1 Bentham Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NE

1 Bentham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 0NE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 79.1% above the 2013 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.