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173 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0PA

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 173 Preston Road

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

173 Preston Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 0PA). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 20.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £188,000 in July 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 173 Preston Road

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.

173 Preston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF38toE41
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2017from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromE41toD58
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 173 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

173 Preston Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

173 Preston Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£188,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2022Most recent

    £188,000

    +123.8%over 12 years

  2. 6 May 2010

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 0PA: £163,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Preston Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 173 Preston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,435

Street avg £1,713

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 173 Preston Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£240k

1 Ash Grove, Standish

WN6 0DZ

3 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Barbrook Close, Standish

WN6 0SX

3 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Artisan Close, Standish

WN6 0WF

3 bed2 bath
£197k

1 Bentham Road, Standish

WN6 0NE

2 bed
£172k

1 Ashurst Road, Standish

WN6 0SD

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Boyd Close, Standish

WN6 0DU

2 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Baxter Street, Standish

WN6 0DE

2 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Bradshaw Close, Standish

WN6 0RG

4 bed2 bath
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

0.0 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 0PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 173 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.