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98 Swan Meadow Road, Wigan, WN3 5BJ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 98 Swan Meadow Road

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

98 Swan Meadow Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN3 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £158,000 in June 2024.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

98 Swan Meadow Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Swan Meadow Road, Wigan, WN3 5BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98 Swan Meadow Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

98 Swan Meadow Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£158,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2024Most recent

    £158,000

    +203.8%over 18 years

  2. 16 November 2005

    £52,000

    +136.4%over 8 years

  3. 21 September 1997

    £22,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 5BJ: £132,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Swan Meadow Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 98 Swan Meadow Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,362

Street avg £1,134

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 Swan Meadow Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£165k

1 Bronte Close, Worsley Mesnes

WN3 5TG

3 bed
£185k

1 Ashby Road

WN3 5NE

3 bed
£197k

1 Bleaklow Close

WN3 5PJ

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Carr Lane

WN3 5LY

3 bed
£136k

1 Chesterton Close

WN3 5TX

3 bed
£210k

1 Bransfield Close

WN3 5NW

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Atholl Grove

WN3 5NA

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Ashdale Road

WN3 5QT

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Wigan report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Wigan and Leigh College. 29 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 WN3 5BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN3 5BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN3 5BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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

Common questions

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