← WN3 area guide Side by side

WN3 or WN4?

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
WN3
Wigan
WN4
Wigan
Median home sale nearby £172,750
from 138 sales
£172,000
from 116 sales
Average sold price £42,500
Area price growth (YoY) +6.6% (Wigan) +6.6% (Wigan)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 70 m²
Built 1900–1929
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £802/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby Not published by the force 4 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is WN3 or WN4 cheaper?

WN4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WN3 sell for about £172,750 and around WN4 for about £172,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is WN3 or WN4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WN3 sits in decile 3 of 10 and WN4 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WN3 or WN4?

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.