marketcodeAsking rent
£916 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
420 lets
Postcode district
WN7 rental market
Asking rent £916 a month · Gross yield 5.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WN7?
- Buildings
- 22,031
- Mixed-use buildings
- 76%
- HMO-shaped units
- 18%
What does WN7 earn?
WN7: asking rent £916 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 420 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
622 lets
-0.5% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
107 on 21 Sep 2026
How does WN7 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WN7 runs from £646 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,011 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £646 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.3% on the previous 12 months | 94 |
| 2 bedrooms | £825 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.2% on the previous 12 months | 279 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,011 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -5% on the previous 12 months | 220 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns WN7?
Corporate landlords hold 93% of the 1,671 units in WN7 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords93% of classified · 1,560 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)3.8% of classified · 63 units
- Housing associations2.6% of classified · 44 units
- RMC0.2% of classified · 4 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does WN7 rank?
WN7 ranks 5th of 9 postcode districts in Wigan for asking rent, at £916 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Wigan
WN7 ranks 5th of 9 postcode districts in Wigan for asking rent, at £916 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M29 | £1,090 a month | 141 | measured |
| 2 | WN4 | £960 a month | 104 | measured |
| 3 | M46 | £954 a month | 152 | measured |
| 4 | WN3 | £923 a month | 130 | measured |
| 5 | WN7 | £916 a month | 420 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Wigan →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Wigan
WN7 ranks 2nd of 9 postcode districts in Wigan for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WN3 | 6.0% | 331 | measured |
| 2 | WN7 | 5.3% | 622 | measured |
| 3 | WN2 | 5.1% | 480 | measured |
| 4 | M46 | 5.1% | 230 | measured |
| 5 | WN1 | 4.9% | 445 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Wigan →
Where next from WN7?
- WiganThe wider market this area sits in.
- M29Neighbouring postcode district · £3,388/m²
- M46Neighbouring postcode district · £3,015/m²
- WN1Neighbouring postcode district · £2,424/m²
- WN2Neighbouring postcode district · £2,324/m²
- WN3Neighbouring postcode district · £2,662/m²
- WN4Neighbouring postcode district · £3,101/m²
- WN5Neighbouring postcode district · £2,716/m²
- WN6Neighbouring postcode district · £2,720/m²
- BL5Next door, in another authority · £3,041/m²
- WA3Next door, in another authority · £3,215/m²
- M28Next door, in another authority · £3,418/m²
Questions about WN7
- What is the average rent in WN7?
- Homes to let in WN7 asked a median £916 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 420 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WN7?
- 5.3% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 622 lets. -0.5% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WN7
- Properties in WN7Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WN7Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WN7Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WN7What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WN7What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WN7Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WN7What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WN7Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 420 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 622 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |