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Bores House, Bores Meadow, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2XA

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
266 m²
2863 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bores House

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

Bores House is a five-bedroom detached house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 2XA). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2863 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 268% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £1,010,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Bores House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bores House, Bores Meadow, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bores House 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,081,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£1,010,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2021Most recent

    £1,010,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2XA: £670,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Bores Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bores House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,797

Street avg £1,712

Strongly above

Floor Area

266 m²

Street avg 278 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bores House

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.
£634k

1 Bellingham Mount, Wigan Lane

WN1 2NJ

5 bed4 bath
£368k

1 Bethersden Road

WN1 2RL

4 bed
£325k

1 Barrowcroft Close, Standish

WN1 2TW

4 bed
£136k

1 Acton Street

WN1 2AH

4 bed
£385k

1 Ashford Rise

WN1 2PT

3 bed2 bath
£789k

1 Brockwood View, Standish

WN1 2SW

£348k

1 Copperfield

WN1 2DZ

3 bed2 bath
£339k

1 Chaucer Place

WN1 2PL

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

0.7 km

Platt Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. 7 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 2XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN1 2XA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 2XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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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