587 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BX
About 587 Wigan Road
587 Wigan Road is a semi-detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 14.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
587 Wigan Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 8 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£150,000
+122.2%over 7 years5 February 2015
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 0BX: £170,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WN4 0BX
559 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BX
Sold Jul 2025
£170,000577 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BX
Sold Jun 2025
£98,000573 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BX
Sold Apr 2025
£182,000551 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BX
Sold Mar 2025
£157,000546 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BX
Sold May 2024
£198,300
Versus other Wigan Road homes
587 Wigan Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,071
Street avg £1,157
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Land Gate Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School. 20 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







