Alan Batt Estate Agents present the Wigan Property Market Update for August 2025. The data highlights a cooling in market activity compared with last year and July, while prices remain firm, particularly for new listings.
Supply and Demand
Properties for sale: 1,912 in August 2025, down 7.6% year-on-year and 4.3% lower than July. Stock levels remain 15.8% above the six-year average, giving buyers more choice.
New listings: 448 in August 2025, a fall of 12.3% compared with last year and 12.5% below July. However, this is still 4.9% above the six-year average.
Sales agreed: 437 in August 2025, down 4.4% year-on-year and 5.2% compared with July. Despite this, activity remains 5.8% higher than the six-year average.
Pricing Trends
New listings: Average asking price £261,661, up 17.2% compared with August 2024 and 11.1% higher than July. On a £ per sq ft basis, new listings reached £243, which is 13.6% higher than last year and 4.7% above July.
Sales agreed: Average asking price £224,579, 1.9% higher than last year and 2.9% above July. On a £ per sq ft basis, agreed deals averaged £223, up 5.2% year-on-year but slightly lower than July at -1.3%.
Market Behaviour
Price changes: 219 in August 2025, a 14.1% drop compared with last year and 19.8% down on July. Still 10.1% higher than the six-year average.
Withdrawn listings: 136, down 11.7% year-on-year and 27.3% compared with July. Almost exactly in line with the six-year average.
Fall-throughs: 118, a slight drop of 3.3% compared with last year and 1.7% compared with July. However, this is 10.3% higher than the six-year average.
Outlook
The August 2025 figures show that Wigan’s property market is experiencing softer levels of activity, but prices remain strong. Fewer properties are coming onto the market and fewer sales are being agreed, but both new listing and agreed sale prices continue to show resilience.
For sellers, this highlights the importance of realistic pricing. There is appetite from buyers, but choice has increased compared with historical averages. For buyers, demand has eased slightly, which opens up more scope for negotiation, though premium homes are still commanding higher values.
Alan Batt Estate Agents will continue to monitor the local property market and provide updates to help buyers and sellers make informed decisions.