WN5 8BLHouse Prices / North West, Wigan, Smethurst Lane
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8BL is a residential postcode situated on Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 442nd largest and 354th most expensive of the 897 postcodes in the WN5 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Houses
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8BL is a residential postcode situated on Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 442nd largest and 354th most expensive of the 897 postcodes in the WN5 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Houses
House Pricesin WN5 8BL
Sale prices range from £150,867 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (850 ft2) to £346,449 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,722 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £925 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,379 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.8% and 7.4%.
The average value per square foot is £163.
Sales Market Trendsin WN5 8BL
The last sale in WN5 8BL sold for £180,500 on 16th March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £170,228.
The WN5 8BL Sales Market has increased by 52.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1.2% | £170,228 |
| May 2025 | 3.5% | £168,261 |
| May 2024 | 0.6% | £162,592 |
| May 2023 | 4.5% | £161,570 |
| May 2022 | 12.3% | £154,597 |
| May 2021 | 9.5% | £137,614 |
| May 2020 | 3.6% | £125,673 |
| May 2019 | 2.5% | £121,265 |
| May 2018 | 1.6% | £118,252 |
| May 2017 | 4.4% | £116,428 |
| May 2016 | 4.4% | £111,484 |
| May 2015 | 1.3% | £106,764 |
| May 2014 | 2.3% | £105,401 |
| May 2013 | -0.8% | £103,054 |
| May 2012 | -3.7% | £103,892 |
| May 2011 | -1.2% | £107,836 |
| May 2010 | 4.1% | £109,156 |
| May 2009 | -8.3% | £104,848 |
| May 2008 | 0.7% | £114,361 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £113,549 |
Rental Market Trendsin WN5 8BL
The current average rental value in the postcode is £960.
The WN5 8BL Rental Market has increased by 68.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.6% | £960pcm |
| May 2025 | 5.9% | £936pcm |
| May 2024 | 9.4% | £884pcm |
| May 2023 | 9.9% | £808pcm |
| May 2022 | 7% | £735pcm |
| May 2021 | 11.1% | £687pcm |
| May 2020 | 0.1% | £618pcm |
| May 2019 | 3.1% | £618pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.6% | £600pcm |
| May 2017 | 3.3% | £590pcm |
| May 2016 | 3.5% | £571pcm |
| May 2015 | -1.1% | £552pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.4% | £558pcm |
| May 2013 | -1% | £550pcm |
| May 2012 | 0.7% | £555pcm |
| May 2011 | 4% | £552pcm |
| May 2010 | 1.5% | £530pcm |
| May 2009 | -3% | £522pcm |
| May 2008 | 2.8% | £538pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £524pcm |
Explore Propertiesin WN5 8BL, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5
- 58, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL
- 60, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL
- 67, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed early-century house
- 69, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed early-century house
- 71, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed early-century house
- 73, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed early-century house
- 75, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL4 bed modern house
- 77, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL
- 79, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed mid-century house
- 81, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL4 bed house
- 83, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed early-century house
- 85, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL
- 87, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed mid-century house
- 89, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed mid-century house
- 91, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL
- 93, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed mid-century house
- 95, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed mid-century house
- 97, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL
- 99, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BL3 bed early-century house
Sales Historyin WN5 8BL
The last sale was on 16th March 2026 for £180,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
WN5 8BL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodesto WN5 8BL
WN5 8BL is the 442nd largest and the 354th most expensive postcode out of the 897 postcodes in the WN5 area.
- 60 mWN5 8BW, Worsley Close, Wigan, WN5WN5 8BW12 Addresses
- 74 mWN5 8DT, Smethurst Farm Mews, Wigan, WN5WN5 8DT10 Addresses
- 93 mWN5 8BJ, Lambton Street, Wigan, WN5WN5 8BJ32 Addresses
- 130 mWN5 8BN, Worsley Green, Wigan, WN5WN5 8BN37 Addresses
- 148 mWN5 8JY, Chapel Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5WN5 8JY18 Addresses
- 150 mWN5 8EA, Kilshaw Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5WN5 8EA1 Addresses
Property Typesin WN5 8BL
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (1)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiencyof properties in WN5 8BL
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The dominant rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearby
- 600mSt John's CofE Primary School
- 600mHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
- 800mSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
- 1.0kmDean Trust Wigan
- 1.6kmSt Peter's Catholic High School
- 2.6kmUp Holland High School
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WN5 8BL is Pemberton station, which is 800 metres away.
- 800mPemberton
- 2.0kmOrrell
- 3.1kmGathurst
- 3.3kmWigan North Western
