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3 Gothic Cottages, School Lane, Haigh, Wigan, WN2 1PD

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Gothic Cottages

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

3 Gothic Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Haigh, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 33.5% below the 2022 sale of £325,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £325,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

3 Gothic Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Feb 2009
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Gothic Cottages, School Lane, Haigh, Wigan, WN2 1PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Gothic Cottages has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

3 applications on record at 3 Gothic Cottages, School Lane, Haigh, Wigan, WN2 1PD

3decisions21documents5nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
  1. Aug 2005
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective Listed Building Consent to retain french windows and rooflight at the rear.

    Council
    LB
    ListedRetrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    A/05/64504
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2022Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 1PD: £445,000 (2024–2009).

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Gothic Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,779

Street avg £2,529

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Gothic Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger 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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Haigh Woodland Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School. 9 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 WN2 1PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN2 1PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 1PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Gothic Cottages, School Lane, Haigh, Wigan, WN2 1PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.