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New builds in WN6: what they really sell for.

6 new-build homes sold in WN6 in the last 12 months, 1% of all sales. New semi-detached homes sold for a median £260,000, 20.9% more than existing ones.

Wigan, covering Douglas, Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard, Rural North East, Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor, Standish with Langtree, Wigan Central, Wigan West, Heskin.

New homes sold

6

1% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+20.9%

Semi-detached homes

Resold, vs market

+17.0%

Market +24.1%

Energy bills

~£564/yr

75% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

North Union Drive, StandishWN6 0FL · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 30 sold · latest Sept 2025
£243k–£470k£3,322/m²
Almond Green Avenue, StandishWN6 0ZG, WN6 0ZT · detached · 4 sold · latest Mar 2025
£355k–£425k£3,212/m²
Hawthorn Meadow, StandishWN6 0FQ · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Jan 2025
£260k–£390k£3,197/m²

The premium

New against existing homes

Median sold prices over the last two years. New homes are often a different size, so this is a guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Detached

+1.3%

New £357k · existing £353k

16 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+20.9%

New £260k · existing £215k

27 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in WN6 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+17.0%

Local market, same years

+24.1%

Kept pace

79 of 256

Typically held 4.3 years

Homes in WN6 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£564/yr

Typical 109 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

75%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 20 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

How much more do new builds cost in WN6?

Over the last two years, new semi-detached homes in WN6 sold for a median £260,000 against £215,000 for existing ones, a difference of +20.9%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in WN6 hold their value?

256 homes in WN6 bought new and later resold changed by a median +17.0%, typically after 4.3 years. The local market moved +24.1% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in WN6?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in WN6 include North Union Drive, Standish, Almond Green Avenue, Standish, Hawthorn Meadow, Standish. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in WN6 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

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