Property sale values range from £138,860 for a leasehold house, with 3 bedrooms split across 850 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £193,941 for a leasehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 1,690 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in WN5 9BW is £139/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 5.8% and 6.5%, and rental values range from £754 to £941 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

3.9%

Rental value change

12 months

5.9%

Recent sales

within WN5 9BW

The last sale was 14 Jul 2023 for £210,000 and since then the market in the area as increased by 3.9%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

WN5 9BW has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

17, Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW

£210,000

Jul-2023

Sold

Jul-2023

17, Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW

£112,500

Sep-2021

Sold

Sep-2021

2, Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW

£94,500

Dec-2020

Sold

Dec-2020

9, Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW

£67,000

Apr-2018

Sold

Apr-2018

Nearby postcodes

to WN5 9BW

WN5 9BW is the 385th largest and the 434th most expensive postcode out of the 901 postcodes in the WN5 area.

43 m

WN5 9BP, Manor Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5

WN5 9BP

18 Addresses

72 m

WN5 9BN, Victoria Street, Wigan, WN5

WN5 9BN

15 Addresses

86 m

WN5 9BZ, Woolden Street, Wigan, WN5

WN5 9BZ

10 Addresses

113 m

WN5 9ED, Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5

WN5 9ED

42 Addresses

115 m

WN5 9BG, Argyll Street, Wigan, WN5

WN5 9BG

27 Addresses

119 m

WN5 9BL, Victoria Street, Wigan, WN5

WN5 9BL

45 Addresses

Property types

in WN5 9BW

WN5 9BW is a residential postcode located on Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 with 16 houses within its bounds.

The most common property type in WN5 9BW is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

period house (16)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within WN5 9BW

The homes are generally period in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being E.

A (0)

E (6)

B (0)

F (1)

C (2)

G (0)

D (4)

No EPC (3)

Schools nearby

to WN5 9BW

The nearest primary school to WN5 9BW is St Mark's CofE Primary School which is 300 m away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

300 m

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Good

600 m

St James' Church of England Primary School

Good

600 m

St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan

Good

The nearest secondary school is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College which is 1.7 km away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

1.7 km

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

Good

2.1 km

Hawkley Hall High School

Good

2.2 km

Dean Trust Wigan

Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to WN5 9BW

The closest station to WN5 9BW is Pemberton station which is 1.2 km away.

1.2 km

Pemberton

1.7 km

Wigan North Western

1.7 km

Wigan Wallgate

2.9 km

Ince (Manchester)

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for WN5 9BW

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around WN5 9BW

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around WN5 9BW, 42.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 28.9% is privately owned outright.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around WN5 9BW

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around WN5 9BW, 20.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around WN5 9BW

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around WN5 9BW, the average age was 39 and the most common age was 32.

This area:

North West:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around WN5 9BW

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around WN5 9BW, 0.0% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around WN5 9BW

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around WN5 9BW, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Risk of flooding

for WN5 9BW

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around WN5 9BW

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around WN5 9BW, 42.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 28.9% is privately owned outright.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around WN5 9BW

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around WN5 9BW, 20.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around WN5 9BW

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around WN5 9BW, the average age was 39 and the most common age was 32.

This area:

North West:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around WN5 9BW

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around WN5 9BW, 0.0% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around WN5 9BW

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around WN5 9BW, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)