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development finance.

Expert property development finance in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Median price £183,000, 5,309 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£183k
Sales (12m)
5,309
YoY change
+0.5%
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Property finance
in Wigan.

Wigan - western GM town with pier quarter regeneration and strong local housing demand. With a median property price of £183,000 and 5,309 transactions in the last twelve months, Wigan represents a high-volume market with prices up 0.5% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £326,500 while flats average £110,000, reflecting the breadth of Wigan's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 102 new-build transactions recorded over the past year - a signal of active development demand.

Whether you need development finance for a ground-up scheme, bridging finance to secure a site at auction, or mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, our brokers arrange the full range of property finance across Wigan and the wider Greater Manchester area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Wigan
market snapshot.

HM Land Registry sold-price data for Wigan over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£183,000
Sales (12m)
5,309
YoY change
+0.5%
Approved (recent)
60
Pipeline units
3,223
Pipeline GDV
£580.2M

Wigan development appraisal

Model the numbers
for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Wigan median prices and typical senior-debt pricing. Adjust the inputs to match your deal and we will hand the working assumptions through to the Deal Room.

Scheme Inputs

Pre-populated with Wigan median prices. Adjust to match your scheme.

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Build cost pre-filled at £2,100/sqm (regional benchmark) for a 6-unit scheme. Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →

Capital Structure

Total Cost£1,713,900
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£839,800
Equity Required£874,100
Interest (18m)£94,478
Profit on Cost-28.6%
Senior Debt£839,800
Equity£874,100

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Wigan.

5,309 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £183,000 (+0.5% YoY). 102 new-build transactions with a +35.7% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£326,500

Semi-Detached

£205,000

Terraced

£139,000

Flat

£110,000

DateAddressTypePrice
26 Aug 20264, GLENVIEW ROADM29 8NHSemi-Detached£180,000
24 Aug 202612, SPRING ROADWN5 8QBTerraced£169,995
24 Aug 202633, BEECH GROVEWN2 5YGSemi-Detached£135,000
21 Aug 2026138, CHARLES STREETWN7 1HDSemi-Detached£177,000
21 Aug 202616, CHELFORD DRIVEM29 7HFSemi-Detached£270,000
21 Aug 20263, ABBEY STREETWN7 1EUTerraced£83,500
21 Aug 202615, CANNON STREETM46 9JATerraced£100,000
21 Aug 20264, KINGS PARKWN7 1UEFlat£140,000
19 Aug 202619, MILTON STREETWN7 4EBTerraced£105,000
19 Aug 20268, ADAMSON GROVEWN7 4RSDetached£340,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Wigan.

60 approved (last 15 months)
·
46 pending
·3,223 units in pipeline·£580.2M estimated GDV·51% approval rate (last 15 months)

Recently Approved

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
A/26/101189/FULL

Change of use of the ground floor from a Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) to a se…

Near WN2 2EA

1£110,000Pending
A/26/101057/PDMA

Prior notification for change of use of upper floors from an office to a dwellin…

Near WN1 1BE

1£183,000Pending
A/26/100429/FULL

Erection of two semi-detached dwellings with associated access, parking, landsca…

Near WN4 9EB

2£410,000Pending
A/26/100774/FULL

Erection of a new detached dormer bungalow, garage to front and outbuilding to r…

Near WN6 8AD

1£326,500Pending
A/26/100658/FULL

Erection of three dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and boundary tr…

Near WN2 5DE

3£549,000Pending

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
A/26/101452/PIP

Permission in principle for the erection of one dwelling (Use Class C3) with ass…

Near WN4 9ER

1£183,000Pending
A/26/101438/PIP

Permission in principle application for the construction of one dwelling

Near WN5 9JB

1£183,000Pending
A/26/101431/PDMA

Prior notification for change of use from offices to residential (Use Class C3) …

Near WN1 1XG

2£220,000Pending
A/26/101406/FULL

Change of use from dwelling to two self-contained one-bed flats.

Near M29 8DP

2£220,000Pending
A/26/101392/FULL

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens care home for u…

Near M46 0JU

0-Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to October 2026 · Wigan planning register, retrieved October 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Common questions

Property finance in Wigan
— answered.

What is the average property price in Wigan?
The median property price in Wigan is £183,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £326,500, semi-detached properties at £205,000, terraced houses at £139,000, flats at £110,000.
Is Wigan a good area for property development?
Wigan recorded 5,309 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices up 0.5% year-on-year - suggesting sustained buyer demand. Western GM town with pier quarter regeneration and strong local housing demand. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Wigan?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Wigan: development finance for ground-up schemes, bridging loans for auction purchases and chain breaks, mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, refurbishment finance for conversion projects, commercial mortgages for income-producing assets, equity and joint ventures for larger schemes, and development exit finance for completed projects awaiting sales.
How do I apply for development finance in Wigan?
Start by submitting your deal through our Deal Room with your project details - site address, purchase price, build costs, and expected end value. Our team will review your scheme, model the funding structure, and present you with terms from our panel of over 100 lenders within 48 hours. There's no upfront fee and no obligation until you choose to proceed.
What are typical development finance rates in Wigan?
Development finance rates for Wigan projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £1.2M, you could expect senior debt at 60-70% of GDV with rates from 7.5%. Arrangement fees are usually 1-2% of the facility. We negotiate the best available terms from our lender panel for each deal.

Indicative structures

How consented schemes
in Greater Manchester stack up.

Recently consented schemes in Greater Manchester, modelled at 70% LTGDV with GDV estimated from local Land Registry sold prices. Indicative only: not offers of finance and not completed transactions.

Where we fund

Wigan,
Greater Manchester.

Ready when you are

Tell us the deal.
We’ll recommend the structure.

Submit your development finance enquiry in Wigan and a partner will come back with an initial structure and indicative terms within one working day. No forms-for-forms’-sake — a short note on the scheme is enough.