What type of property is Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL?

Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL last change hands?

Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL last sold for £81,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,950 in June 2008, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and September 2024, Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL fell from £99,950 to £81,000, a change of £18,950. That works out to roughly -1.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL?

Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN4 9SL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL?

Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL located?

Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL sits in Ashton-in-makerfield, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL?

Police records around Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL show an average of 17 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL?

The closest primary school to Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL is Nicol Mere School (422m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cansfield High School (136m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, WN4 9SL is Cansfield Grove, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Bryn Rail Station, 705m away.

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Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9SL

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Apartment 8

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

Apartment 8 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 9SL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 62). The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 is 22.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £81,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Apartment 8 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 March 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 8, 191 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 8 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

Apartment 8's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£99,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£81,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2024Most recent
£81,000
-19.0%over 16 years
26 June 2008
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 9SL: £125,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in WN4 9SL

On the street

Versus other Wigan Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Apartment 8 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,841

Street avg £1,870

On par

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 9SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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