49 Lorne Street, Wigan, WN1 3JJ
About 49 Lorne Street
49 Lorne Street is an end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN1 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 60% above the 2024 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £80,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
49 Lorne Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
49 Lorne Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 19 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2024Most recent
£80,000
-4.2%over 2 years12 May 2022
£83,500
+57.5%over 16 years11 November 2005
£53,000
-3.6%over 7 months5 April 2005
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3JJ: £105,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Lorne Street homes
On habitable rooms, 49 Lorne Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£941
Street avg £954
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Birkett Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Catharine's CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB