Detached
£315,000
43 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Last updated: 27 February 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 27 February 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £200,664 across 266 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about up 0% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 120 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 197 postcodes in WN5 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£200,664
↑ 0% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
266
Postcodes (12m)
197
Data snapshot
WN5 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £200,664 |
| Recorded transactions | 266 |
| Year-on-year change | +0% |
| Most common property type | Semi-detached |
| New build share | 2.3% |
| Data as of | 27 February 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 £200,664 in the 12 months to 27 February 2026, based on 266 Land Registry transactions. Prices rose 0% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £198,000. 2.3% 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 2026-02-27 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£198,000
120 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Terraced
£140,000
93 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Flat / maisonette
£99,000
10 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Recently sold in WN5
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 201 of 201 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 £200,664 based on 266 sales in the last 12 months, as of 27 February 2026. This represents a 0% 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 120 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in WN5 is £198,000.
What is the cheapest property type in WN5?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in WN5 at £99,000. This is based on 10 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the WN5 property market gone up or down?
House prices in WN5 have risen by 0% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £200,660 to £200,664.
Is WN5 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 146 sales in WN5 were freehold (54.9%) and 120 were leasehold (45.1%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (266 sales in total in this slice).