,371. Moving from a flat to a detached house adds £210,017, or 197.4%. Those buying a first home pay £175,758 on average, 9.6% below the all-buyer figure.
On tax, moving home at the average means £1,388, i.e. 0.7% of the price. A first-time buyer pays nothing, and an additional property attracts £11,108. The HM Land Registry fee is £100. Wigan recorded 4,349 sales over June 2025 to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Wigan
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Wigan). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Stone Cross Estate Agents Tyldesley | 4.8 | 112 | 61 | Partial | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Black & Gold Financial Services | 5 | 85 | 66 | Partial | View |
| Conveyancer | Butcher & Barlow Incorporating Heyman & Co | 4.8 | 59 | 71 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Wigan?
The average price of a home in Wigan was £194,393 in August 2026, +2.8% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Wigan?
The average price in Wigan went from £117,453 in August 2016 to £194,393 in August 2026, a change of +65.5%; +2.8% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Wigan?
On £194,393, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,388 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £11,108 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Wigan?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Wigan in August 2016 (£117,453) and sold at the August 2026 average (£194,393), the gain of £76,940 costs a higher rate taxpayer £17,746, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Wigan expensive?
Wigan ranks 110th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | North West |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £316,388 | £388,124 |
| Semi-detached | £202,942 | £242,592 |
| Terraced | £157,752 | £178,230 |
| Flat or maisonette | £106,371 | £140,000 |
| All types | £194,393 | £220,393 |
| First-time buyers | £175,758 | £191,727 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £117,453 | — |
| 2017 | £122,267 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | £126,884 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | £129,613 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | £134,602 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | £154,323 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | £174,905 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | £175,635 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | £178,018 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | £189,188 | +6.3% |
| 2026 | £194,393 | +2.8% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).