However, while the average house price in England, according to the latest statistics available, the UK House Price Index for November 2020, is £266,742, properties in Wigan had an average selling price of £178,632 over 2020.
The average price in November was £151,672 an 11.1 per cent increase on November 2019, when the average price was £136,493,
Property website Rightmove said the majority of sales in Wigan during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £145,332. Detached properties sold for an average of £284,487, with terrace properties fetching £119,293.
Overall, sold prices in Wigan over the last year were 65 per cent up on the previous year and 6 per cent up on the 2011 peak of £168.457.
Here are 11 of the most expensive residences sold in the borough last year, based on the most recent data from Rightmove and the Land Registry.
Property website Rightmove said the majority of sales in Wigan during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £145,332. Detached properties sold for an average of £284,487, with terrace properties fetching £119,293.
5. Wigan Lane, Wigan
379 Wigan Lane, Wigan, sold for £545,000 in September 2020. Photo: Google Maps
6. Longshaw Common, Billinge
18 Longshaw Common, Billinge, a four-bedroom, detached home, sold for £544,000 in July 2020. Photo: Google Maps
7. Highfield Drive, Standish
26 Highfield Drive, Standish, a five-bedroom, detached home, sold for £530,000 in October 2020. Photo: Google Maps
8. Highfield Drive, Standish
2 Highfield Drive, Standish, a five-bedroom, detached home which has been transformed inside and out since this image was taken in June 2009, sold for £500,000 in February 2020. Photo: Google Maps