What type of property is 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ?

20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ?

20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ last sold for £32,950 in September 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £12,800 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and September 1998, 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ rose from £12,800 to £32,950, a change of £20,150. That works out to roughly +128.5% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ?

The current EPC rating for 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ?

20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 7AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ?

20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ located?

20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ?

The closest primary school to 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ is Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School (81m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (498m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ?

The closest bus stop to 20 First Avenue, WN6 7AZ is Sacred Heart Church, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 First Avenue, Wigan, WN6 7AZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 First Avenue

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

20 First Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN6 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 128.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 239.9% above the 1998 sale of £32,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

20 First 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 20 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Jun 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 First Avenue, Wigan, WN6 7AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 First Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

23 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.

20 First Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 128.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1998)

£32,950

Growth on file: 128.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

29 September 1998Most recent
£32,950
+157.4%over 1 year
7 August 1997
£12,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 7AZ: £125,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WN6 7AZ

On the street

Versus other First Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 First Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£515

Street avg £1,126

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Barnsley Street

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sacred Heart Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 7AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 7AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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