Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
298 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7TD
Estimated value
£141,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£130,000)+8%
- Against WN6 7TD's recent median (£102,500)+38%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£141,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£130,000)+8%
- Against WN6 7TD's recent median (£102,500)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 298 Woodhouse Lane is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN6 7TD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WN6 7TD
5 sales, median £102,500 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
298 Woodhouse Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
9 December 2024Most recent
£130,000
+85.7%1 July 2024
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 7TD: £102,500 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 298 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7TD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 298 Woodhouse Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
298 Woodhouse Lane is a mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN6 7TD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2024–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 85.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £130,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2024from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE50toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 298 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
298 Woodhouse Lane has no planning applications on record.
23
But the area is active
23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Woodhouse Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
298 Woodhouse Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,083
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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
Beech Hill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolSecondary552m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary608m
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary667m
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary761m
Nearest stops
- Beech Hill LaneBus stop73m
- Beech Hill LaneBus stop165m
- Scot LaneBus stop212m
- Scot LaneBus stop258m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences50 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour33 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson14 reports11%
- Other Theft9 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 7TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 298 Woodhouse Lane is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN6 7TD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 298 Woodhouse Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 298 Woodhouse Lane was lodged in April 2024 at band D and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 298 Woodhouse Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN6 7TD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 298 Woodhouse Lane is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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