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28 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Essex Road

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

28 Essex Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 2TH). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 100 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 49.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

28 Essex Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 Essex Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2013Most recent

    £170,000

    +112.5%over 13 years

  2. 29 May 2000

    £80,000

    +3.9%over 1 year

  3. 27 August 1998

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2TH: £170,000 (2024–2019).

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.

28 Essex Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,700

Street avg £1,891

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Essex Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£236k

1 Alden Close, Standish

WN1 2TS

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Bellingham Avenue

WN1 2NE

3 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Barton Avenue

WN1 2JD

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Danesway

WN1 2EX

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Standish

WN1 2TP

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Chaucer Place

WN1 2PL

3 bed2 bath
£348k

1 Copperfield

WN1 2DZ

3 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Ashford Rise

WN1 2PT

3 bed2 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

Common questions

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