142 144, Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7EA
About 142 144
142 144 is a mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN6 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 543.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £150,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
142 144 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.
Sales history & valuation
142 144 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 2019Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 7EA: £115,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Gidlow Lane homes
Floor Area for 142 144 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gidlow Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School. 25 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







