161 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0PA
About 161 Preston Road
161 Preston Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 0PA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £150,000 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 20.7% above the 2022 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
161 Preston Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2006.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 16 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2022Most recent
£150,000
+11.1%over 1 year7 February 2020
£135,000
+68.8%over 11 months7 March 2019
£80,000
+100.0%over 12 years7 May 2006
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 0PA: £188,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WN6 0PA
221 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0PA
Sold Oct 2024
£205,000185 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0PA
Sold Jan 2023
£151,000223 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0PA
Sold Oct 2022
£220,000149 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0PA
Sold Jul 2022
£163,000173 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0PA
Sold Jul 2022
£188,000
Versus other Preston Road homes
Price per m²
£1,829
Street avg £1,686
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Primrose Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Standish Community High School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







