Flat 1, 26 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, WN1 2AG

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN1 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–47 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 97.8% below the 2019 sale of £6,136,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16,766/sq ft) was about 11749.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 94 EPCs). Sold September 2019 for £6,136,000.