WN5 8BY, Wigan
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Average sold price
£120,031
16 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£139,000
3 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WN5 8BY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21, New Street | 27 Feb 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced |
| 29, New Street | 25 Feb 2026 | £142,000 | Semi-detached |
| 26, New Street | 19 Nov 2025 | £125,000 | Semi-detached |
| 20, New Street | 12 Sep 2025 | £95,000 | Terraced |
| 24, New Street | 7 Mar 2025 | £140,000 | Terraced |
| 35, New Street | 27 Jan 2023 | £145,000 | Semi-detached |
| 27, New Street | 22 Apr 2022 | £127,500 | Semi-detached |
| 32, New Street | 31 Aug 2021 | £135,000 | Semi-detached |
| 15, New Street | 20 Aug 2021 | £155,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, New Street | 1 May 2020 | £103,000 | Terraced |
| 24, New Street | 1 May 2020 | £103,000 | Terraced |
| 17, New Street | 20 Mar 2020 | £131,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, New Street | 30 Apr 2019 | £65,000 | Terraced |
| 25, New Street | 10 Nov 2017 | £98,500 | Terraced |
| 21, New Street | 25 Aug 2017 | £106,500 | Terraced |
| 23, New Street | 30 Nov 2016 | £99,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 75% freehold, 25% leasehold.
Streets in WN5 8BY
- New Street£139k
Schools near WN5 8BY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Westfield Community School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in WN5 8BY
Nearest stations
- Pemberton station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Orrell station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Gathurst station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Heron 0.1 mi
- Asda Express 0.3 mi
- Lidl 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Bradshaw Street Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- George Wilson 0.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Barton And Taylor 0.3 mi
- Pemberton Clinic 0.6 mi
- Ravat & Ray Dental Care 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Bradshaw Medical Centre 0.3 mi
- Newtown Medical Practice 0.6 mi
- Pemberton Surgery 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Wigan (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WN5 8BY
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 95% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 30% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.5% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.4% | 21.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.1% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.4% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.1% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 15.5% | 11.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 15.3% | 10.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Professional occupations | 10.6% | 16.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.8% | 12.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.5% | 8.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.9% | 9.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.7% | 10.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.9% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.3% | 21.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.4% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 8.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| Economically inactive | 38.5% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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