Bark Hill Farm, Wigan Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1DU

Bark Hill Farm is a semi-detached house in Aspull, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 105.6% above the 2009 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 51.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.