What kind of home is 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL?

8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL last change hands?

8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL last sold for £75,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 2003 and March 2021, 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL rose from £42,000 to £75,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL?

8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN1 3JL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL?

8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL in?

8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN1 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL?

The closest primary school to 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL is St Catharine's CofE Primary School (117m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (359m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cecil Street, WN1 3JL is Birkett Street, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cecil Street, Wigan, WN1 3JL

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cecil Street

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

8 Cecil Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN1 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 68% above the 2021 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £75,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cecil Street, Wigan, WN1 3JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cecil 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Cecil Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£75,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£75,000
+1.8%over 10 years
21 October 2010
£73,650
-12.3%over 4 years
13 July 2006
£84,000
+100.0%over 3 years
15 January 2003
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3JL: £96,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in WN1 3JL

On the street

Versus other Cecil Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cecil Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,056

Street avg £960

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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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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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN1 3JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 3JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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