Overview
Highams Estate Agents is an estate agent. It is an independent, single-office business on our register.
In 2024 home.co.uk recorded Highams Estate Agents in 4 local agent league tables on 4 occasions. At its best it ranked 8th of 20+ agents in M46 (December 2024), with 3 homes for sale of 100 in the area (3% share). In the most recent capture (December 2024) it was 8th of 22 in Atherton with 3 homes, a 3% share.
Homes in the M29 postcode district sold for a median £249,975 across 286 sales in the last 12 months. Across Wigan the average price is £194,551 (July 2026), +65.4% over ten years and 5.1× its January 1995 level. 7 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in M29.
Market position and ranking
How Highams Estate Agents has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2024 and 2024.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton | 2024-12 | 8of 22 | 3of 94 | 3% |
| WN7 | 2024-12 | 13of 20+ | 5of 280 | 2% |
| M46 | 2024-12 | 8of 20+ | 3of 100 | 3% |
| Leigh | 2024-12 | 11of 56 | 7of 332 | 2% |
The Atherton market it trades in
22 agents advertising 94 homes, average asking price £243,746, 12 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2024-12-03.
All homes for sale in Atherton
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Atherton
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arc HomesBolton Old Road, Atherton, M46 9DL | 22 | 23% |
| 2 | Balmer & CoMarket Street, Atherton, Greater Manchester, M46 0DA | 17 | 18% |
| 3 | Harrisons Estate AgentsNewbrook Road, Over Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1EL | 6 | 6% |
| 4 | PurplebricksGB & Overseas, 650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, CO4 9YQ, Colchester | 6 | 6% |
| 5 | Entwistle GreenWesthoughton Unit 11, Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3AJ | 4 | 4% |
| 6 | HuntersLord Street, Leigh, WN7 1AB | 4 | 4% |
| 7 | Casa Sales & LettingsWigan Road Hindley, Lancashire WN2 3BU | 3 | 3% |
| 8 | Higham Estate AgentsStanley Street, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8AE | 3 | 3% |
| 9 | Regency Estates29, Lee Lane, Horwich, BL6 7AY | 3 | 3% |
| 10 | Ashtons Estate AgencySt. Helens Road, Leigh, WN7 4HW | 2 | 2% |
| 11 | Cooke & CompanyFairclough House, 51 Lord Street, Leigh, WN7 1BY | 2 | 2% |
| 12 | Let PropertyMitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3LN | 2 | 2% |
| 13 | Miller MetcalfeManchester Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3LN | 2 | 2% |
| 14 | Smoothmove PropertyElliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8DR | 2 | 2% |
| 15 | Ashtons Estate Agency75-77 Gerard Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield, WN4 9AG | 1 | 1% |
| 16 | Ashtons Estate Agency1B Deacon Road, Widnes, WA8 6EA | 1 | 1% |
| 17 | Copelands Estate AgentsChurch Street, Westhoughton, BL5 3RZ | 1 | 1% |
| 18 | HuntersThe Mill House, 6 Worsley Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2NL | 1 | 1% |
| 19 | JonesPottsTaylor12a Church Street, Atherton, M46 9DE | 1 | 1% |
| 20 | McHugh & CoParkway, London, NW1 7PP | 1 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read the agent’s website. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Wigan since January 1995, and what has sold in M29 in the last year. Wigan averages £194,551 in July 2026, +27.9% over five years and +65.4% over ten.
Average house price, Wigan
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Wigan
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in M29
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in M29
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, M29 | £249,975 | Sales, last 12 months | 286 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | Semi-detached | £232,500 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | Flat | £117,000 |
Other agents in M29
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Stone-Cross Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 4home.co.uk 2025 |
| Clare Davies Powered by eXp | Estate agent (self-employed, network)eXp UK (self-employed network) | — |
| Hills | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Jamie Burke Personal Estate Agent, Powered by eXp | Estate agent (self-employed, network)eXp UK (self-employed network) | — |
| Keys to Doors | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Simply Homes and Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Wigan · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
Is Highams Estate Agents a leading agent in Atherton?
home.co.uk ranked it 8th of 22 agents in Atherton by homes for sale in December 2024, with 3% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Highams Estate Agents a member of?
Not recorded.
What do homes sell for near Highams Estate Agents?
A median £249,975 in M29 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 286 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 4 snapshots, 2024–2024 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Wigan, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | M29, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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