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About 4 Canal Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Canal Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southgate homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN3 4EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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