Housing Market Analysis for RIVERS STREET, WN5 8NJ

Are you looking to understand WN5 8NJ house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Wigan postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the WN5 8NJ postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £81,759 median price is £77,975 Standard Deviation is £41,517 with Total Sold: 16
- The Last 5 Year average price is £154,750 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 37 RIVERS STREET: £185,000 (Sold on 26 Sep 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 78 RIVERS STREET: £37,000 (Sold on 11 Aug 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £77,162 median price is £64,000 Standard Deviation is £39,914 with Total Sold: 12
- The Last 5 Year average price is £116,317 with Total Sold: 3
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 19 RIVERS STREET: £70,000 (Sold on 18 Dec 2019)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 17 RIVERS STREET: £145,000 (Sold on 16 Feb 2024)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average WN5 8NJ house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£185,000	£2,569	1
2021	£124,500	£1,729	1
2016	£85,000	£1,181	1
2014	£115,500	£1,328	2
2012	£105,000	£1,235	1
2006	£112,500		1
2004	£83,000	£954	1
2003	£71,975	£973	2
2002	£59,950	£689	1
1999	£35,000	£493	2
1997	£33,750		1
1995	£37,250	£467	2

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2019	£101,975	£1,220	2
2010	£121,000	£1,327	1
2007	£107,500	£1,493	1
2005	£95,000		1
2002	£58,000		1
2001	£55,500		1
1999	£35,500	£425	3
1997	£33,500		1
2024	£145,000		1

All the Sales in the RIVERS STREET, WN5 8NJ

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the WN5 8NJ, Wigan postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
37 RIVERS STREETSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 72 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	26 Sep 2022	£185,000	117.65%
	15 Jan 2016	£85,000	First Sale
23 RIVERS STREETSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 72 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	07 May 2021	£124,500	First Sale
19 RIVERS STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 72 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	18 Dec 2019	£70,000	First Sale
29 RIVERS STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 91.21 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	19 Feb 2019	£133,950	10.70%
	31 Aug 2010	£121,000	First Sale
58 RIVERS STREETSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 87 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	19 Dec 2014	£113,500	-3.40%
	31 Oct 2014	£117,500	41.57%
	26 Mar 2004	£83,000	38.45%
	11 Oct 2002	£59,950	First Sale
43 RIVERS STREETSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 85 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	03 Aug 2012	£105,000	First Sale
17 RIVERS STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 72 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	22 Jun 2007	£107,500	305.66%
	24 Aug 1999	£26,500	-81.72%
	16 Feb 2024	£145,000	First Sale
21 RIVERS STREETSemi-Detached, Freehold	19 Dec 2006	£112,500	58.45%
	15 May 2003	£71,000	108.82%
	30 Apr 1999	£34,000	First Sale
25 RIVERS STREETTerraced, Freehold	23 Sep 2005	£95,000	63.79%
	15 Mar 2002	£58,000	4.50%
	14 Dec 2001	£55,500	First Sale
78 RIVERS STREETSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 75 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	20 Jun 2003	£72,950	97.16%
	11 Aug 1995	£37,000	First Sale
70 RIVERS STREETSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 73 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	17 Dec 1999	£36,000	First Sale
54 RIVERS STREETTerraced, Freehold	05 Nov 1999	£42,000	25.37%
54 RIVERS STREETTerraced, Freehold	01 May 1997	£33,500	First Sale
39 RIVERS STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 79 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	07 Jul 1999	£38,000	First Sale
47 RIVERS STREETSemi-Detached, Freehold	08 Dec 1997	£33,750	First Sale
60 RIVERS STREETSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 85 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	20 Oct 1995	£37,500	First Sale

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RIVERS STREET, WN5 8NJ Near By properties

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Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the WN5 8NJ postcode.

Detached
- The average price is around £207,387 median price is £199,950 Standard Deviation is £79,859 with Total Sold: 577
- The Last 5 Year average price is £301,909 with Total Sold: 69
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 26 STORWOOD CLOSE: £399,999 (Sold on 04 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 14 HOLGATE DRIVE: £57,500 (Sold on 17 Mar 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £130,604 median price is £125,000 Standard Deviation is £65,416 with Total Sold: 690
- The Last 5 Year average price is £188,595 with Total Sold: 139
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 28 CEDAR GROVE: £170,000 (Sold on 30 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 18 GREENFORD CLOSE: £55,000 (Sold on 21 Apr 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £101,421 median price is £95,000 Standard Deviation is £55,841 with Total Sold: 425
- The Last 5 Year average price is £152,439 with Total Sold: 73
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 181 MOOR ROAD: £172,000 (Sold on 23 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 12 GATHURST ROAD: £27,000 (Sold on 31 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £288,136 median price is £37,500 Standard Deviation is £994,848 with Total Sold: 29
- The Last 5 Year average price is £113,781 with Total Sold: 13
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 227 ORRELL ROAD: £375,000 (Sold on 12 Sep 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , WIGAN COUNCIL ORRELL ROAD: £131,000 (Sold on 02 Jul 2015)
Flat
- The average price is around £71,622 median price is £72,750 Standard Deviation is £19,634 with Total Sold: 106
- The Last 5 Year average price is £84,460 with Total Sold: 14
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 29, MOUNTFIELD COURT HOWARDS LANE: £94,995 (Sold on 17 Mar 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 31, MOUNTFIELD COURT HOWARDS LANE: £50,000 (Sold on 13 Nov 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£379,333	£2,987	9
2023	£287,562	£2,748	8
2022	£348,850	£2,690	10
2021	£310,042	£2,349	18
2020	£262,250	£2,444	14
2019	£237,645	£2,139	10
2018	£260,154	£2,036	13
2017	£229,330	£2,033	15
2016	£251,575	£2,034	28
2015	£256,038	£1,950	13
2014	£221,463	£1,805	15
2013	£194,639	£1,779	14
2012	£221,303	£1,855	18
2011	£235,588	£1,788	12
2010	£226,990	£1,844	10
2009	£245,052	£1,883	19
2008	£245,275	£2,125	10
2007	£239,916	£1,894	15
2006	£240,460	£1,879	50
2005	£228,888	£2,071	13
2004	£194,090	£1,736	65
2003	£170,403	£1,435	90
2002	£148,173	£1,296	33
2001	£130,295	£879	10
2000	£110,824	£971	29
1999	£101,177	£704	11
1998	£112,161	£943	9
1997	£90,742	£701	6
1996	£79,658	£516	6
1995	£74,788	£710	4

