Detached
£327,000
37 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Last updated: 31 March 2026
WN5 postcode district — Orrell, St. Helens, West Lancashire and Wigan
The WN5 postcode district in Greater Manchester sits across Orrell, spanning the local authority areas of St. Helens, West Lancashire and Wigan. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing orrell property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £200,708 across 258 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 1.9% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 137 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in WN5 across terraces, flats and houses. St. Helens, West Lancashire and Wigan sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 204 postcodes in WN5 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£200,708
↓ 1.9% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
258
Postcodes (12m)
204
Data snapshot
WN5 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £200,708 |
| Recorded transactions | 258 |
| Year-on-year change | -1.9% |
| Most common property type | Semi-detached |
| New build share | 0.8% |
| Data as of | 31 March 2026 |
Property Insights UKSource: HM Land Registry
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in WN5 (Orrell, St. Helens, West Lancashire and Wigan) was £200,708 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 258 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 1.9% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £195,000. 0.8% of sales were new builds.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — WN5
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£195,000
137 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Terraced
£140,000
78 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Flat / maisonette
£88,250
6 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Recently sold in WN5
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 207 of 207 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about WN5
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in WN5?
The average sold price in WN5 (Orrell) is £200,708 based on 258 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a -1.9% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in WN5?
The most common property type sold in WN5 in the last 12 months is semi-detached with 137 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in WN5 is £195,000.
What is the cheapest property type in WN5?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in WN5 at £88,250. This is based on 6 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the WN5 property market gone up or down?
House prices in WN5 have fallen by 1.9% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £204,540 to £200,708.
Is WN5 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 135 sales in WN5 were freehold (52.3%) and 123 were leasehold (47.7%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (258 sales in total in this slice).