497 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DD
About 497 Wigan Road
497 Wigan Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 29.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
497 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2007Most recent
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 0DD: £102,500 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in WN4 0DD
429 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DD
Sold Jan 2024
£315,000501 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DD
Sold Jan 2022
£102,500459 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DD
Sold Nov 2021
£70,000457a, Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DD
Sold Feb 2011
£55,000463 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DD
Sold Jul 2010
£85,000
Versus other Wigan Road homes
On floor area, 497 Wigan Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,672
Street avg £1,400
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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
0.0 km
Eddleston Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School. 17 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
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