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£233,012	£3,058	11
2023	£210,825	£2,480	20
2022	£207,143	£2,185	21
2021	£183,912	£2,082	34
2020	£172,001	£2,091	27
2019	£161,081	£1,822	26
2018	£160,174	£1,853	33
2017	£166,117	£1,738	33
2016	£142,978	£1,747	28
2015	£133,000	£1,450	22
2014	£126,737	£1,491	34
2013	£138,683	£1,544	15
2012	£151,866	£1,672	19
2011	£119,433	£1,480	15
2010	£166,707	£1,578	15
2009	£144,409	£1,741	11
2008	£169,622	£1,637	16
2007	£151,455	£1,672	33
2006	£132,879	£1,670	17
2005	£141,904	£1,566	25
2004	£129,811	£1,335	27
2003	£103,226	£1,168	32
2002	£79,883	£879	32
2001	£67,006	£753	20
2000	£62,021	£629	25
1999	£54,418	£601	28
1998	£60,792	£615	20
1997	£48,058	£391	12
1996	£50,474	£685	23
1995	£49,934	£571	16

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£139,375	£1,929	8
2023	£174,042	£2,068	6
2022	£182,065	£1,958	13
2021	£144,289	£1,582	19
2020	£153,541	£1,675	12
2019	£134,530	£1,443	15
2018	£144,125	£1,666	16
2017	£128,979	£1,574	12
2016	£122,018	£1,309	11
2015	£140,056	£1,614	16
2014	£114,644	£1,250	17
2013	£102,980	£1,247	17
2012	£134,690	£1,651	5
2011	£131,833	£1,395	12
2010	£122,932	£1,364	11
2009	£134,500	£1,404	4
2008	£124,142	£1,431	6
2007	£134,163	£1,519	19
2006	£117,093	£1,250	15
2005	£110,365	£1,372	23
2004	£87,691	£1,187	20
2003	£79,759	£818	16
2002	£53,840	£751	24
2001	£51,088	£579	21
2000	£54,779	£602	11
1999	£33,882	£433	20
1998	£45,592	£488	18
1997	£36,806	£608	8
1996	£45,640	£569	19
1995	£40,695	£504	11

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£165,520	£149	5
2022	£799		1
2020	£148,000	£1,934	2
2019	£70,950	£1,146	5
2018	£93,885	£891	10
2017	£101,900	£1,145	3
2016	£2,750,624		2
2015	£131,000		1

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£94,995	£1,696	1
2021	£77,075	£1,473	6
2020	£100,500	£1,466	4
2019	£74,333	£1,723	3
2018	£85,000	£1,574	1
2017	£98,750	£1,647	4
2016	£78,874	£1,638	4
2015	£63,875	£1,368	4
2014	£72,375	£1,299	4
2013	£72,250	£1,461	4
2012	£74,825	£1,379	6
2011	£79,400	£1,452	5
2010	£75,000	£1,385	5
2009	£85,250	£1,755	2
2007	£95,589	£1,864	5
2006	£81,833	£1,587	6
2005	£94,975	£1,760	2
2004	£68,500	£1,174	5
2003	£59,744	£1,113	9
2002	£59,488	£1,240	4
2001	£56,100	£1,117	5
2000	£52,800	£1,012	5
1999	£51,000	£1,046	2
1998	£50,500	£902	1
1997	£56,333	£1,083	3
1996	£39,750	£818	4
1995	£43,250	£797	2

House Type in WN5 8NJ area

The most common house types in the WN5 8NJ postcode area are Semi-detached (89), Terraced (29), and Detached (1).

Total	119
Semi-detached	89
Terraced	29
Detached	1
Flat	0
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (42), and Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority (39).

Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	42
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	39
Owned: Owns outright	32
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	5
Private rented: Other private rented	1
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the WN5 8NJ have 2 people in household (40), and 1 person in household (38).

2 people in household	40
1 person in household	38
3 people in household	26
4 people in household	9
5 people in household	3
6 people in household	2
8 or more people in household	1
0 people in household	0
7 people in household	0