Rivers Street - WN5 8NJ
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8NJ is a residential postcode situated on Rivers Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 615th largest and 369th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £165,455
- 10 Year change
- up 62.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £979pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 77.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £204/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8NJ is a residential postcode situated on Rivers Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 615th largest and 369th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £165,455
- 10 Year change
- up 62.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £979pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 77.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £204/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WN5 8NJ
- 17 Rivers Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 19 Rivers Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 21 Rivers Street
Unknown
- 23 Rivers Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 25 Rivers Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WN5 8NJ sold for £160,000 on 24th January 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 5.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £165,455.
The WN5 8NJ Sales Market has increased by 62.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £165,455 |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £160,887 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £152,722 |
| June 2023 | 3.9% | £151,215 |
| June 2022 | 14% | £145,607 |
| June 2021 | 9.8% | £127,695 |
| June 2020 | 5.4% | £116,323 |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £110,343 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £107,354 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £106,354 |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £102,030 |
| June 2015 | 1.2% | £97,668 |
| June 2014 | 3% | £96,474 |
| June 2013 | -1.1% | £93,692 |
| June 2012 | -3.7% | £94,764 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £98,362 |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £100,378 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £98,812 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £108,931 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £109,695 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £979.
The WN5 8NJ Rental Market has increased by 77.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £979pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £941pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.8% | £888pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £808pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £735pcm |
| June 2021 | 12% | £677pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £604pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £595pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £576pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £567pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £551pcm |
| June 2015 | -1.5% | £531pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £539pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £529pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £532pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £536pcm |
| June 2010 | 0% | £520pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.9% | £520pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £547pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £534pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th January 2025 for £160,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.8%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
WN5 8NJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House19, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ19, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ
- Sold Feb 2024£145,000 | 3 Bed House17, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ17, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ
- Sold Sep 2022£185,000 | 3 Bed House37, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ37, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ
- Sold May 2021£124,500 | 3 Bed House23, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ23, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ
- Sold Dec 2019£70,000 | 3 Bed House19, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ19, Rivers Street, Wigan, WN5 8NJ
Nearby Postcodes
WN5 8NJ is the 615th largest and the 369th most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the WN5 area.
- WN5 8NQ, Hawthorn Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8NQ24 Addresses|63 m away
- WN5 8NL, Beechwood Crescent, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8NL57 Addresses|72 m away
- WN5 8NG, Ash Grove, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8NG28 Addresses|117 m away
- WN5 8NH, Cedar Grove, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8NH40 Addresses|122 m away
- WN5 8RX, Linden Grove, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8RX17 Addresses|135 m away
Property Types
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (14)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (11)
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 Academy600 m away
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy1.1 km away
- St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell1.2 km away
- St Peter's Catholic High School400 m away
- Dean Trust Wigan1.0 km away
- Up Holland High School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WN5 8NJ is Orrell station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Orrell|1.0 km away
- Pemberton|2.4 km away
- Gathurst|2.5 km away
- Upholland|2.8 km away
