What kind of home is 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU last change hands?

2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU last sold for £190,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in January 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2021 and November 2024, 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU rose from £110,000 to £190,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +15.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 8LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU use?

The latest EPC at 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU in?

2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU sits in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

What schools are near 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

The closest primary school to 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School (651m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is Princess Road, 86m away. The nearest rail option is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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2 Margaret Avenue, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Margaret Avenue

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

2 Margaret Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 73 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 10% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £190,000 in November 2024.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Summer houseYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Margaret Avenue, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Margaret Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Margaret Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£190,000

Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2024Most recent
£190,000
+22.6%over 3 years
20 May 2021
£155,000
+40.9%
28 January 2021
£110,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in WN6 8LU: £115,000 (2019–2004).

Nearby sales in WN6 8LU

On the street

Versus other Margaret Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Margaret Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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

0.7 km

Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 8LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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