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Watergate Lodge, Chorley Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2XJ

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Watergate Lodge

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

Watergate Lodge is a two-bedroom detached house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 2XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 37). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 40.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 354.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £292,500 in May 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

Watergate Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and 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 Watergate Lodge, Chorley Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Watergate Lodge, Chorley Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2XJ

1decisions6documents14nearby
  1. Aug 2019
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    To erect detached garage.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    A/19/87416/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.

Watergate Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£292,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2019Most recent

    £292,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2XJ: £110,000 (2023–2001).

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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.
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1 Chaucer Place

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1 Danesway

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£290k

1 Bellingham Avenue

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1 Ashland Avenue

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£236k

1 Alden Close, Standish

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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

0.6 km

Platt Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 2XJ

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

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