68 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JA

68 Warrington Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–118 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 sits 233.3% above the 2005 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.