← WN1 area guide Side by side

WN1 or WN3?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
WN1
Wigan
WN3
Wigan
Median home sale nearby £189,950
from 120 sales
£172,750
from 138 sales
Average sold price £114,729 £42,500
Area price growth (YoY) +6.6% (Wigan) +6.6% (Wigan)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Semi-detached house
Floor area 74 m² 70 m²
Built 2003–2006 1900–1929
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £707/yr £802/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is WN1 or WN3 cheaper?

WN3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WN1 sell for about £189,950 and around WN3 for about £172,750, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WN1 or WN3?

WN3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in WN1 against 1 in WN3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WN1 or WN3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WN1 sits in decile 3 of 10 and WN3 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WN1 or WN3?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.