Rivers Street - WN5 8NE
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8NE is a residential postcode situated on Rivers Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 671st largest and 378th 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 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £168,746
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,002pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £190/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8NE is a residential postcode situated on Rivers Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 671st largest and 378th 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 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £168,746
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,002pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £190/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WN5 8NE
- 1 Rivers Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Rivers Street
Unknown
- 3 Rivers Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Rivers Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Rivers Street
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WN5 8NE sold for £175,000 on 20th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £168,746.
The WN5 8NE Sales Market has increased by 57.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £168,746 |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £165,082 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £157,534 |
| June 2023 | 3.9% | £156,380 |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £150,470 |
| June 2021 | 9.3% | £132,873 |
| June 2020 | 5% | £121,557 |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £115,725 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £112,978 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £111,794 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £107,311 |
| June 2015 | 1.3% | £102,980 |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £101,679 |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £98,573 |
| June 2012 | -3.1% | £99,809 |
| June 2011 | -1.6% | £103,039 |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £104,693 |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £101,725 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £110,917 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £112,084 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,002.
The WN5 8NE Rental Market has increased by 72.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £969pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £919pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £839pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £762pcm |
| June 2021 | 11.6% | £707pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £634pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £627pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £608pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £598pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £581pcm |
| June 2015 | -1.5% | £562pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £570pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £559pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £563pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £564pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.3% | £545pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £537pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £559pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £548pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th February 2026 for £175,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
WN5 8NE has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£175,000 | 3 Bed House42, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE42, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE
- Sold May 2025£155,000 | 3 Bed House32, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE32, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE
- Sold Feb 2024£155,000 | 3 Bed House10, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE10, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE
- Sold Feb 2023£168,000 | 3 Bed House15, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE15, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE
- Sold Nov 2022£155,000 | 3 Bed House36, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE36, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE
Nearby Postcodes
WN5 8NE is the 671st largest and the 378th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the WN5 area.
- WN5 8NF, Pinewood Crescent, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8NF48 Addresses|98 m away
- WN5 8ND, Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8ND19 Addresses|123 m away
- WN5 8RY, Linden Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8RY60 Addresses|129 m away
- WN5 8RX, Linden Grove, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8RX17 Addresses|131 m away
- WN5 8SA, Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8SA24 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (11)
- house (1)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£185,000 | 3 Bed House37, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ37, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ
- Sold Feb 2026£175,000 | 3 Bed House42, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE42, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE
- Sold Feb 2023£168,000 | 3 Bed House15, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE15, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NE
Schools Nearby
- Orrell Holgate Academy500 m away
- St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell1.2 km away
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy1.2 km away
- St Peter's Catholic High School400 m away
- Dean Trust Wigan1.1 km away
- Up Holland High School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WN5 8NE is Orrell station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Orrell|1.0 km away
- Gathurst|2.5 km away
- Pemberton|2.5 km away
- Upholland|2.7 km away
