48 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LJ
About 48 Wigan Lower Road
48 Wigan Lower Road is a detached house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 58.5% above the 2011 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
48 Wigan Lower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
48 Wigan Lower Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
48 Wigan Lower Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 March 2011Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8LJ: £117,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WN6 8LJ
32 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LJ
Sold May 2025
£117,50081 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LJ
Sold Nov 2024
£145,00050a, Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LJ
Sold Sept 2024
£450,00065 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LJ
Sold Feb 2024
£495,000107 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LJ
Sold Feb 2023
£180,000
Versus other Wigan Lower Road homes
On floor area, 48 Wigan Lower Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,730
Street avg £1,790
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







