WN6 8LY is a residential postcode situated on Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 591st largest and 615th most expensive of the 907 postcodes in the WN6 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
WN6 8LY is a residential postcode situated on Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 591st largest and 615th most expensive of the 907 postcodes in the WN6 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
Sale prices range from £202,968 for 3 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (979 ft2) to £335,668 for 5 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (2,540 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,081 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,666 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.7% and 6.4%.
The average value per square foot is £271.
The last sale in WN6 8LY sold for £235,000 on 21st November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £266,404.
The WN6 8LY Sales Market has increased by 43.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.1% | £266,404 |
| April 2025 | 2.1% | £263,543 |
| April 2024 | 0.7% | £258,040 |
| April 2023 | 5% | £256,184 |
| April 2022 | 10.5% | £243,950 |
| April 2021 | 5.9% | £220,742 |
| April 2020 | 2.7% | £208,519 |
| April 2019 | 4% | £203,107 |
| April 2018 | 1.4% | £195,338 |
| April 2017 | 3.6% | £192,656 |
| April 2016 | 1.4% | £185,990 |
| April 2015 | 3.9% | £183,412 |
| April 2014 | 3.8% | £176,558 |
| April 2013 | 1.4% | £170,174 |
| April 2012 | -0.2% | £167,871 |
| April 2011 | 0.5% | £168,156 |
| April 2010 | 2.6% | £167,292 |
| April 2009 | -10% | £163,108 |
| April 2008 | -0.7% | £181,259 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £182,468 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,158.
The WN6 8LY Rental Market has increased by 64.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.4% | £1,158pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.6% | £1,120pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.6% | £1,061pcm |
| April 2023 | 11.1% | £977pcm |
| April 2022 | 6.5% | £879pcm |
| April 2021 | 8.8% | £825pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.9% | £759pcm |
| April 2019 | 3.7% | £752pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.9% | £725pcm |
| April 2017 | 2% | £719pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.4% | £704pcm |
| April 2015 | 2% | £688pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.2% | £674pcm |
| April 2013 | 2% | £660pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.2% | £647pcm |
| April 2011 | 1.9% | £649pcm |
| April 2010 | 2% | £636pcm |
| April 2009 | -5.3% | £624pcm |
| April 2008 | 3% | £659pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £640pcm |
The last sale was on 21st November 2025 for £235,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
WN6 8LY has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
WN6 8LY is the 591st largest and the 615th most expensive postcode out of the 907 postcodes in the WN6 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WN6 8LY, 60.4% of property is privately owned outright and 28.8% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around WN6 8LY, 12.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around WN6 8LY, the average age was 45.2 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around WN6 8LY, 3.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around WN6 8LY, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.