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The Observer Buildings, Flat 1, Rowbottom Square, Wigan, WN1 1LN

Estimated value

£114,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£76,500)+49%
  • Against WN1 1LN's recent median (£70,100)+63%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£114,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£76,500)+49%
  • Against WN1 1LN's recent median (£70,100)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Observer Buildings is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN1 1LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    62 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in WN1 1LN

    5 sales, median £70,100 (2023–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: April 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Observer Buildings, Flat 1, Rowbottom Square, Wigan, WN1 1LN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Observer Buildings

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Observer Buildings is a mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN1 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 49% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 37.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £76,500.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Observer Buildings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Nov 2022
EPC improved fromC77toD66
Apr 2025from Nov 2022
EPC improved fromD66toE50
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Apr 2025from Apr 2025
EPC improved fromE50toD57
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Observer Buildings, Flat 1, Rowbottom Square, Wigan, WN1 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Observer Buildings has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wigan district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

College Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wigan and Leigh College. 27 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Wigan and Leigh College16 plus319m
  • The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary501m
  • St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary692m
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary749m

Nearest stops

  • College AvenueBus stop77m
  • Wigan Wallgate Rail StationRailway station90m
  • Wigan Wallgate Rail StationRailway station98m
  • Wigan Wallgate Rail StationBus stop139m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences12 reports75%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports13%
  • Other Crime2 reports13%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN1 1LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN1 1LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 1LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Observer Buildings is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN1 1LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Observer Buildings. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Observer Buildings was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Observer Buildings. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN1 1LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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