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161a, Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9SL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
209 m²
2250 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 161a

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

161a is a semi-detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 9SL). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on smokeless coal.

At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 97.1% above the 2017 sale of £102,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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  • 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.

161a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
73.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 June 2027

8 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161a, Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 161a, Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9SL

2decisions1extensions19documents7nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Apr 2015
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Conversion of dwelling into two self contained flats together with single storey rear extension and erection of a 1.9m high wall.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    A/15/80442/FULL
    Full record in report
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  3. SubdivisionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

161a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£102,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2017Most recent

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 9SL: £120,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Wigan Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 161a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£488

Street avg £1,220

Strongly below

Floor Area

209 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

73.0 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£199k

1 Chester Drive, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 9JB

4 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Brooklands Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 9JR

3 bed
£177k

1 Balmoral Road, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 9SF

£235k

1 Balliol Way, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 9RD

3 bed1 bath
£169k

1 Carlton Close, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 9UX

£153k

1 C Court, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 9EA

2 bed1 bath
£153k

1 Campion Grove, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 9RE

£152k

1 Bedford Place, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 9XF

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.

Crime

17/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cansfield Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cansfield High School. 11 schools nearby.

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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 WN4 9SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN4 9SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 9SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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