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40 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Wigan Lower Road

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

40 Wigan Lower Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 103% above the 2014 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 37.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. At 79 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 33 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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Wigan Lower Road

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE45toF35
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2018from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromF35toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 40 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Wigan Lower Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.
Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£67,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2014Most recent

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8LJ: £117,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Wigan Lower Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 40 Wigan Lower Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£848

Street avg £1,825

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Wigan Lower Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£241k

1 Broomholme, Shevington

WN6 8DT

2 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Bluebell Avenue

WN6 8NR

3 bed
£179k

1 Coach House Drive, Shevington

WN6 8AU

3 bed
£225k

1 Bakewell Drive

WN6 8QH

3 bed
£142k

1 Beech Grove

WN6 8PD

£146k

1 Cherry Grove

WN6 8NZ

£154k

1 Ascroft Avenue

WN6 8PA

£164k

1 Coronation Road, Standish Lower Ground

WN6 8LG

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.
Full Wigan report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Princess Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School. 21 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 8LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN6 8LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 40 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.