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42 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH

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Estimated value

£156,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£122,500)+27%
  • Against WN1 2TH's recent median (£191,000)-18%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. 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
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£156,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£122,500)+27%
  • Against WN1 2TH's recent median (£191,000)-18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Essex Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN1 2TH. 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 May 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in WN1 2TH

    5 sales, median £191,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest 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.

42 Essex Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2007Most recent

    £122,500

    +221.5%over 9 years

  2. 24 September 1998

    £38,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2TH: £191,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH. 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 42 Essex Road

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

42 Essex Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 2TH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 27.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 May 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

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.

42 Essex Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,976

Street avg £1,921

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
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

2/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.

Nearest schools

  • Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
  • St Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishPrimary1.8km
  • Wood Fold Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Woodfield Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Devon DriveBus stop112m
  • Mayflower CottagesBus stop198m
  • Trevore DriveBus stop220m
  • Rowton RiseBus stop267m

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 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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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WN1 2DP

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1 Barton Avenue

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£243k

1 Alden Close, Standish

WN1 2TS

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£295k

1 Bellingham Avenue

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£301k

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Essex Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN1 2TH. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Essex Road. 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 42 Essex Road was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Essex Road. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN1 2TH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
42 Essex Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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