162 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7EA
About 162 Gidlow Lane
162 Gidlow Lane is a mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN6 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 63 m² this is the 13th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to A, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (15 versus a best of 103).
Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 36.5% below the 2025 sale of £200,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 295.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 35 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £200,000 — fresh data.
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Energy performance
162 Gidlow Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
162 Gidlow Lane 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
162 Gidlow Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2025Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 7EA: £115,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Gidlow Lane homes
EPC Rating for 162 Gidlow Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB






