What kind of home is 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU last sold for £115,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 8LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

4 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 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

Police records around 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (41% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What transport links are near 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is Princess Road, 86m away. The nearest rail option is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 4 Margaret Avenue

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

4 Margaret Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 47.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018. At 74 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 6 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
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.

4 Margaret Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 May 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Margaret Avenue, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 July 2018Most recent
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8LU: £155,000 (2024–2004).

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.

4 Margaret Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£229k

1 Broomholme, Shevington

WN6 8DT

2 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Coach House Drive, Shevington

WN6 8AU

3 bed

£158k

1 Bluebell Avenue

WN6 8NR

3 bed

£225k

1 Bakewell Drive

WN6 8QH

3 bed

£168k

1 Cloughwood Crescent, Shevington

WN6 8EP

£160k

1 Beech Grove

WN6 8PD

£158k

1 Coronation Road, Standish Lower Ground

WN6 8LG

£342k

1 Ayrefield Grove, Shevington

WN6 8DZ

4 bed2 bath

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

11/mo

Falling 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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FAQ

Common questions

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