Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Wigan, Lancashire

Wigan is equidistant from the cities of Manchester, Preston and Liverpool and has a population of more than 80,000. Formerly a major mill town and an important centre for the production of textiles, Wigan has a rich heritage and housing that is plentiful and inexpensive. Reminders of Wigan’s industrial past have mostly been developed, with huge areas of wasteland reclaimed for new and attractive amenities.

If you are looking for property for sale in Wigan and require two or three bedrooms, there is a superb mix of charming Victorian and Edwardian terraced cottages and houses; post-war semi-detached houses and bungalows; and stylish, new-build developments including semi-detached and terraced townhouses. Estate agents in Wigan also represent a wide choice of larger houses offering four bedrooms or more, including townhouses with integral garages; semi-detached and detached contemporary houses within attractive new developments; and a fine selection of executive-sized houses with generous gardens.

Flats for sale in Wigan are in purpose-built apartment blocks and apartment houses. You will also find flats for sale in converted terraced houses and in gated, community developments. For details of flats currently on the market, and for information regarding cottages, bungalows and houses, please contact Wigan estate agents.

Amenities for Wigan properties

Education in Wigan is progressive and exam results are above the national average. Wigan Rugby League FC is known throughout the world and shares its JJB Stadium with Wigan Athletic. Other major leisure facilities include the Three Sisters Motorsports Arena and Haydock Park racecourse. The Grand Arcade shopping complex recently opened its doors and the area around Wigan’s famous pier is currently being developed. Many more developments are underway, providing superb new facilities and many more houses and flats.

Transport in Wigan

There are two railway stations in Wigan: – Wigan Wallgate and Wigan North Western. Wigan Wallgate is on the Southport – Manchester Piccadilly line and Wigan North Western is on the Blackpool North – Liverpool line. By road, Wigan is east of Junction 26 of the M6 which is also Junction 6 of the M58, linking Wigan to Bootle and Liverpool.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Wigan, which is covered by postcode WN1, you may also like to consider Skelmersdale, Chorley, Leigh, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Preston, and Accrington.