WN5 8SS

WN5 8SSHouse Prices / North West, Wigan, St. James Road

Last updated May 2026

Key Postcode Insights

WN5 8SS is a residential postcode situated on St. James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 with 20 addresses.

It ranks as the 467th largest and 355th most expensive of the 897 postcodes in the WN5 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 18 houses and 2 flats.

20
Properties
  • Houses
  • Flats

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House Pricesin WN5 8SS

Sale prices range from £99,295 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats (882 ft2) to £195,624 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,227 ft2) .

Monthly rental prices range from £605 pcm for 3 bed flats to £1,049 pcm for 4 bed houses.

The gross rental yield is between 6.4% and 7.5%.

The average value per square foot is £187.

Average Sale Value
£161,162
Average Rental Value
£957 pcm
Average Rental Yield
7.1% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£187 /ft2
Prices last updated 1st May 2026
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Sales History
in WN5 8SS

The last sale was on 28th February 2025 for £195,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.3%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.

WN5 8SS has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

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Nearby Postcodesto WN5 8SS

WN5 8SS is the 467th largest and the 355th most expensive postcode out of the 897 postcodes in the WN5 area.

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Property Typesin WN5 8SS

  • 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
  • 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
  • 2 houses of an unknown age
  • 6 other addresses of unknown type
  • period house (10)
  • period flat (2)
  • house (2)
  • Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiencyof properties in WN5 8SS

  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
  • The dominant rating is D.
  • A (0)
  • E (1)
  • B (0)
  • F (0)
  • C (3)
  • G (0)
  • D (7)
  • No EPC (9)
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Schools Nearby

Schools Nearbyto WN5 8SS

The nearest primary school to WN5 8SS is Orrell Holgate Academy which is 285 metres away.
  • 285
    m
    Orrell Holgate Academy
  • 422
    m
    St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
  • 579
    m
    Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
The nearest secondary school is Up Holland High School which is 583 metres away.
  • 583
    m
    Up Holland High School
  • 1.2
    km
    St Peter's Catholic High School
  • 1.8
    km
    Dean Trust Wigan
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Source: Ofsted 2026
Public Transport Nearby

Public Transport Nearbyto WN5 8SS

The closest station to WN5 8SS is Orrell station which is 400 metres away.

  • 378
    m
    Orrell
  • 2.0
    km
    Upholland
  • 2.9
    km
    Pemberton
  • 3.2
    km
    Gathurst
Source: National Rail
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