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26 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Essex Road

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

26 Essex Road is a semi-detached house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 2TH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sold February 2020 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 40% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Essex Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH

1decisions1extensions6documents14nearby
  1. Oct 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    To extend dwellinghouse single storey to front, side and rear.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    A/18/86050/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Essex Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2020Most recent

    £160,000

    -5.9%

  2. 26 September 2019

    £170,000

    +41.7%over 14 years

  3. 11 February 2005

    £120,000

    +33.3%over 2 years

  4. 24 December 2002

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2TH: £191,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Essex Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,928

Street avg £1,876

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Essex Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£224k

1 Brock Mill Lane

WN1 2NZ

2 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Barton Avenue

WN1 2JD

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Alden Close, Standish

WN1 2TS

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Standish

WN1 2TP

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Ashland Avenue

WN1 2DP

1 bed6 bath
£190k

1 Coniston Avenue

WN1 2EY

£290k

1 Bellingham Avenue

WN1 2NE

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Danesway

WN1 2EX

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Wigan report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Devon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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 2TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN1 2TH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 2TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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