What kind of home is 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH?

42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH?

42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH last sold for £550,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £387,000 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and August 2022, 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH rose from £387,000 to £550,000, a change of £163,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH?

The current EPC rating for 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH?

42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 0BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH use?

The latest EPC at 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH?

42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH in?

42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH sits in Standish, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

What schools are near 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH?

The closest primary school to 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy (1.4km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH?

The closest bus stop to 42 Boars Head Avenue, WN6 0BH is Boars Head Avenue, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Boars Head Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0BH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Boars Head Avenue

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

42 Boars Head Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

42 Boars Head Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Boars Head Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Boars Head Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2022Most recent
£550,000
+42.1%over 4 years
26 October 2017
£387,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 0BH: £360,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in WN6 0BH

On the street

Versus other Boars Head Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Boars Head Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,618

Street avg £2,492

Strongly above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boars Head Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 0BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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