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162 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7EA

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 162 Gidlow Lane

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

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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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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 162 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

162 Gidlow Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

162 Gidlow Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2025Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 7EA: £115,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Gidlow Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 162 Gidlow Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

15 (G)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 162 Gidlow Lane

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 7EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 162 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.