4 Canal Cottages, Southgate, Wigan, WN3 4EH
About 4 Canal Cottages
4 Canal Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN3 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 55.6% above the 2019 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2019 for £90,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
4 Canal Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Canal Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 4EH: £160,000 (2023–2015).
Versus other Southgate homes
On price per m², 4 Canal Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£625
Street avg £1,369
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pottery Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wigan and Leigh College. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB