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8 Argyll Street, Wigan, WN5 9BG

Solar panels4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Argyll Street

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

8 Argyll Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

A recent sale: £120,000 in August 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 65 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 11.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Argyll Street

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
28%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Argyll Street, Wigan, WN5 9BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Argyll Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

25applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Argyll Street

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2025Most recent

    £120,000

    +20.1%over 19 years
  2. 3 August 2006

    £99,950

    +33.3%
  3. 29 June 2006

    £75,000

    +134.4%over 4 years
  4. 9 May 2002

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 9BG: £114,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Argyll Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Argyll Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,846

Street avg £1,056

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Argyll Street

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
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St Mark's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mark's CofE Primary School. 28 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 9BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 9BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 9BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 8 Argyll Street, Wigan, WN5 9BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.