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6 Cotswold Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8JZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Cotswold Avenue

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

6 Cotswold Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 8JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 72 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 15% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £153,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Cotswold Avenue

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Cotswold Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Cotswold Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Cotswold Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on 6 Cotswold Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£153,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2024Most recent

    £153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8JZ: £115,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Cotswold Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Cotswold Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,125

Street avg £1,313

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Cotswold Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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.
£161k

1 Beechwood Crescent, Orrell

WN5 8NL

2 bed
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£170k

1 Crantock Road

WN5 8AR

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Beaford Close

WN5 8LB

£174k

1 Brentwood

WN5 8DX

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

White Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 WN5 8JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 8JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Cotswold Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.