New Street - WN5 8BY
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8BY is a residential postcode situated on New Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 484th largest and 308th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the WN5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £154,854
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £950pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 75.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £201/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8BY is a residential postcode situated on New Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 484th largest and 308th most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the WN5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £154,854
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £950pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 75.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £201/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WN5 8BY
- 13 New Street
House
- 15 New Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 16 New Street
House
- 17 New Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 18 New Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WN5 8BY sold for £150,000 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £154,854.
The WN5 8BY Sales Market has increased by 59.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £154,854 |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £151,109 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £143,747 |
| June 2023 | 4% | £142,766 |
| June 2022 | 13.7% | £137,265 |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £120,688 |
| June 2020 | 5.3% | £110,228 |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £104,643 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £102,010 |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £101,120 |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £96,911 |
| June 2015 | 1.2% | £92,797 |
| June 2014 | 3% | £91,732 |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £89,089 |
| June 2012 | -3.5% | £90,150 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £93,442 |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £95,199 |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £93,035 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £101,907 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £102,732 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £950.
The WN5 8BY Rental Market has increased by 75.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £950pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £916pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.8% | £866pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £789pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £717pcm |
| June 2021 | 11.9% | £663pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £592pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £585pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £566pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £558pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £541pcm |
| June 2015 | -1.7% | £522pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £531pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £520pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £524pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £526pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.7% | £509pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £506pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £529pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £517pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th February 2026 for £150,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
WN5 8BY has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£150,000 | 3 Bed House21, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY21, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY
- Sold Nov 2025£125,000 | 3 Bed House26, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY26, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY
- Sold Sep 2025£95,000 | 3 Bed House20, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY20, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY
- Sold Mar 2025£140,000 | 3 Bed House24, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY24, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY
- Sold Jan 2023£145,000 | 3 Bed House35, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY35, New Street, Wigan, WN5 8BY
Nearby Postcodes
WN5 8BY is the 484th largest and the 308th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the WN5 area.
- WN5 8JL, Windle Gardens, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5WN5 8JL11 Addresses|60 m away
- WN5 8DA, Newby Square, Wigan, WN5WN5 8DA5 Addresses|62 m away
- WN5 8BZ, Wrenbury Close, Wigan, WN5WN5 8BZ8 Addresses|63 m away
- WN5 8JT, Chapel Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5WN5 8JT17 Addresses|81 m away
- WN5 8BU, Wardley Street, Wigan, WN5WN5 8BU32 Addresses|89 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- mid-century house (8)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- St John's CofE Primary School400 m away
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy600 m away
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan900 m away
- Dean Trust Wigan800 m away
- St Peter's Catholic High School1.3 km away
- Up Holland High School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WN5 8BY is Pemberton station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Pemberton|1.1 km away
- Orrell|1.8 km away
- Gathurst|2.9 km away
- Wigan North Western|3.5 km away
